Bitter cold here at Gisborne.

There is a young guy in town here that has that has a very obvious disability from birth. he has two very small arms. J noticed him today in town and was asking me why does the boy have funny hands. I tried to explain to him that sometimes some people don't look the same, and sometimes some people have accidents that mean they can look different, but he kept saying "why??" I don't feel like I gave him a good answer. What would you say???

J's doing quite well in EI, and they say he has shown huge improvemens, but I think it is now his tonsils are out and he hasn't been getting the ear infections etc, and the sleep apnoea has gone, so he is probably sleeping a lot better. E on the other hand.... well she hasbeen waking up every night lately! To be honest, I am not sure how often she is waking any more, or for how long, because I now put earplugs in. She is waking up grizzling, or chatting so not distressed. i would still hear her properly if she was very upset.