Thank You All and to Disneyland Paris

So you could say that Leo was a little frightened of the characters at Disneyland Paris but all in all, we had a most fabulous time. Leo's face was a picture (when the characters were not around!) We also were treated so well by Disneyland as Leo was given a special blue badge which meant no queuing for anything, so no queues for breakfast, no queues for any rides, special after-show photo opportunities and generally treated like VIPs...which was lovely, but then every now and then, just when you think how lucky you are at all this fabulous treatment, you then also realise the reason why. If we could trade queuing for each ride for the reason why Leo had the blue badge, we'd do it in an instant!

Thank you for your contributions which went a long way towards making sure Leo had the experience of a lifetime. He and we really appreciate all you've done and have returned home, refreshed and awaiting a lovely Christmas and New Year.

Hands Up Who's Off to Disney Tomorrow?

Leo, Leo, Leo! He is so excited...oh, and by the way, so are PJ and I! Disneyland tomorrow but this a picture of Leo yesterday at our friend's daughter's first birthday party. If Leo had a full head of hair, you'd have thought he was just another normal child with no worries in the world. And actually if you look very, very, very carefully his hair is certainly growing back and his eyebrows and eyelashes are most certainly back! The most lovely thing though is that now when he smiles, you really feel like he is smiling, not just trying to be brave. His eyes are really smiling, not just his mouth. He is starting to be a happy, little boy again.

And so tomorrow, we're off to Disney and I think I am actually more excited about the thought of seeing Leo (and PJ's) face when we walk through the gates and into Main Street for the first time. And how about the first time Leo sees Mickey Mouse, Pluto, Goofey and Buzz Lightyear!! Will certainly be taking sleeping tablets tonight.

Leo's managed to suppress how excited he is and he's already in bed, asleep on a lovely, full tummy. Finally, both today and yesterday, he has eaten what would be considered a 'normal' amount of food for a boy his age...and that's the first time we can say he's eaten consistently for two consecutive days since the beginning of August; over four months. So fingers crossed we have got the eating thing down!