Yesterday Tobes, Rosie and I sat in Starbucks in the village and rewarded ourselves for surviving a very hectic day with Frapuccinos and caramel wafers. Our Starbucks is tiny due to the local council being terrified that if they allow a large Starbucks then something really dreadful like a McDonald's might soon follow! Oh no, we mustn't have that.
Saying that, the size seems to do the Starbucks no damage because if you sit there long enough the whole of Blackheath village will come in at one point or another. While we sat we saw another American Mom that I know and then my pilates instructor came in for a latte (with skim milk of course). It was so nice to recognise people and be recognised. It really feels like home here now.
We joined a playgroup at the big church on the heath and yesterday was our first day. Most of the children were younger than Tobes but he had a great time. I really liked the other Moms too. There were a couple of Australian expats and we seemed to hit off. I think it's that colonial thing, Americans and Aussies always seem to get along.
Then we took Rosie to the doctor. She has a yeast infection which I think is being caused by the amount of sugar in her soya formula. Glucose syrup is the first ingredient! We see the specialist next week and I'm just going to go in a tell them what I want - the change her to a soya and dairy free formula and to have regular checks to see how she's coping. I feel certain that she'll grow out of this allergy or sensitivity to cow's milk but I would like some support and guidance until we get there.
I used to think that one day life would calm down, we'd hit a plateau and just cruise for a while. I've decided to stop kidding myself and just accept that this crazy, hectic, unpredictable life is the only we're going to be living for the forseeable future! So much easier to just surrender to it all.
Today I've been on the phone all day with "Mickey Mouse". At least that's what I told Toby so he would be quiet (bad, bad Mommy). I was booking our holiday to EuroDisney! We're going for four nights in June and we're all really looking forward to it. I must admit that I'm not a huge fan of Mr Disney. I've read that he was a misogynistic racist and I think it shows. Why do mothers almost always die in Disney films? Where are the kickass heroines that rescue a boy every once in a while (and don't end up all soft and fluffy in the end)? How can anyone make The Hunchback of Notre Dame into a lighthearted musical cartoon? And... and... and... grrrrrr. Let's just say I'm not a fan.
The funny thing is that after our trip to EuroDisney I will have visited every Disney theme park on the planet - Disney World in '85, Disneyland in '92, Disneyland in Tokyo in '01 and now EuroDisney. I did see that they're opening a park in Hong Kong. Might just have to make a trip to maintain my record.
A lot of talk about children, husbands, homes, food, travels and everything else that makes up domestic bliss.
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four nights at disneyland paris.. wow! i'm envious, we've only gone for two nights when we've been.. you're going to see it all TWICE! :) :)
I always get annoyed how Disney films seem to play on the deepest fears of childhood (such as dead mothers).. mary catherine doesn't know that Nemo's mom dies in the beginning of the film - I skip that part. She just assumes Nemo is from a one parent home. I also won't let her watch Dumbo or Bambi, for the same reasons. I do love 'Disney magic' though - just not a few of the films.
Speaking of Disneyworld - we leave tomorrow for the 'happiest place on earth'! Wish you were here!
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