A Family Day

We had plans for this weekend, but they changed, which left us somewhat at a loose end.

A loose end, it turns out, was a very nice place to be. We got to have, what our son now terms "A Family Day"

Today this actually meant doing very little. We all had a lie in until gone 10am, because we've realised they're not going to happen for much longer. The best part was just strolling down the river with my two boys. We've become such a close family and are just so happy in each others company. I wonder how number 2 will change that. Will my son resent it? Will I be able to love it as much?

I read something the other day, can't remember where, but it was about how children react to a new sibling. Put very simply it said; how would you feel if, a few years into a happy marriage your husband suddenly brought home a younger model wife. The new wife got a load of attention and you had to sit back, watch and be grown up about it. Which is exactly why, for the rest of this year I'm going to spend as much time with my son as I can and try and prepare him for what is going to be a huge change to his life.

After our stroll we headed over to our friends house for a drink and to give our son his dinner. I love having friends so close. It really feels like we have a little community of friends around us now and that's the first time I've felt that in my life.