Just blogging: Very proud of myself today. W and both D are away at the holiday cottage we'd booked but W asked if I'd go over and bring some things home so she didn't have to make 6 trips to the car back and forth with the D's. I had no problem with it since it means I got to see the children.
We took D to the park where D3 misjudged the gap to the fireman's pole, fell about 7 feet onto the floor. Tears and the such like followed so I carried her back to the cottage, stayed for story time and a coffee then left.
I must admit that while drinking the coffee, W and I had a chat about completely random, day to day things and it made me realise that we really just don't do that any more and it felt really nice.
Anyway, while driving, I got a missed call from W but couldn't get through when I pulled over and tried to phone back so I sent a TM. When she replied she said she had no Calpol (children's medicine) so, being the nice guy that I am and despite the fact I'd travelled 45 minutes already to get home, I asked if she wanted me to take her any. She said yes, so I took it.
After delivering the Calpol and making sure both D's were settled, W asked if I wanted to stay. I asked W where she would sleep. She said either next to me or she would bring D3 through so if she had a troubled night, I wouldn't be disturbed.
It was nearly 11pm so I was very tempted but I detached myself, said no and am now typing this while sitting alone in my home.
