I am really rubbish at the moment with updating my blog - sorry to any readers!!

 

Martha's tooth has improved a huge amount - I'm so glad it hasn't fallen out, although it is still pretty wobbly and is starting to discolour.  I'm really peeved at the fact that no mention or enquiry has been made to her, about her or whatever from my in-laws - it's upsetting.

 

We've been very productive outdoors recently and Peter has been wonderful and built my raised bed together with two smaller, lower ones for the girls to plant vegetables and flowers in.  We've planted potatoes, leeks, cabbage, onions, cherry tomatoes and sweet peppers, with some more going in over the next week or so.  I've planted seeds in my hanging baskets which have started to sprout so hopefully they're on their way now.

 

I enjoyed a very happy birthday, thank you to everyone for all my gifts, they are wonderful and I really appreciate them.  I decided to spend the day on a family picnic and walk with our good friends.  We walked nearly 2.5 miles up some rough, high terrain and was very impressed with Lauren & Martha's stamina and good spirits.  I've switched on my GPS device for the third time since buying it a year or so ago and think now is the time we could actually use it to find geocaches and do something productive whilst on our walks too!

 

 

We enjoyed a lovely weekend with good friends.  We all attended the family service on Sunday that was held at Lauren & Martha's school.  We all had a great time and even Peter enjoyed himself, although I don't think nor expect his attendance to be a regular thing! 

 

Sadly our week went downhill rapidly on Monday evening when Martha had a serious accident.  I was at a Playgroup Committee meeting and arrived home to two very white faces and Martha asleep.  Basically it now transpires that Lauren pushed Martha over in their bedroom when they were meant to be asleep and she's ended up knocking her front tooth right back and it's also dropped down.  On Monday night/early Tuesday, it was not known what had happened and when I asked a very sleepy Martha she said she banged her head on the wall.  I called the emergency dentist who are actually NHS Direct Dentistry who advised that because there was the possiblity of a head injury and the severity of her mouth injury I had best take her to A&E.  Peter was staying away that night so it was very stressful and I realised just how good a support team we are to each other.  I took Martha down and they advised that she was going to lose her tooth and would need to go under general anaesthetic which was a very scary prospect.  They then got another opinion and sent us home after checking her over fully with the advice to see the dentist first thing in the morning.

 

We saw our dentist first thing who thankfully reassured me that it wasn't as bad as it looks, however she may still lose her tooth but he's not taking any action until it calms downs over the next few days/week.  I feel so emotional about the whole thing and angry that it were highly probable that it could have been avoided and that I didn't recieve a phone call to tell me what had happened, a committee meeting 5 mins away isn't priority over Martha being badly hurt and screaming (according to Lauren) for "mummy and daddy".  I really makes me think what the hell has to happen for me to receive a phone call, I hate the thought of the answer to that question.  I have decided that I am not going to any meetings for the foreseeable future unless Peter is at home.

 

It feels like everything is political and power games - I can't stand it and I refuse to be drawn into them where the safety and well-being of my family is at stake.  I would rather live in a caravan and speak my mind than be cooped up unable to speak out.  Nothing is more important than Lauren, Martha and Peter - I don't understand why that is so hard for people to accept or why they appear to see it as a weakness or being soft.