Hi everybody. I've been a bit rubbish about posting, and have been doing the bare minimum flying-wise. Still recovering from last week. My Friday hospital appointment turned out to have been booked in the wrong name -- they gave me the confirmation letter at the desk, and I didn't notice because... well, why would you? Then, of course, the clinic was cancelled, but of course I didn't get the letter, so big old wasted journey.
I'm just settling back into my DD routine not that all the playgroups etc are restarting after Christmas. She'll be 3 in February, and has a significant speech delay (no expressive speech at all), along with some social issues. She's fine with me and others she knows well, but tends to blank everyone else.
Have FINALLY got a home visit with Portage sorted on Monday, which I have been waiting ages for (Spring last year). She currently has a speech therapist in place, although hasn't started proper sessions yet, has just been observed at her nursery sessions.
She has also been making me laugh copying me with the housework. Current faves are:
1.) unloading the cutlery section of the dishwasher (no matter whether it's dirty or clean). One item at a time, thrown at random into the drawer.
2.) 'Sweeping' the floor with the duster I was using to sweep toys out from underneath the sofa
3) Sorting the laundry, by taking clothes from the floor and putting them in the laundry basket.
The copying is a good sign, I think. She's coming on, but progress is slow and she still won't. Bloody. Speak.
[Just], I'm so sorry you had to deal with that. It sounds utterly exhausting, and thank goodness for that caretaker.
And ugh, on bad tempered DHs. Luckily mine is generally happy, but I do find myself getting frustrated by the feeling that I need to micromanage him, because he always forgets to do things. I'm the same in a lot of ways, but I've made a real effort to train myself to remember the important stuff and get it done. It's frustrating sometimes when it doesn't feel like he's making the same effort.
[Toffee], I'm so jealous. Really wish I could get back to studying something again, just for the fun of it. Might have a browse of the OU website later, but not sure I can justify the cost.
And happy birthday!
And sympathies to everyone with fussy eaters. DD is the same, although I can't shake the guilty feeling that it's my fault -- that I don't cook enough, don't present her with enough fruit, etc. etc. Have bought a book called Mange Tout from Amazon, and I've been waiting impatiently for it to arrive for the last couple of days. As if a book can solve the problem, when what I really need to do is get it together and start cooking for her properly.
[Ta da]
Living room tidy
Kitchen tidy and clean
Wiped down hob
Took out rubbish and recycling
Stripped bed
Washing on
Put away all clean laundry (about 3 loads worth 
)
Dishwasher on
Not a bad start to the morning on the whole.