For some reason, ds decided he would wake up early this morning. Given that he doesn’t go to bed particularly early I think that is cheating, so I was singularly unimpressed. Dd slept in a little – yesterdays injections do seem to have knocked her a little. 🙁
Anyway, my good resolutions to be up and about early to get to Kirsty’s fell by the wayside as usual, and by the time I’d gathered the things I was taking, done the obligatory extra nappy change and sorted me and two children out, it was 11.30. Sigh. And what time am I going to be ready to go to Hesfes then? Dark images of arriving in the middle of the night…(Plus I dreamt about it too…aargh)
Anyway, went up to Kirsty’s and had a lovely afternoon. Mainly ignored the children 😉 who seem to thrive on it to be frank, although I was a bit of a hit with A this afternoon – at one point she was sitting so close as to be practically on top of me! We planned our shopping list, went through and figured out what we do and don’t have from the camping list and had lunch. Then I had to come back in time to see the doctor.
I have blood pressure, which is unusual for me, but it’s in the normal range. I did try to comment that as mine is usually low, perhaps normal is high, but he didn’t go for it. Discussed the pain I’m feeling while breastfeeding – there doesn’t appear to be anything wrong that ceasing applying a small sharp suction device won’t cure. As I’m not planning on ceasing right now, guess I’ll just have to grin and bear it. 🙁 And I gave him a letter about the children’s bill. He was quite surprised by this – said he didn’t know anything about it, but would use my letter to make further enquiries. Think he’s in for a shock then.
I know I’m banging on about this rather, but I think it’s terrifying that parents don’t realise what is going to happen to their children, and that professionals dealing with children don’t appear to realise what effect this is going to have on them. I mean, I was talking to a teacher last week who didn’t think that it would make any difference to her workload at all – that’s not the way I understand it. I would have to think long and hard before returning to work with children if this legislation passes – I think of it as a massive invasion of privacy that has nothing to do with child protection at all.
Sorry to drift into the political realms there, but there you go.
Anyway, dd has gone up for her bath, and ds has thrown all his food on the floor, so I guess I’d better clear up and get him his dessert.
