Tuesday 18th November

I spent possibly the quietest night ever under Adeline's spell, and my good behaviour continued throughout most of the day. I kept a cautious eye on Grandad to make sure he'd finished all his tasks before letting him & Grandma drive back West. Grandma did a great job of stocking the fridge & catching up on the washing, and Mary from the Rainbow Trust sorted out some of the mess I'd caused & gave Mum a relaxing foot massage. My specialist had been in touch with Brigid & Dr Norman, so after lunch I tried yet another new medicine which they're hoping may help control the attacks I've been having. In fact I think it may have knocked me out, 'cos for a change Dad's frustrated thumping on his computer didn't disturb me, and I didn't even wake up when he sneakily took my picture....

You'll recognise Eddie the Elephant from Cambodia, Sherbert from Florida, as well as Mrs Cow, among my many sleeping partners. I remained relaxed on the sofa for most of the day, to the surprise of almost everyone. Dad even felt confident enough to leave me with Mum, Annie, Connor & Emily and disappear for a few hours with Louis' Dad. He wanted to comfort him after the rugby result the other day. When they rolled back in later, I was sure I could smell Guinness again, so maybe they'd been to see Brigid. Just after nine, Adeline returned to spend another night with me, and this time we managed to catch her on camera. I think you'll agree, she's a star !

And, by the way, best of all, I'm now 14 weeks old ! Week 13 is History ! Yippee !