Morning Ladies!
Mixedmama - sounds like you're being very level-headed! It would drive me nuts if someone deliberately called Sabela the wrong name. We're thinking of putting Sabela in a nursery some morning when we get back so I can concentrate on getting my Spanish up to scratch. I am envying your gym time too. Congratulations on your brother stopping drinking, especially if it is his decision. My brother is really scared, but he was scared at Christmas, when he really did nearly die, and it didn't stop him. As soon as he was on his own again, he started again. Now he has diabetes. It's very worrying as he has no idea how to look after himself. The reason why he ended up in hospital at Christmas was because he didn't eat for ten days (and drank and confused his medication etc...). Still, at least he seems to be trying to pull himself through on his own this time, which is what he needs. Hope there are some birghter times for you and your brother ahead.
Simpson - garden centre sounds nice. Well done for going ahead with potty training. Hope it works. Sounds like you have quite enough washing to do. Cute image of DS with torch in the middle of the night!
Lily - mmmm. That's interesting. I don't think I'm going to make any great efforts until we go home, but I might try and introduce more milk in a cup. It would be nice to stop to see if any weight comes off (me, I mean). Lots of people say that it has happened to them, and my extra weight is totally stubborn. GArdeing sounds lovely. Spring is my favourite!
Madmouse - glad to provide one
Gingeme - I am still in awe of your ability to arrange days out. Lucky boys, you have!
Lucky - glad you had a better day.
Sabela ferociously teething today. Thankfully there are lots of bodies around to help. She's been in bed with us most nights and will now settle with just DH's arm to nibble which is cute.
Dad's got his appointment with the oncologist today, so I didn't sleep very well last night. My brother is out of hospital and his friend (a psychiatrist who had him admitted in the first place) packed him off to his flat by himself. Dad was a bit but she is of the firm opinion that he has to make the effort by himself. She thinks that all we're doing is propping up his illness. It's a worry as he is now diabetic and has lost his keys and ahs to wait for the bloke next door to be in to go out to get food, but hey ho! We are all a bit relieved that the decision has been taken out of our hands.
I've finally relented and said that DH can learn to drive. We really don't have the money to run a car with our salary, but we will have some money from the sale of mum's house, so.... AM too tempted by the thought of days out in the Welsh hills. I have made DH promise not to drive to work every day, though. He gets a free bus pass and sometimes I think the only exercise he gets is walking to the bus stop!