Yay Scones - that's great news..!!! So pleased for you! I reckon it will do you the power of good, even if it makes certain aspects of your life a tad more complicated....
I'm feeling slightly more human again after a week of awful sleep because of poor old DS's cold - which caused even more night waking than the croup. He's still a bit snotty now, but much better and his appetite is almost back to normal. But DD has got another cold now, so I've been up with her a couple of times the last couple of nights (but not so much - at least she responds well to a dose of anti-histamine-containing cough mixture. Although in desperation, I ended up giving DS anti-h to help him sleep better - and it worked).
I'm most impressed with the parent governor work by you people!!
Our heating is now on for an hour or two in the morning and in the evening. Ah well.
While I was putting DS down for his nap today, DD needed a wee, so fetched her potty, did the deed, wiped, emptied the results in the toilet (without spilling anything), swooshed it out with water (ditto), washed and dried her hands then took the step stool to the larder and helped herself to a single chocolate button (which she now gets provided she wipes and hand-washes after her wee). I expect many of your DC are similarly self-reliant, but I was most impressed by DD's business-like approach (and amused at her doling out her own reward..!!).
Incidentally, DD's still on 2xsachets of Movicol per day, but has started self-initiating more often. If this trend continues and becomes more entrenched, I reckon we can finally start reducing the dose. She's been on the laxative programme for almost a year now....