Cranial SHUT DOWN...

Ok so we have seen Dr Lindenberg with a few interesting and promising changes, we have seen Hannah Kaye with the elimination diet, we have bought some OT swings and goodies for Christmas, we have shopped at a new shop in Bryanston- Fruits and Roots, we have ordered and frozen our SMART bread from the organic market, we have bought the special wheat free, metal free suncream (which costs nearly as much as a trip to the next space station), we have bought our new clay water filter system, and ordered the salt chlorinater for the pool, and WE HAVE FINALLY managed to put up our small christmas tree.

This time of year always reminds me of how Horsie hates opening presents. I think it has something do with "expectations" he has NO IDEA what the big fuss is about and I think sensory speaking he hates the sound of the paper ripping - an Autism site I frequent quite often, had a mom explain, "I just don't wrap my son's gifts anymore"...I thought wow- as simple as that - so we NOT wrapping Horsies' gifts this year and if he gets from family and friends we will ask Ladybug to rip them open - DOUBLE FUN!

With all this in mind, both ladybug and Horsie have already been off school for a week, and only return round 14-18th January...Iand with both hubby and I starting at a new companies recently, we both have another week of work...and thats where Nana comes in...she has been and will still be our ultimate HERO taking care of our precious til we on leave! Phew!!!

Already I have CRANIAL SHUT DOWN...no brains with which to actually do anything...I AM SUPER TIRED, my body is tired, my mind is tired, and all I crave is ME TIME!

This long weekend, has been great to spend with the ladybug and Horsie, and we have had an awesome time with friends, and family...but enough now, enough planning, appointments, running around, crazy "what NEXT" thoughts, diet modifications, speech assessments, horse riding lessons, OT, school, toilet training programme set up, nutrients ordered, special water filter system stuffs, getting the pool switched from chemical to salt chlorination, baking, shopping, making, ENOUGH...

Just want to jellyfy, sit and mush in my white matter, soak up some sun (within limits ofcourse...I am a red head) and drink some yummy mind numbing cocktails, and watch while the bug and Horsie sort themselves, occupy themselves, feed themselves, no nappies, just play, sleep and eat...

Yeah right...

But enough...

6 days to Christmas...

Such a beautiful time to reflect, to resolve, to renew, to behold...

Precious family and beloved friend time.