When I was one
I had just begun
When I was two
I was nearly new
When I was three
I was hardly me
When I was four
I was not much more
When I was five
I was just alive

But now I am six,

I'm as clever as clever;

so I think I'll be six now
for ever and ever

– A.A. Milne

And it has been forever since I blogged.

But it has been good times. It seems impossible, but I know it happened, that just a few terrible, wonderous years ago, my life was about scheduling feedings. Now it is about scheduling playdates.

Oh the gorgeous little kittens.

We are still loud, but even there we are either making progress OR I really am turning deaf.
I will be optimistic though.

Since I last blogged, I have gotten my hair done. Completely removed the blonde streaks in my hair. It is back to brown. I have a new hairdresser, and I think if I go back to streak loving Edmund Scissorhands, he will be a bit devastated. It is odd to be back to chocolate brown again, with no cheeky bits highlighting my face, but honestly, since I can't have highlights thanks to the hairloss caused by stress (think evacuation times two of this summer), I have just been wandering around looking increasingly like a skunk, not a good look muriel. So I got the colour removed, or rinsed out, or something organic, and I am brown, nut brown again.

Sebastian seems to have turned a small but definite corner with his handwriting. It is improving…ish?

Jasper has four party invites for the next two weeks. He's loving it.

Carys has two, and she is quite pleased. She "finally" had the long awaited playdate with her friend Charleigh the other day, and it was great fun for kids and adults alike.

Sela is impressing me no end with her Mandarin. She really has a grasp of languages. For the obvious reasons, I want her to be a plastic surgeon — would it benefit her career (and of course my long term facial care) if she was a surgeon who spoke mandarin and english?

CHarles is working all the hours that God sends.

AND MY SISTER PAM, HER BOYFRIEND AND MY NIECE ARRIVE IN TWO HOURS!