I used to be so good at getting up early. I’m ashamed to say when I stopped early morning “nursies” the little one started getting up at 6:30am instead of nursing back to blissful sleep for another 1-2 hours, and I (bad mama that I am) let him watch TV so I can get in just another 30 minutes of sleep! Ugh. Sometimes I hate myself! You have inspired me to try and take advantage of the early mornings.

Oh, and love the tickle tormenting. Those giggles are music, aren’t they?

i’m glad the little lady slept through, i should add to my ‘goods’ that yogi slept through the night we arrived and also last night – if only i had been able to too it would have been wonderful!

One of the less obvious ones, which will change with time I have no doubt, was listening to TRM falling asleep beside me last night – he snores like nobody’s business but, for the time being, it’s lovely because it means he’s there!

Second lovely thing was that the kids didn’t make a big fuss when I brought them to their dad’s house to stay yesterday evening. We had been for a walk, in woods not far from where I live, with TRM and had discovered a ruined house and lots of good climbing trees, and had met a woman walking eight (eight!) dogs. One of which was a liver springer spaniel who, clearly, wanted to be and should be, mine. Thus, they were worn out and happily dirty and just ready for the dinner that their dad was dishing up. Ergo, no whinging or stropping about mummy wandering off for the evening. Hooray!

Sigh.

And I can have baths again after six weeks of not.

And *ahem* sex is back on the agenda. I know, darling, I’m far too old. Snigger.

Good here is getting home to find hubby has dinner nearly ready and a cup of tea just brewed.

I also have small children and work part-time–from home, in my case. I think a lot of people still don’t really have a choice, at least here in the U.S., but still, it seems that more and more employers are allowing flex-time, work from home, part-time, etc. as an option. It’s not always easy juggling work and home like this, and like any work-life balance there are pros and cons, but I think this is close to my ideal solution. My son, the older at almost 3 years, is in care full-time right now, while his sister is home full-time, but I am thinking of moving both to part-time in the next couple months. What luxury to have that flexibility. I make a little money and keep my hand in the game, occupationally speaking; but I am able to keep my children at home while they are really small, which is important to me, and generally get to see a good amount of them.