Friday night thread...

[signandsmile]

Aha, I get in first this week, . It's been a week of firsts this week at chez sign. Ds did his first full day at school on Wed..... and coped. . I did my first day at college for the PGCE course, which was fab, and scary, . and Ds got his first party invite from a friend whoes parents aren't friends of ours IYSWIM.... . The little girls mum said ds was the first person on her list of people to come, (I could kiss her!)

I've had a meeting with the children's workers at church and we have formulated a plan for ds to be able to access/cope with kids church, (he is too physically big to be in creche anymore, but what they do in kids church is completely above him) but we have worked out materials he can access and a space where he can just relax and play, and the bits where he will manage and enjoy, (I could kiss them too! )

An all round enjoyable, but knackering week,

How is eveyrone else?

I actually don't mind airports Ellen, but this is the first time we've flown without our respective families so it's all a bit "ooh, ahh, what do we do now?" at the minute. I reckon once we get there I'll remember how we used to do things as a family and it'll be fine :)

ben10, thanks for that, hope you're back on your feet soon

lollipop, have a fab time, soak up some sun for me

ellen, if your going to have a Jezza moment in the future, can you let us know so we can come and cheer you on Kfc, my dh's favourite, also really not mine, bet he loved it.

lisad, sorry to hear about your friend

triggles, big yay for school Dd3's getting the ipad through the family fund, she can't access our desktop on her own, even then it's tricky so this is going to be amazing for her. I'm very nervous about it getting thrown!!!

sauvignon, I'm not surprised he's shaken, can't have been a pleasant experience.

sign, I have no idea what that means so on those grounds you are nbu at all, sure you'll catch up quick enough.

unpaid, very of your log fire, there's a definite chill this evening.

Evening

Just popping in briefly as I'm not long for my bed. Totally exhausting week here, both boys had hospital appointments, ds2's was good news, ds1's threw up more questions than answers.

Then I had my neurology appointment yesterday and have been booked in for a brain, neck and spine MRI at the beginning of November - I really hate MRIs and was praying she'd say I didn't need one.

Had ds2's new best friend round for tea this evening and within minutes of walking in he'd commented on how old and small our house is compared to 'my really big brand new one'. Then, having been shown to the boys bedroom and come back downstairs for the toilet, he asked if my living room was dd's playroom, where was the living room and could we show him the boys' playroom! He also had apalling table manners, apparently doesn't know the words please or thank you and didn't wash his hands after he went to the toilet - thus doing a good job of reminding me why I have always avoided having friends around to play in the past. Odd thing is, that despite all that I still liked him. None of it was malicious, just came from a place of priviledge that means he has obviously never had to cross the threshold of a old and tatty ex-council house in his life before. Ah well - at least we broadened his horizons!

Sauvignon, sorry to hear about the incident at school - hope youre ds is ok.

Ellen - you go girl! I'm always really in awe of ladies who find their power to stand up for themselves and their dcs against useless h/ex-h's. Hopefully he'll think twice before messing you around again.

Ben10 - good to hear you are home and recovering. What were you doing cooking rice anyway - you should be resting!

Sorry to anyone I've missed, I am soooo tired and its all gone in and then straight out again.

Mixed week all around then.

Dd3 has had a full on anxiety attack at school this week.
Luckily the brilliant SENCO was walking past the medical room as it was kicking off and she had started to clam her down by the time I arrived.

For the first time I actually felt supported and I came home without Dd3 and left them to sort her out. They are going to put some stuff in place for her so that she doesn't keep getting sent home because she feels sick.

She is really struggling with me looking after DGD and I was on the verge of giving it up but I really don't want to do that and the SENCO thinks that we need to try to work through it rather than throwing the towel in.

Oh well, keep plodding on. Am knackered and off to bed, hope everyone has a good weekend.

I know it is not friday i just wanted to say a big HELLLOOOOOO and thank you to signandsmile. My family and I met you while on our hols last week and you said that I could find you here. I am Lisa mum of George and John.
xx

Hi Lisa, welcome to the board

hello TheNinjaGooseIsOnAMission :-)