WHAT A FAB DAY!

Memories of my uncle, led on to memories of my Mum and step-dad, led to quite an emotional start to the day.

Then . . . visitors . . . loads of them . . . just what I needed. What a day - old and new friends from close-by and afar.

This morning J (friend and ex-colleague) and K (friend and still a colleague!) came for coffee, it was lovely to catch up with both of them. J hadn't seen Alice for a while and I'm always interested to see how people think that she has changed.

Alice had lunch and then her lunchtime snooze and whilst she was asleep I sprinted to Waitrose before the next set of visitors. K, her son G and daughter C (C came home from China 2 years ago) all came for a playdate. Before the end of their visit a stranger returned - N!!

We hadn't seen him for a month, but Alice knew him instantly. It was lovely to see him again and wonderful to see Alice with him (notice how Fusspot gravitated to him too!) He thought she'd grown, grown-up, become less wobbly and that her hair was longer and thicker. Looking back I can't believe the changes in just over a month, already my baby is becoming more self-assured, confident and determined, she's got a wicked sense of humour, she's extremely ticklish and has a wonderful, deep, dirty laugh of a giggle.

Oh, and food today - homemade gunk for lunch (veggie and tomato sauce and pasta flowers) and tea (the roast chicken one again - more provisions bought in Waitrose for a repeat!)