Monday again

It’s Monday morning again – the best thing about Monday mornings is that it’s the day that I weigh in, the worst thing is when my family go back to school and work and I’m on my own again and miss them.

We have such lovely family weekends and I hate that they have to end. Perhaps my next challenge should be to win the lottery? That would be just lovely 🙂

Anyway onto the weigh in and I lost another 3lb bringing the total this year to 12lb which is pretty good. I’m still at the “not bored and very motivated” stage so fully intend to keep up the good work and the intermittent fasting. It’s not that hard once you have planned everything and it does make the normal slimming world days seem like a feast.

Family feast night took place again. Although at the request of the demons it was a Basket Meal eaten whilst we watched a film together. It was still quality time if slightly more relaxed. We also had Sunday lunch at dining room table as my dad came over. He really enjoyed it and we enjoyed having it. I can almost feel my mum’s approval when I cook for my dad, daft isn’t it?

We are also in the middle of a series of very important appointments for the younger demon. Paediatrician, neurologist, orthopods, urologist, neurosurgeon, orthotics, Physio, scans and anything else they decide he needs. It’s also his team around the child meeting and the car needs an MOT. Busy times and also scary. I dread these appointments as they force me to accept the reality of his condition and its hard. Most of the time I see him as the younger demon not his disability and these appointments force me to focus on what he can’t do rather than what he can.

He does need more help as his gait and muscle tone has deteriorated. He needs special shoes and now has to wear night splints. However these have skull and crossbones on them and teamed up with matching socks they make quite a fashion statement. He thinks they are cool and has accepted then without complaint. He’s just a little bit fab that way.

How cute does he look in them?

There is also fun stuff to look forward to as well as the appointments. Birthday party for the Demons another outdoor activities day and the weekend away without the Demons the DG and I. We are going to Scarborough for two lovely nights and I cannot wait. The demons will be spending those nights being thoroughly spoilt by my Dad and Nonny so they are looking forward to it too.