#1361 Wednesday 5 October

Last night was much better .... The promise of Friendship Club in the morning is a very powerful incentive!   She still took a while to sleep ... but she responded to entreaties to lie quietly.

During these nights, it must be said that she is very well behaved .... its just that she can't get to sleep!

Its now 8:30am and she's gone off to Friendship Club.  She gets very excited.  The pains and attacks that have spoilt the sessions in the past seem to have stopped .... touch wood!

Oh... Amazing story!!  Last night I was doing something on the Subaru engine and I had to stop because Joe and Ellie needed it.....   I had taken my glasses off and put them on top of the engine while I worked ..... and of course I forgot them.  The car went off to Midland .... and about 20 minutes later I remembered the glasses.  I rang Joe to ask him the see if they were still there .... Fat chance I say .... but amazingly they were still sitting on top of the engine!!!!

 

The photo is after Kaylia's haircut.  This morning her hair was so knotty that serious action was urgently needed.

#1360 Tuesday 4 October

Well!  That was a doozy!  She didn't sleep till around 3am.  At 5:30 she was snuggled into my back so tight that I was half out of bed.  When I got out, she immediately moved over further .... So I left!

She has therapy this morning.

Later.  Therapy went well.  Part of it currently is learning to tell time.  She can just get the concept of a half .... she struggles with quarter, and struggles with "past" and "to".  She's attentive and interested .... so she will understand eventually.

Note the wooden clock .... we tried this today and she really understood much better.

(The photo shows her after her haircut ... I cheated and added a photo later.)

Today makes me appreciate our wonderful aupairs .... past and present.  After last night, I can barely cope .... and Joe and Ellie have been such a great help.
Naomi is struggling with being sick as well.

#1359 Monday 3 October

Its October and we've got a fire going!  This weather is crazy!

Today we went for a long drive .... out toward York.... then south on West Talbot Rd to Beverly ..... north to York ..... then to Northam ..... then back home.  The country is beautiful at present.

Kaylia still loves the long drives.

 

In Beverly we drove past the house that was my  home in 1963

It looked very different then.  At the back of the house, the shed that my Dad built is still there.  I think watching him build that shed was my inspiration in later years .... I have built 6 sheds over the years.

#1358 Sunday 2 October

She slept right through the night.  Its now 7am and I'm downstairs with Kaylia ..... I come down so that Kaylia will allow Naomi to sleep in a bit longer.  Sunday is the only day that Naomi can have a decent rest .... so it's important.

Later:  Naomi is sick .... so  this morning Kaylia and I went traveling to allow Naomi to rest .... we went over to Maxine's and Kaylia tried out the new stairlift.  Kaylia thought it was good.  

Then we went for a drive up to Yanchep, across to Muchea and back to Midland .... then home.

#1357 Saturday 1 October

Wow .... What wild weather!  Its been a day for staying inside next to the fire.  .... and this wild weather will be hitting South Australia in a few days.... coming on top of the REALLY Wild weather that they've already had.

The weather doesn't bother Kaylia fortunately.   Thunder .... lightning .... she hardly notices it.

Naomi is on Skype as I write .... talking to Tom and CC.  They had the usual treatment from Kaylia ... she runs in and has a look .... then she's off.

Today has been one of those days where I really notice her absence of imagination .... she's been needing us to keep her occupied all day.  For a while now she has been able to occupy herself .... but not today.

10pm .... Its been very hard work to get her to sleep tonight .... The process began at 6 .... then she had a long period of pain upset ..... and after the 10pm wee run, I hope she sleeps.  I'll tell you the result tomorrow.

#1356 Thursday 29 September

She's had a big day today ..... Joe and Ellie ran her ragged with Whiteman Park, trip to Fremantle .... plus swimming!   She was worn out at bedtime and there were lots of tears.  She's asleep now and she can sleep in tomorrow.

She has therapy again in the morning.

#1355 Tuesday 27 September

Kaylia has therapy this morning.... we keep it up during the school holidays if at all possible.  Kaylia loves therapy and lives the routine.   A couple of days ago, she wanted "pictures" .... which is when she goes through all her favourite images and videos on the computer.  In there there's a lot of videos of her early days of therapy and its always good to be reminded of just how far she has progressed.