Sleep and Rain

Last night was one of those nights when you think "parenting's for chumps". Grace did not sleep well - despite going to bed very much later than normal (8.30pm) she tossed and turned and grizzled all night with teething, and then once the panadol took the pain away, she decided that 1.30am was her new wake-up time. It took us over 3 hours of reading stories, singing to her, and cuddling her to get her to sleep. This of course didn't alter her normal wake up time in the slightest!! Ah parenting. Gotta love it.

Today is our last full day at South West Rocks, and it's raining very solidly. The annex is nicely waterproof so it doesn't affect us all that much, but it does put a damper (sic) on things. It's great to see the rain, but we're hoping it abates a little so we can pack down the annex in the dry. Not looking likely at this stage but we'll see how we go I guess - can't change the weather.

Potty training for Grace is going well - still not perfect, but getting there. It's a really difficult process in the van - we're not sure it was such a great idea, but if we can pull it off successfully, it will make life a lot easier for all of us. Because we're travelling, it involves taking said potty with us wherever we go - if we go for a walk, the potty comes with us. This makes for some interesting sights for everybody else, and some of the most scenic toilet views you can imagine!