Clare my dear - postpone your uni thing, change your party plans or your flight times, do whatever you have to right now to get through. Nothing is so set in concrete that it can't be changed, and I sense you are going to need a safety valve somewhere in your plans over the next few weeks. Am sending lots of loving green healing light for your Oma and Opa together, just heartbreaking for Opa too. Does this mean they will now have access to support services/residential care that they weren't able/willing to access before now?

Thanks for your birthday wishes for my gorgeous 2 year old Missy E - it doesn't feel very birthday-esque just yet - DH left too early this am for pressies. The FDC lady gave her one when we arrived this morning but she ripped off all the paper and didn't seem to understand that meant the thing inside was now hers LOL. Though she is very excited about the patty cakes LOL. Little year-of-the-piggy girl.

Arte - I'm sure W thought the cake was wonderful! And I bet you could spend hours gazing at your beautiful girl .

Trill and PP - enjoy the get together!!

MM- sending you massive essay vibes - and I can personally recommend the mixed pack of M&Ms as the ultimate essay-completion tool LOL.

Noni, sounds like you're all worn out too - not surprising . I hope A's better soon, not fun on the sicky-roundabout, is it? Have you tried her with some soft savory foods like soft-scrambled eggs, overcooked noodles, cheesy mashed potato, etc? It might help with the tummy.