We've just been plodding along as usual, counting down the days until half term. I phoned school transport and was told that Isaac is not disabled enough to qualify for free school transport but if I send them letters from Simon's employer (saying he is at work at school run time), my GP (saying that I can't walk 9 miles a day pushing Isaac in the wheelchair and carrying Malachi) and Isaac's paediatrician (saying that he can't walk to school) along with copies of the DLA award and blue badge then they would consider it. I'm not sure if it's worth it to be honest. But it's only a few letters and a bit of photocopying says the lady from the school transport office. Yes, added to the other "only's" that I have to do whenever Isaac needs anything. So far I have phoned the paediatrician who is on holiday and made an appointment to see the health visitor which we had to cancel because Isaac was poorly.
In the meantime we found out that breakfast club is only 70p per day so now Simon is taking Jeremiah to that every morning and I am taking Isaac on the days he is in and collecting both of them. So now one of my children is always on time for school. Isaac now has ear defenders for school to try and block out some of the noise. He took them to school for the first time today so hopefully he will have a better morning than he has done.
Isaac was in the local paper this week. A photographer went round to all the reception classes in Somerset and took a photo. So here it is, 15 happy smiling children, and Isaac in a strop.
http://somerset.newsprints.co.uk/view/22486829/st_johns_wellington_recepti_jpg
And Jeremiah's one from 2 years ago, because I'm having a nostalgic moment
http://somerset.newsprints.co.uk/view/16075019/stjohnsreceptionsgwk41_jpg
15th October marked the end of baby loss awareness week and as is tradition we lit Eleanor's candle at 7pm for the international wave of light. I dithered about whether to light 2 candles this year but I couldn't find one or think of an idea to make one that felt right for Elisha so we just lit the one that we usually light.
Isaac finally told me why he didn't like school. Apparantly it's too noisy so he is now the proud owner of some ear defenders. So now he is happy although the teacher is having trouble getting him to take them off when she wants to talk to him. And he is even more unwilling to play with the other children in his class. According to him, Jeremiah is his best friend and he doesn't need anyone else. Not sure what Jeremiah thinks about that!
Malachi is at that in between stage, more toddler than baby now and cruising round the furniture. He has a cold so he is back on his inhaler again. He has also learnt to take apart disposable nappies so he is back in cloth nappies for the forseeable future. He doesn't really have the right shape for cloth nappies as he is very short and rather chubby so finding nappies that fit under his trousers is a challenge. His 9-12 month trousers are a bit long anyway so we can't get away with moving up a size to accomodate his nappy.
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