Its winter, yes even here in Spain. Its keepinh to a manageable 18 or 19 degrees most of the time in the afternoon but the nigths and morning sare colder and everyone has got sore throats and colds. Its funy really because in England such temperatures would be welcomed in August but as its such a change here - well, everyone feels it and gets ill. Poor old Olivia has suffered with it too and didn't eat for ages. She's back to her old self now though and is eating ridculous amounts to make up for it .......so much so that she did four poos today !!!!
My latest out of the ordinary experience is that in October in went over to San Francisco, for all of 2 nights, for Jo's wedding clebration (aka Juanita Banana). I had to go and get back quickly because i left Olivia behind with my Mum and so I didn't want to be away from her for too long. What with travelling to London and spending a night there to get the virgin flight, well, I was away five days.......and by all accounts, five hours was too long for Olivia. She did not like it at all that I had left her. Poor thing. I had to go though. Jo means a lot to me and I really wanted to be there on her big night.
It was a pleasure to be able to meet Jo's husband, Matt, in the flesh. I iediately loved him. He is fantastic. So friendly, genuine, natural, fun loving, caring. Just like Jo really. He is her other half of her orange as they say here in Spain.
Olivia is now one year old! Wow. She is walking, when she can be bothered, which is funny to see. We are throwing her a birthday party tomorrow here in the flat. I ahve ivited all the other mum's and babaies that i know here inValencia - it ill be bedlam. I spent this afternoon decorating the lounge and dining room with coloured spiral things and disney princess banners and streamers. She and I also practised wearing a dusney princess crown - which she seemed to like wearing actually. So, hopefully lots of photos with that on her head tomorrow!
S xx
