#1036 Thursday 20 November

Artwork from school ... it's the school emblem.

Yes tonight is "daddy pies" ... Kaylia loves pies so I hope she likes these!

#1035 Wednesday 19 November

We have just received some very good news ...... over the past couple of months, the new national disability scheme has been introduced in our area .... and it has looked as though the new rules would mean that parents could no longer use early intervention therapy  for their child.  This is the therapy that has made such a huge difference for Kaylia.
.... but we have been told today that the rules are being changed and early intervention therapy can continue!  Yay!

This afternoon I was working outside and saw Mr Lizard again .... he didn't appear to be very upset by me and just moved out of my way as I walked around.  He watched me for quite a while before moving off into his hiding spot in the shed.

He doesn't seem very large in this photo .... but he is really quite a big one.

#1034 Tuesday 18 November

As Kaylia was preparing for school this morning, we adults were discussing the current pressing issue .... which is ..... shredding her shoe laces!  She likes to shred them lengthwise to make dingle-dangles.

The fact that we can discuss this as a "problem" gives you some idea of just how good life feels at present!

The local swimming pool .... Bilgomen ..... has opened again after being closed for renovations.  Kaylia is very happy about that.  She likes to use the diving board to jump into the deep end!  Kerrie is not so happy as the water is cold!  It took a few hours for her toes to thaw.

Kaylia's a new night-time pattern continues ..... she herds Naomi and I upstairs to bed .... then goes back downstairs herself to play for a while!  We'll think about that one!  I don't mind because I'm ready to sleep at 8pm.

Bedtime

The day didn't turn out as expected ..... Naomi had chest pains while driving to work and we spent the day in hospital getting it checked out.  All is ok .... no heart problems .... She's working too hard and her body is telling her to slow down!

#1033 Sunday 16 November

Kaylia is REALLY looking forward to tomorrow..... Bilgomen swimming pool reopens for the summer .... and she can hardly wait.   They'll have fun at school .... She'll be talking about it all day.

Yesterday I had a profoundly "Ol codger" moment.  I had some timber to be painted and I got to work with a can of paint ..... after a while I thought "This is slow to dry".  After finishing I put the brush under the tap to clean it .... and the paint wouldn't dissolve!   Then I realised that is used enamel paint instead of acrylic..... and it hadn't even crossed my mind!   Oops!