We had a huge throw out of things on Saturday....2 garbage bins full from Stefs room. We threw out most of her baby toys, lots and lots of broken books and just crap from her room. It was so gross. Felt good though to finally have her room a little organised. Tomorrow I will go to the opshop and see if I can pick up a tv stand for her tv and dvd player.
Saturday night, we had respite care. We went out to Acland Street in St kilda and had a really nice meal. Melbourne really has so many great places to go to, lots of atmosphere and great food. Lots of talking which was wonderful and then went to the Esplanade hotel to catch some music. Its so nice to spend time together as a couple. We are the glue that keeps this family just ticking along and with all our troubles, the glue sometimes gets a bit stretched. Taking time out together makes the glue like concrete. Everything just seems so much easier when our relationship is right. We got home at 1am, and Steve was up at 5am to go to China. I was so hoping that he wasnt going, he really was so sick. The doctor gave him the ok on Friday to fly, so off he went. Doesnt stop me worrying about him though.
Yesterday I took the youngest three and Ronan (Jacks friend) to the St Kilda festival. We caught the train up from Lara, and then tram to St Kilda. It really amazes me how well Stef copes with public transport now. She gets on and off them like she has been doing it forever. I guess though she has been doing it forever or at least as long as she has been able to walk. All the journeys we have taken over the years has trained her. The crowds at the festival were huge.....lots of people, lots of noise and she coped with it all. The kids had a great time on jumping castles, slides and bungee trampolines. Stef was keen to have a go on a few things, but baulked once the reality set in. She wanted to go on this blow up shark slide....I finally convinced the guy to allow her to have a go, she got right to the steps, but then because the stair case was covered in, just couldnt quite overcome her fears. Poor kid, if only I could take those fears away. Then, she wanted a go at the bungee trampoline...alas, same thing happened. The guy there was so patient and kind with her.....we tried so hard to get her relaxed, but again, when he went to put the bungee cords on to her harness (we actually got the harness on), she just freaked. Pity....I think she would have loved it. Thems the breaks...maybe next time we will get that one step further. We still have to try though and keep on trying. Had I given up on her when we used to go to the pool, and she used to freak out, she never ever would have been able to swim. Now she swims like a fish...and its one thing she loves to do. We just have to keep trying.
Well, its Monday morning....lots to do. Washing, cleaning up, and then Im going to sit down and design this afternoon. I am going to make Stef some clothes, and some heat bags. I'm also going to work on some UFO's.unfinished business thats hanging over my head.
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