Sunny side up

A few days ago, yes, I did feel like I never wanted to write anything here again. Other thoughts going through my mind were: how can I even get up in the morning? What's the point? Etc, etc. All those wallowing, depressed ideas one gets when something once again doesn't go as planned. Luckily, having a nine-month old relying on me for her love, entertainment, food, clothing and sleeping quickly puts an end to any lengthy form of indulgent self-pitying.

So a day or two after our latest piece of bad news, and Ahmed had left for Abu Dhabi after an all-out tearful, clingy farewell from me, we were back to focusing all our energy on remaining positive, looking forward to a happy end to this crazy year, and how to deal with the all-important need for the birth mother's signature. That's the beauty of being married to Mr Glass Half Full, he's always looking on the sunny side of life, and with that infectious attitude, how can I do otherwise?

So no six weeks of misery and moping. There is loads of good in our little world. We have such an amazingly supportive network of family and friends. Ahmed's parents are now planning a trip down here to stay with us (third trip for Ahmed's mum!). Ahmed's booked his next flights (sixth trip!) back here, over his next set of holidays in January. Christmas is going to be spent with Anna's family, who've invited Maya and me to stay with them. That'll be my first Mexican-Russian Christmas experience.

What's the best music to wallow to? You can't beat the seventies. Led Zeppelin, Leonard Cohen & Nick Drake are my fellow wallowers. Try saying those last two words ten times in quick succession. That'll lift your mood.