hello there! mia looking all grown up. it won't be long before she can get herself out of this wonderful device. still, they are a rarity here in nz so we may even make a profit it we sell it. life plodding on, winter setting in. we've seen lots of heavy rain recently but finally it has come good and we have some fine weather. very chilly this morning - 9 degrees - but by lunchtime it was warm enough to sit outside with 2 women from work. i still get a wave of excitement when i step outside the council offices as the view at the bottom of the road is amazing. thank goodness i managed to get a job near home and not over in the city. i am enjoying being back at work but also missing mia lots. wish we could afford to do otherwise but that's life. i'm not saying i could stay home full-time (i think that would drive me nuts) but part-time would be nice. now everything has to be planned to make life as easy as possible during the week. 7am til 5pm is a long time to go without seeing mia and when we do see her, it is nearly her bedtime. we get a precious hour to play with her before bedtime routine starts.