$580 Saturday 5 May

Kaylia's increased rate of development continues.  The iPads have various apps designed to improve the mind and in the past I have tried to interest her in them (without success).  Now I see that she finds the apps and plays them .... with clear enjoyment!  She chuckles as she plays the memory games.    Its very rewarding.

The image at the right is a screen shot from one of the memory games that she likes.

She is now very keen on going to movies too! Of course the icecream and pop-corn are great incentives.  We're going to need to get a 'club membership' for her.  She is really looking forward to a movie tomorrow.

#579 Friday 4 May

Naomi was late home last night and Kaylia does her usual thing ... she stands guard!  She waits for Mummy to come home .... the slightest sound and she's at the window .... looking to see if the car has come in.  Once Naomi is home, Kaylee can relax and she soon goes to sleep.

The earache is much better ... 24 hours on antibiotics makes a world of difference.  (Memories of earlier times when Kaylia would have an earache and there was no way for us to know.  Now she can tell us.)

#578 Thursday 3 May

Drugs!
According to Naomi, I'm in a "drug-induced haze" ..... I took an 'oxy' last night to let me sleep and today I'm still drowsy. I have an ear ache that's quite painful.



(haze in the Smoky Mountains USA)


Kaylia? ..... very happy. In a sense, you could say that her happiness is due to drugs! The Lovan allows her to be her natural self and I think she is just so happy to be free of the awful anxiety that normally afflicts her.

#577 Tuesday 1 May

She will be tired today! She woke at 2am and was then up till 5am. Probably because Naomi and I went out to a movie ... Ta Kat! .... and we didn't get home till 10:30.

Bed-time .....
Well she's proved me wrong! She's full of energy at 7pm. Naomi is out visiting her father and I'm "settling" Kaylia ... fat chance! She's happy as Larry. So I'm listening to my vampire stories and blogging.

#576 Sunday 29 April

After 3 days of diet-controlled meals, Naomi and I have both lost 1kg each! Kaylia likes the meals so it may work.
I went to the doctor on Friday ... I can stop the horrible tablets that have been causing all the problems. But I will be having surgery for enlarged prostate.
Today Kaylia is in her groove .... shower ..... shower .... shower ..... toys ..... office. Later I'll take her out for a scooter session. So far she is getting the idea. I may go looking for a skate park so her enthusiasm can be "re-fuelled" .... but it's raining right now so this may not be a good idea.
Yesterday we had the first session with our new "garden helper" .... Louis is a final year plumbing apprentice with very similar interests to me ... so we get along well. The idea is to have someone who can help keep the garden under control and do other jobs that are getting beyond me.

Bed-time:
We went in the car to visit Naomi's father ... Kaylia on the back as usual. But today she had brought her "pink pillow" along for the ride. At one point we looked around .... and she had buckled PP into the seat-belt!