Amanda - Still thinking of you and Kailen! I was remembering today how I got the measles at about 3 months of age or sometime really young, and my mum says it was the worst she'd ever been about me and I'm appreciating her worry so much more now. Kids will never appreciate it till they're older, we know that! Anyway, he might make a protracted recovery from this op, but he will make a recovery and you can tell us all about it
Rory - I LOVE blissful days! Yep, just soak it in and don't worry about the next dodgy corner. I used to be a bit like that but then I realised that the good moments weren't being marked enough to distinguish them from the darker moments. And when I started to think like that I could see a lot more light than dark, so it was a good attitude change. I shed that pessimism a long time ago (during my undergrad when I started to take an interest in my studies and no longer had to worry about failing subjects cos I was enjoying school too much to fail!). I'm rambling...
Had dinner tonight with my dad at his place. I think he's feeling the loneliness now of my mum living in the country. Also, the closer the house gets to being saleable I think he realises the closer he is to being far away from Oscar and me. His depression seems to be lifting cos he is more cheerful to be around again.
My ribcage hurts and so does the top of my throat, from the coughing, but the cough isn't as bad now (just persistent, but not as bad). Oscar seems to be breathing a bit easier now, too. We went out to the paddocks today and that was nice in the sunshine.
Well, gonna get this sleeping boy to bed...last night it took two hours to get him to sleep, but when he went it was for a few hours, at least! I barely remember his middle of the night feed, so that's a sign of a restful sleep - the light was still on when he got hungry again...I had drifted off...
I'm free next week for a catch up, or this Friday. Bath, are you still coming up my way for the Thomas run?
Good night all!