So it is June. Who organised that? I’m sure someone is bypassing the odd day here and there while I am not looking. They say as you get older the days seem to pass more quickly because the day:life ratio is widening; thus as a fraction of your life a day becomes gradually less significant and hence relatively shorter. I think that there is probably a deeper metaphysical conclusion I can draw from that basic maths statement but I will leave that for another blog. From a Geophysics point of view the days are getting longer since the Earth is slowing down as it loses its kinetic energy as a consequence of tidal acceleration. Don’t say you never learn anything here.
As I mentioned in the last update, Nanny Fran has had a operation to repair a ruptured patella tendon. All is seemingly going well and she is recovering at home. Therefore last weekend we popped up to West Bromwich to visit Nanny Fran and hopefully give Auntie Liz a little bit of a break. (Not sure how much of a break we gave Auntie Liz or whether we just added to her workload!) Unfortunately Nanny Fran didn’t have a plastercast which we thought that she would so Éowyn was unable to graffiti it.
Éowyn thoroughly enjoyed herself at Nanny Fran’s and entertained us constantly. She is quite happy at Nanny Fran’s considering she doesn’t go that often, especially since Nanny Fran has a toy corner and she knows where it is. Unfortunately the weather wasn’t very good and Éowyn could not enjoy herself in the garden, instead she had to entertain herself by running out of one door from the lounge, around the house and back through the other door to the lounge. That is so much fun! She also made us laugh when she decided that Nanny Fran seems to have so much fun with her crutches that she decided that she would have a go and took them for a stroll across the lounge. She really can be a cheeky monkey!
Again it has been one of those weeks where my days off has coincided with Lucinda’s working week (I say week, if you can call 2 days a week! 🙂 ). It is something we are both conscious off and are aware that we need to keep an eye on for our own relationship as much as for Éowyn. Being primary child carer on those days does give me an appreciation of the work involved in looking after an active toddler, especially when every day off is taken up looking after her and you don’t get a chance to sit back and do something (or nothing) for yourself. Don’t tell anyone, but I actually enjoy it immensely. It is great playing on the floor, having tea parties, playing with Play-Doh, scribbling in colouring books and playing ball. Not quite so happy when Daddy becomes a climbing frame or trampoline! Nanny and Granddad have a perfectly good one of those in their garden. I’m also getting into ‘In the Night Garden‘ and ‘Zingzillas‘, will have to see what Éowyn thinks of Camberwick Green, The Clangers and Chorlton and the Wheelies.
Lucinda’s pregnancy is still going well, although the new little bubba gave us a bit a fright the other day. Lucinda had been busy all day and when she finally sat down she realised that she hadn’t felt the baby move or had recalled feeling the baby move and so we both became a little concerned, frightened even. So before we trundled off the hospital to check everything out, Lucinda drank a cup of hot tea. Nothing. We became more concerned the final chance before heading to St Peters was to make Lucinda drink a bottle of ice cold water and lay down. The little bubba didn’t like having a cold shower and gave its Mommy a kick. To say we were relieved was an understatement. It is so easy to forget that pregnancy is a precious gift and that it is important to take care of yourself and listen out for the bubba.
The keen-eyed among you will have noticed that there is a new link in the panel on the right hand side. Paso Dance is a new venture by a friend of mine, Roberta. She has taken the big leap into the wide world of business organising dance holidays. There will be holidays for all skill levels, so if it is something that you do or something that you would like to do, click on the link and take a look.
Again I have out done myself with another 18 photos below. Please enjoy and see you soon.
Peace and Love
Baggie
