I had a very good afternoon and evening yesterday and watched the film "Amadeus" at a friend's house. Unfortunately it was the director's cut and the twenty extra minutes were perhaps essential to cut ( Read more... )

I did not manage to get on to the computer yesterday as I had Christopher and also I had to take middle son to the cinema in town. So what with making supper, bathing, driving (with Christopher of course) and then returning, it was not possible to get online ( Read more... )

Life does get reduced to its basics with Christopher, which is good. He wants to be fed, he wants liquids, he wants to be loved, to be entertained and to sleep well. It is lovely after all the complexity of adult relationships ( Read more... )

This exercise is making me feel great, and I have even posted and then thought of more good and positive items ( Read more... )

A free period and I am grading papers. On the plus side, I have printed out the e-tickets for the Wellington trip next Thursday, and my first three classes went well ( Read more... )

Another good day ( Read more... )

Wow, I slept in till the alarm rang at 06.15 this morning. My goodness, it has been a long time since I have done that. I guess I am feeling more confident and relaxed about things ( Read more... )

Another good night with Christopher. I went out with my Irish friends to Carey's Bay Hotel and it was pretty good. He picked at a few items but ate more once we got home. He suddenly became tired as we got home and I guess it was another long day. Still, a bath and then toothbrush and then bed. He did not want to relinquish the toothbrush, but lay ( Read more... )

It was a good day with Christopher. I actually feel quite sad at the end of the day because I had to leave him with her ( Read more... )

The first time that Christopher has been away from his mother overnight (to the best of my knowledge, as I have no idea what went on in the USA) and it was quite successful. I have already mentioned the getting to bed, which worked well, and it was pleasing that he slept well till about 2.30. So probably 8.30pm to about 2.30 in one go, with not a ( Read more... )