RF Stuff & random disclosures!

[Rala Rwdins]

^ And did he ? Hope so.

My RD : I've been holding my breath and worrying that to say it out loud would be to jinx it, but it's been ten days and I'm pretty sure we're clear of thrush. Hurrah. I feel really proud, actually.

He did indeed remember. I think that it helped that he had to take his wellies and a change of clothes because of the unsettled weather. They went on a bug and garden pest hunt. He actually voluntarily held a slug *shudder*

Hoorah for being thrush-free 

[animalnitrate]

He actually voluntarily held a slug *shudder*

Strange child.


I have put J's birth certificate somewhere. I don't know where. I distinctly remember thinking 'oo, I must remember that's where it is, because it's a bit of a silly place'. IDIOT.

[Skyler]

Uhoh. Hope you find it soon.

I've just been to meet one of O's teacher and see round his school. It looks nice. It's tiny. His teacher seemed sweet and like she remembered who he was even though she's only met him once. So that seemed like a good start. I spoke to her and her job share who wont be job sharing with her anymore come September and they were very sensible. I hope that he will be happy there. They have yellow t shirts so it's a good start for him, and a pond and some veg. And a little shed with bean bags where they can go and look at stories.

[Grey]

a tiny school
with a sweet teacher
and a pond and vegetables
shed full of beanbags and books
and yellow shirts
for O
 

[Cep]

^ where's the 'like' button on this thing?   

[animalnitrate]

That sounds really really lovely, Skyler.

[Skyler]

a tiny school
with a sweet teacher
and a pond and vegetables
shed full of beanbags and books
and yellow shirts
for O
 

Grey - can I employ you to rewrite everything I do in concise format? This came up at my recent work appraisal...

[merce]

It sounds good. Reception teachers are lovely. Us Londoners long for a village school... Love the thought of the reading shed!

[animalnitrate]

Six hours.

(Well, he did. I woke up panicking, twice.)

I so, so much didn't expect to have a sleeping baby. Though I think I requested one.

[my sparkle instinct]

(Well, he did. I woke up panicking, twice.)

That still happens to us and she is 3! Very pleased for you though - it is a strange and wonderful feeling!

[animalnitrate]

I still can't believe that anything over three hours feels like such a treat. I thought I 'needed' ten consecutive hours in order to feel OK, pre-baby. Pah.

[Medusa]

^ Curious how that happens, isn't it?

My RDs are a mixed bag.
I have lost one of the two secondary school appeals. All hope rests on the second one. Waiting.
Pooksy is v.restless and has been all but banned from the climbing centre. Think the drugs are having more side-effects now the dose has been increased again. Very, very worrying.
But Topsy has been put forward for a scholarship which, if he gets it, would provide 4 years' free music tuition, a mentor and performance opportunities. Waiting for news.

In fact life seems like one big waiting game at the moment.

[Skyler]

^ Very sorry to hear this about Pooksy. Hoping it will settle down. 

[Medusa]

^ Me too.

Five kids, undeterred by the rain, squabbling about blueberries and scoffing cakes in the garden.
Spare Baby, who did a poo an hour from when he got up to nap time, has been despatched home.

The grotboys' former gymnastics teacher, who, for reasons unknown, has always had a soft spot for them, has offered to tutor them a couple of afternoons a week, free of charge, if we end up schoolless. It will all be okay, somehow, just as long as my health holds up and my mother stays alive. Most others things I can cope with, just.

[animalnitrate]

That's v lovely of the gymnastics teacher, though I hope it doesn't come to that.