DWCon 2010 - we're home

[ailbhe]

We're back. We're rehydrating, the children got washed, we all ate some REAL FOOD OMG, and now we're recovering. Astrid and I have Con Sinus, and her chest is a bit wheezy - it was INCREDIBLY arid in the hotel and although Rob held her in a steamed-up bathroom a few times a day and walked her around the swimming pool area too, she'll take a while to recover I think. But she got very spotty while there and that's easing off already, so perhaps...

I'm really hoping that my spots and stomach discomfort will go away now too, now that I'm back with real food and fresh air and that sort of thing. I expect that tomorrow we'll be pretty quiet; Linnea and Emer were overwhelmed by the whole thing (Linnea actually spent some time alone in the hotel room, at her own request; it was a bit unsettling for me but she seemed to need it desperately).

Next time, Rob plans to read the con programme before he goes, because it all seems like too much effort once he gets there, but if he worked up some enthusiasm ahead of time he might actually get up and GO to an event or two. He might enjoy them. He got Opening Ceremony priority this time but came out when the girls got bored and couldn't be bothered going back in. I went to the Closing Ceremony and one other event, but I did have a breastfeeding newborn, so.

I kind of want to tot up the Pratchett Progeny again. I'm sure the original file is on my laptop. But now that I no longer have hordes of babyholding volunteers (many of whom practically tore her from my arms, in the politest possible way) it may be trickier.

Rob is back at work tomorrow. It'll be a shock to Emer; she really loved having him available for all of five days. She followed him almost everywhere.

Comments

[khrister]

I got home two hours ago myself. It was very nice to meet you and Rob again, and the kids.

[rosefox]

(Linnea actually spent some time alone in the hotel room, at her own request; it was a bit unsettling for me but she seemed to need it desperately)

Wow, well done her for recognizing that was what she needed and asking for it, and well done you for saying yes even though you were unsettled. Introversion and self-awareness so rarely go together at that age.

[hobbitbabe.livejournal.com]

I'm adding to what rosefox said. That's really great that Linnea can work out that she needs some downtime, and that you can support her getting it, and that she can practice in a situation where it's easy. As she gets older, she might use that skill in trickier situations, like being able to say to a grandparent that she needs some quiet time, or a group leader ... I remember our introvert daughter heading off to sleepaway camp when she was nine, and discussing with her what to put on the health form. I think it ended up as "Sometimes she needs quiet time. She will let you know."

[nwhyte]

As one of those who practically tore her from your arms, she is very cute!

[irishkate.livejournal.com]

Ditto