And I blink and it's December!
It's been a good weekend. Simon had some extra days off work so he was home Friday and Monday. Our car's been in the shop all last week and was finally ready and returned today. It's been novel not using the car -feels like longer than a week, but that's just because it's a change. I actually enjoyed not having it at times! Friday and Saturday poured it down on us (roof leaked and I freaked out Saturday morning - fixed now and the room is dry again after having the fan on 36+hours!) but it was also nice to have a good excuse to just hunker down and hibernate.
Today after we picked up Felicity from nursery, we took her up to town to ride the carousel. She loved it and was so excited! Couldn't have asked for better weather or a better time. We made it up there and back before school was out, so though there will *always* be people up in town (especially on the first relatively sunny day after a week of rain!), it was quieter without all the school kids. Fairly calm and some great sunlight on the beautiful architecture. I had my steak and 'bratkartoffeln' from the German market (yey! yum!) and Felicty enjoyed her freshly made dounuts too. We wandered into the art gallery for a while too. I was just going to use it for the lift as an easy way down to the lower gardens with Titus' buggy, but F remembered being there and wanted to show Simon all the 'pictures!!' She was very cute.
She is being a horse in the nativity play at church next week. *note to self take pictures when I get a chance*
Titus is 22 weeks tomorrow! We went to a weaning class held by the health visitors last week that said that it's recommended to start offering food from 26 weeks (6 months.) He's growing and eating more often right now, I'm tempted to try him with a wee bit of baby rice right now, but I guess he'll keep. He is a sugar-coated sweetie-pie. I can't get enough of my silly boy. Sometimes he starts laughing, just to get my attention and then *GRINS* like he just can't contain how excited he is that I'm *looking* at him. We laughed at eachother all across the Links today as we walked to pick up Felicity - so cute! He likes kisses - if he's upset and I start kissing across his face and cheeks, he stops and closes his eyes and relaxes. If he's happy and I do the same, sometimes he starts giggling.
Tomorrow I'm donating some furniture (the old TV cabinet and hopefully the arm-chair from the front guest room - if they'll take it!), taking Felicity to nursery, picking up some brio railway toys (*shhh...Christmas present secret!), and hopefully getting some Christmas presents wrapped up.
Where does the time go? I've an ever evolving to-do list and I've just remembered about 3 more things I need to add to it.
There was a meeting last week for work that I decided I had to go to. It was fairly depressing, but I've gotten over the gloom of it by now. But it did make me aware that times are changing here and nothing is certain about my job. That probably ought to scare me, but instead I feel strangely excited by it. I'm keeping my job as long as it is there for me because I genuinely love my teaching, but I'm also thinking ahead strategically about what I want to do next. What sort of work could I realistically set myself up for that would be 1) flexible around childcare/set my own hours 2)portable (out of Edinburgh/or even the UK for that matter?) 3)pay better - not because I want to be wealthier, but because I would like to work less for the same amount 4)allow me to train/enter training (if necessary) with my current undergraduate degree. I've realized very much recently that my personality is weird - I'm happiest when I am fixing something and working towards a big dream. What dream should I choose next?
We've decided to enroll Felicity in the gaelic nursery for next year. Maybe I'll blog about that next time. It's coming up for 11pm and I hear Titus ooching to be fed (again) I think.
Wish me luck tonight!
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