This week has been a blur of irritable moods intermittent with the odd fun outing and very long tiring days. I have certainly had my patience tested, my toddler disciplining skills have had lots of practice and the circles around my eyes have got a bit darker.

Lucy has decided that 6.15am is a good time to wake up and has done each morning this week in a timely manner. I am not a morning person (nor a night person) so have struggled on the mornings that Joe hasn't leapt up to get an upset little girl from her bed. The other pattern that has emerged this week, much to my delight (er um), is very short naps. So Lucy and I both have been grumpy and irritable, emerging from under our black cloud only this afternoon after a gloriously long 3 hour nap by Lucy.

We spent an hour in the pool this morning which I think helped to wear her out, then a run around Chester County Bookstore (Dad, I must tell you about this place) and a bounce on the guest bed before a big carb-filled lunch. Yeehhaa!!!

I am about to go to bed and will pray that 6.15am comes and goes tomorrow without a peep.....