Tuesday, August 31, 2004
What weekend ?
To my surprise I’m still here. Looking back at Friday and the weekend, I don’t know how we made it through.
Friday – Work was hell. The Testing department failed the work I did for client two, saying that it was too easy for the user to abuse, so I had to extensively modify it for the end of Friday. It passed at six-thirty so I went home where Little Miss was very vocal, and didn’t let up all night.
Apparently she was OK until just before I came home from work and then she let rip. We don’t know what’s causing it, although I suspect that LSW having Mexican Food before feeding her might have something to do with it. Either that or she’s teething a month early.
Satarday – This day passed in a blur. I was supposed to get up and cut the grass, but due to the problems with Little Miss, neither of us could get up before twelve due to exhaustion. We managed to do a lot of shopping, ie new boots, baby monitor, New DVD player but we were absolute knackered by the end of the day.
Little Miss, when she wasn’t sleeping, was crying and it’s heartbreaking when there’s nothing you can do to settle her. It’s one little belch or a load of hiccups and she starts screaming the place down.
Sunday – A visit to the In-laws. They’re doing fine and we talked to LSW’s Grandfather, Little Miss’ Great-Grand father, for a while. He was complaining about the fact that for years the doctor’s have been blaming his funny turns on the fact he keeps birds, when in truth, it appears he’s got a problem with his heart.
When he bends down to clean things up, then he starts getting problems. He’s 87, very active and fascinating to talk to. Showed FiL the first cut of his website. He actually seemed impressed. And Little Miss was very unsettled the entire day, she eventually stopped screaming at One in the morning.
Monday – A bank holiday, a day off, a chance to do things and catch up. No chance. We sleep in because of the previous night, we go for a walk and buy some food and Little Miss is no trouble. Gurgling, making coo and ahh noises, it was enough to melt stone hearts, until about four. She would just not stop screaming.
Both myself and LSW took it in shifts to hold her because there’s only so much you can take, but by seven we were practically screaming at each other as well. Then there was the phone call. It turned out that LSW grand father had collapsed at his home and had been taken to hospital. LSW went into shock, but thankfully for the next half hour Little Miss Quietened.
We got a call about half an hour later, saying that it wasn’t as bad as was thought but he’ll have to stay in overnight, then Little Miss started off again and didn’t quieten until ten.
It’s now Tuesday Lunchtime and I’m having real trouble staying awake, I’m scared to go home because Little Miss and LSW will be in a foul mood, Client Five has been screwed up on Monday by one of our American staff and it’s up to me to sort it out and I’ve now got to sort out the conservatory, mortgage payments and starting to look into a christening for Little Miss. Help !
Friday – Work was hell. The Testing department failed the work I did for client two, saying that it was too easy for the user to abuse, so I had to extensively modify it for the end of Friday. It passed at six-thirty so I went home where Little Miss was very vocal, and didn’t let up all night.
Apparently she was OK until just before I came home from work and then she let rip. We don’t know what’s causing it, although I suspect that LSW having Mexican Food before feeding her might have something to do with it. Either that or she’s teething a month early.
Satarday – This day passed in a blur. I was supposed to get up and cut the grass, but due to the problems with Little Miss, neither of us could get up before twelve due to exhaustion. We managed to do a lot of shopping, ie new boots, baby monitor, New DVD player but we were absolute knackered by the end of the day.
Little Miss, when she wasn’t sleeping, was crying and it’s heartbreaking when there’s nothing you can do to settle her. It’s one little belch or a load of hiccups and she starts screaming the place down.
Sunday – A visit to the In-laws. They’re doing fine and we talked to LSW’s Grandfather, Little Miss’ Great-Grand father, for a while. He was complaining about the fact that for years the doctor’s have been blaming his funny turns on the fact he keeps birds, when in truth, it appears he’s got a problem with his heart.
When he bends down to clean things up, then he starts getting problems. He’s 87, very active and fascinating to talk to. Showed FiL the first cut of his website. He actually seemed impressed. And Little Miss was very unsettled the entire day, she eventually stopped screaming at One in the morning.
Monday – A bank holiday, a day off, a chance to do things and catch up. No chance. We sleep in because of the previous night, we go for a walk and buy some food and Little Miss is no trouble. Gurgling, making coo and ahh noises, it was enough to melt stone hearts, until about four. She would just not stop screaming.
Both myself and LSW took it in shifts to hold her because there’s only so much you can take, but by seven we were practically screaming at each other as well. Then there was the phone call. It turned out that LSW grand father had collapsed at his home and had been taken to hospital. LSW went into shock, but thankfully for the next half hour Little Miss Quietened.
We got a call about half an hour later, saying that it wasn’t as bad as was thought but he’ll have to stay in overnight, then Little Miss started off again and didn’t quieten until ten.
It’s now Tuesday Lunchtime and I’m having real trouble staying awake, I’m scared to go home because Little Miss and LSW will be in a foul mood, Client Five has been screwed up on Monday by one of our American staff and it’s up to me to sort it out and I’ve now got to sort out the conservatory, mortgage payments and starting to look into a christening for Little Miss. Help !
