the one where i realise that being a mother is a 24/7 job..bless

Hey There Blog People..

Im in such a chipper mood today, i don't know why, its not like i've had the greatest past 48hrs but hey, im just a ray of sunshine. Natasha Bedinfield and i have that in common, i too, have a pocket full of sunshine!

Im in bed, yup, i have the most massivest (its a word..i swear, look it up!) flu in the world. Its so bad that i went in to work yesterday and at about 12 the boss walks into my office and says "umm, so im tired of hearing blow your nose and sneeze from upstairs..please save humanity and go home"...
hey, so i took some of the work i had to get done (ok..that last bit...totally not true, but wouldnt that have been super mature of me?)...and headed home.
I got into the house...there was no electricity and the generator was being serviced so i spent the whole afternoon swaeting like a christmas pig on christmas eve.

There is a bright side though...i ordered some chinese food, that was SO good, i ate about 12 dumplings (see that look on your face? thats judging, dont judge!!) and some nice spicy beef. I ate so much that i had to sleep on my stomach coz if i lay on my back i would have choked.

The other interesting thing about my afternoon as a slob was spending time with my precious baby Theo Walcott. He's really growing like crazy, i've only had him for about 2 weeks but he and i are just the best combination ever. we have so much in common. And he does this thing where he's terrified of the dark (so am i..we're a pair made in heaven) and even though he has a sweet little arsenal pillow to sleep on in my room, the second the lights go off...he's on my bed. Not only does he jump onto my bed (he's tiny so it takes about 3-4 jumps to make it)but he'll head for my face. like he cannot fall asleep until he is touching my face.
This didnt go down so well when the boyf slept over thursday coz i had to stop them kicking each other in the middle of the night. Kids.

I have also been making a serious effort to study up and begin the all important and difficult task of house training by beautiful baby boy.

*side not* i reckon at this stage i have to mention that my baby boy Theo Walcott is infact a dog..cute little puppy that the boyf got me for my birthday...*ok, continue*

ok, anywho, its not the greatest task ever, and esp when you have the flu, but it has to be done coz my dad is sick of screaming at me to tell my theo walcott to stop peeing in his bathroom..and his bed, and the kitchen..and..you get the point ya?

so far lil theo is doing well, i have to get up several times at night and make sure he hasnt accidentally pooped on my jimmy choos again! (u think i can afford jimmy choos?)..but he seems to enjoy being my child. He is gonna be spoilt and i love it. Too bad we're already off contraceptives and trying for another puppy!

ok, in other news, i just have to say..i cannot talk or think about my beloved zimbabwe without wanting to bawl my eyes out. These people, my friends, family, neighbours..they are being deprived of BASIC human rights. the right to food and water has become somewhhat of a priveledge in Zim...a nd now with the cholera outbreak and very few hospitals, even if you go to the hospital, there's no money to pay for treatment, and even if you have money its all in the bank and you can only take out the equivelant of 25US cents a day...not enough to get you back home let alone buy a loaf of bread. its appalling and it makes me feel helpless...like there's not a single thing i can do for those people we have left behind to suffer under a ruthless regime. i cry for you my beloved country and people...i may be hundreds of miles away, but you are never out of my prayers. I cry for you...my beautiful, beloved country.



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