I am writing a presentation for next week, which i am really worried about. I have had a hugely busy week, and collapsed into bed at the same time as the girls, except wed – apprentice night! I didn’t even have family wednesday, as on a? course in London. It was an extremely good course, even if it did cost me 525 – sigh, but was very tiring on eyes and posture as essentially practically based and lots of looking at screens . I thought of both Sarah and ChrisP at one point as I was playing on a computer simulation of what I want to do, using these rather remarkably well shaped manipulators attatched to the computer box. you could learn to do it for real to – the machine is only 25000 euros! major work issues as yet still unresolved though, and gloom deepening.
When I have been at home, I have been doing high level interaction with my girls – well as much as I can for an extremely knackered, still insomniacal mummy! [or maniacal perhaps?]
I have read loads to SB – she has really got into the DK illustrated family encyclopaedia, and just works her way from cover to cover. We did do R for reproduction as well. [sort of!] but actually it shew me how much she does remember from when we have seen the subjects before. And that she really is knowledge inquisitive. She has also gradually got the hang of giving me a potted history run down of the day she has had – demonstrating the swimming moves, and the ballet moves. though are they really called sautees? [as I just see potatoes!!]
BB extremely good at shrieking mummeeeee. is doing acrobatic breastfeeding – an advance that I am not actually overly joyous about. She sings a lot of the time, often doing the actions. sometimes the tunes are recognisable, and sometimes the actions give them away. She also loves book reading.
Both girls have enjoyed the good weather though. I came home from work today to find evidence of outdoor home-ed. The swings are a hit, and BB is great at climbing as well as trampolining and rocking horse. She aslo loves the little cosy coupe car.
Both girls are making a fuss about me working. BB grips me as if to never let me go, and shrieks when I move – though Chris says she settles quickly when I’m gone. SB just tells me its Daddy’s turn to work. She does realise one of us has to work though. if only I could afford to drop to 3 days…
i have decided though that i have been getting too stressed about life and work. SO i am going to try and carpe diem for a bit, and see if the stabilises me again. I just wish I didn’t have arm lng to do lists at home and work.
oh Helen, sounds like a lot of work … I was wondering, as it had been quiet here for a week. Hope you manage to have a good weekend. And I’ll add that machine to my wishlist
Or perhaps just stick with Trauma Center!
wishing you a stress free and relaxing weekend. hope the work stuff resolves itself soon. good luck with the presentation.
I’ve been wondering if all is well too, glad to hear it is just work busyness keeping you from blogging, although if SB is starting to round up and summarise her days hopefully it won’t be long til she can update the blog too
feeling for you Helen, it’s got to be incredibly tough going through what you are going through.
I know when you’re there you *are* there, and you do that so very well. Hope you get to have a good weekend day seizing.