Parental leave ended yesterday. All in all it was a very rewarding experience, especially because I am now 100% "on board" and supportive of everything that OM has been saying because I have seen it first hand. And the behaviour has not wrecked us or wrenched us apart. We certainly have lots to talk about! I feel closer to K and, at least, I know more how he works and what he likes and dislikes and what stresses him and what makes him smile. This is important. We have 7 years of catching up to do. It is difficult, though, when he is acting like a one year old as he has in the past short while.

I am reminded of a comedian who described his dating life ... you find a woman who you like and you go out and have great times and then the conversation starts to falter and during an awkward pause one suggests, "We should move in together" and now there is LOTS to talk about, but as time goes on and you have heard each other stories there is another awkward pause and one suggests, "We should get married." Then, man, there is LOTS to talk about again. Then another awkward pause, "We should have children" and again LOTS to talk about! It was funnier when told live. I might suggest that couples who need something to talk about, so decide to foster or adopt, should have their heads checked!