So just to update all my readers! We had the mad idea of finally decorating Lilly Mai's bedroom - the only house in the room not decorated. So Jim and I said "right bits at a time and we will get her room done". 5 days later and we've repainted the ceiling, wallpapered the walls, put new curtains up, pulled the old laminate floor up and replaced it with new flooring and sold her day bed and replaced with a loft bed with desk (courtesy of Ikea). So what started as a small slow project has ended up taking up a week of our life, and turning the house upside down.

I've realised in all this process that I can not cope with mess, or change! It has literally done my head in. The mountain of ikea boxes, instructions galore and sore figures from making all the flat pack furniture up. Who ever invented flat pack - I want to kill them.

Also Lilly Mai had a major hissy fit this morning telling us she wasn't well when in fact she just didn't want to go to school. Poor Jim left her with the head teacher crying her eyes out and saying "no Daddy...don't leave me!" It turns out that she is still having issues with one particular little girl picking on her. This little girl has been in her class since nursery, and every year since we seemed to have problems with her, but now the girls are 7/8 years old, it doesn't seem to be getting any better. Why are some girls so horrible? It breaks my heart and makes me want to just take her out of school but don't want to make her more anxious as lets face it...life is full of nasty people and its about learning how to deal with them.

Its also weigh in today, and although I've not been as naughty as the last few weeks, I managed to lose 2lbs. I feel a little more in control and look forward to another loss next week, so will keep you posted on progress.