10 November 08

Our first anniversary, and some gorgeous flowers arrived in the morning - nicer than my bouquet last year!

Unfortunately Emily was not going to make it a pleasant day for me. It was the first of our series of mother and baby classes at KSpace. I'd had reservations about the timing (4-4.45), and my pessimism was well-founded. Though she was tired, she would not go to sleep on the way. It is only a 25 minute walk, and I allowed an hour to ensure that she went off and napped for half an hour. I got very stressed out and admit I shouted and swore at her, making her cry, poor mite. As a consequence she was too weary to enjoy the class and only smiled once, unlike last time. We are switching to the 2pm class and I hope that will improve her participation and enjoyment.


To my shame as a wife, our anniversary meal was a pitiful pasta bake and a bought dessert. Perhaps I could have managed something more special if we hadn't been away, or is it the top of a slippery slope?


Will my brain ever return to pre-pregnancy sharpness (such as it was)? My words come out all wrong . Today I said to Emily 'let's wash our teeth'. I often come out with a word that is related, but not quite correct. I blame it on the hormones.