Thanks

Thanks so much for all the fab messages of support regarding the possible delay in Tara's op. Particularly loved how Christine says "you were on the starting blocks, and now you realise - it's no longer for a sprint, but for a marathon"! It reminds me of the week before Tara was born - we watched a gardening programme and we thought "fab flowers, but argh - who has the time to wait a couple of weeks for them to start growing". And then Tara came along and there was nothing any doctor in the world could do for her until she was older - we had to wait. They said we were in for 'the long haul'. And even better than that - that there was nothing we could do while we waited. No physio (it's a boney condition), no special diet, nothing. And it's amazing how fantastic a life lesson that's been - human nature makes us want to be in control and feel we're doing something constructive, but as we've learnt (and are still learning!) sometimes you just have to wait. Instead of fighting, you have to succumb and accept and so we will ENJOY the wait; and enjoy the NOW.

The latest news on Tara's date is that her specialist will let us know on Tuesday if he can find a way to schedule her op for sooner. 

And Filipa, Filipa - you're an inspiration to all of us. You have a knack of taking the time to make every kid feel so special - when you, of all the mothers in the world, have an excuse to only have time for your own. I only hope that we can  be as good parents to ours as you are to yours!