Day 18 18/7/2011 Due Date

Today is the 18th July. Michael was supposed to be born today. So the way I see it all the things that have happened to us and him from 1st July to today are BONUS ! This is extra life, extra time we have had with this wonderful boy. It already feels like Michael has always been with us, he fits in just right in our strange family. I do feel a little sorry for him sometimes, as I'm pretty sure that not allthe things that make up normal life for Rocio and me are quite normal for anyone else. I can't go into specifics here but I've yet to find a form of utter sillyness that Rocio isn't willing to join in on.

We got a bit busy this morning and did all our things as quickly as we could, breakfast,showering, clothes wash, baby bath time etc. Then we managed to get the whole family (3) in the car and ready with all the necessary nappies, telephones, National Express ticket books, handbags, wet wipes, etc so we could go drop off Rocio and Michael at a parent and young baby group and I could go straight on to work.

The group sounded fun, meeting others with young babies and playing games and singing songs with them. Rocio has yet to learn the traditional nursery rhymes in English. We were told this would be the last session before the school holidays. Trouble is we were told wrong and there was no session, there will be none 'til September. So we went home. All that work for nothing. We never have been morning people.

Still Michael enjoyed the car as always. He was unhappy and crying before we got out, didn't even enjoy his bath





but 5 mins in the car and he was Mr Relaxation. I'd pay my road tax for that alone!




(No Jenkinses were harmed in the making or this blog)