Blood test for Pearl yesterday

Oh how I hate holding her down as she cries and cries. Until her ears were full of tears.

Oh poor Pearl. She grabbed my glasses afterwards and shouted 'off' so I removed them so we could have a close, close hug. Poor wee kid.

Green jewellery

Pearl is such a little girl and very much likes pretty jewels. However, I am loath to give her plastic jewellery as she sucks on her necklaces and bracelets. I just keep thinking about that 50% lead Disney pendant and how much I don't want her sucking on lead.

Then, ta da!, I realised I had a jewellery box full of stuff that I almost never wear. She is now the proud owner of an enamelled red rose on a leather thong and a pendant made from interesting weathered rock also on a leather thong. She is very fond of both of them and shows them to strangers.