Librarians weighing teeth and health

[ailbhe]

My toddler group this morning went ok - two mums, one baby and one toddler came, stayed for ages, and then I went with one to the library to return some books and get Linnea weighed (she hasn't shrunk) and most importantly of all, to Get Out Of The House. On the way to the library and baby clinic (same building) I droppde off the damaged buggy at a charity - it will still do fine for anyone who wants it to pop around shops and on and off buses, just not for the kind of serious schlepping I do. I use my buggy more than anyone I know, and I use it harder.

I returned our books, got three more for Linnea and one more for myself, paid our fines, and reserved a few more Home Education books. "How Children Learn" by John Holt does exist within the system - there's a record of one copy, now lost. Oops. I am reluctant to buy it before I've read it but I suppose I shall have to. I might try to go to the Oxfam bookshop tomorrow.

Linnea was weighed fairly quickly and is now over 30lb which is, well, she's in the same 98th centile curve so there you go. "Still Big" is about it. On the way back from the library we dropped into the aforementioned charity shop and I bought a fluffy duck (because Linnea cutely said "wa-wa!" as we passed the window) and a fleece jacket to keep her warm. The jacket is pink, but there you go. It's not too bad. Total expenditure: 70p.

Then we had lunch; Linnea shared my Masala Dhosa with glee and tried to tell another customer at Sweet Masala that his dinner was Ot.

Then we went back to my friend's house and her son was delivered home from nursery and he and Linnea played for a while, and we all had dinner, and Rob arrived and had dinner, and then we came home, and Linnea tried to have her nap (at 7pm!) but we stopped her, and she went to bed at 10pm instead. It really does look like she's cutting out her nap and going down to 10 hours sleep a day total. We Shall See. It certainly beats her going to bed at 1am. O God, Why Hast Thou Not Forsaken The Sleep Bit Of My Genes? They Were Broken When I Was A Toddler And They're Broken Now.

This evening I put some batteries and a fresh brush part into my electric toothbrush (which I got when I had RSI and couldn't use a regular one) and used it. Yes, my teeth are much, much cleaner. I will learn to love the irritating tickling, tingling feeling, and the horrible bzzzzz. I will. All I need is practice.

OK, health. The bit I put off thinking about talking about, doing anything about. I spoke to the Health Visitor at the clinic, she happened to be my own pet Health Visitor, and she will make me an appointment to see a sympathetic GP who specialises in mental and emotional health issues. The package with the dilators has arrived and sits unopened on the stairs because I am too chicken to ask Rob to open it. However, I have now left the house without Rob's support on two consecutive days, and I will do it again tomorrow. I do have friends I can ask. I spoke to my HV about my mental health without a breakdown. I still feel sick with guilt when the phone rings but I'll get over that, I'm sure.

Light. Light light light. This is a long tunnel.

Comments

[pauamma]

/me offers huggage and dairy-free chocolate.

[therealocelot.livejournal.com]

Do you have experience with what happens if she falls asleep at 7? I've found that if Leif skips a nap (or has an exceptionally early one) and falls asleep after 6 or so, he's out for the night. I tried to keep him awake the first few times it happened, but that was a losing battle, so now I just praise the heavens for some time to myself in the evening.

[nicolap.livejournal.com]

hang on in there, you WILL come out the other end
you're doing really well to get yourself and Linnea out of the house each day, and that will make a difference

[(Anonymous)]

>However, I have now left the house without Rob's support on two consecutive days, and I will do it again tomorrow.

Well done. Keep it up.


I suggest you just look at the little one and leave the others in the package. You might not need to use the biggest, I was told it's for people without partners.

I must find the one I have and start using it again. I've been putting it off for ages.