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For the longest time Nerys had very little hair.

If you look back at my Living arrows photos from 2016 you can see that at the start of the year her hair was still really quite short.  And even now it doesn’t seem that long.

But then when it’s washed you can actually see quite how long it is in places.  When it’s wet you realise that, in places, it’s halfway down her back.  It’s just when it’s dry the waves and kinks make it seem so much shorter.

Sunday night was hair-wash night this week.  And I came in the room as Steve was drying her hair, and caught this expression on her face.  I think this little girl is going to like being pampered at spas when she’s older!

“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth”

I mentioned in my living arrows post this morning that I’ve not been feeling well since new year’s eve.

Whatever this flu/virus/chest infection thing is, it’s really knocked me out.  I’ve been tucked up in bed by about 8 o’clock most nights so far this year.  And I’ve really not done anything other than keep things sort of ticking over.

And I’m frustrated by it.

I had such expectations of this new year.  I was all geared up to kick the year off all organised and energised.  I was going to have a plan put together to move things forward with my work and with life in general.

And instead I’ve just sort of stopped.  Which I’ve needed to do, this virus has been really quite nasty.  But still, I’m frustrated.

I’ve joked with my husband that I may as well just write off 2017 now.

It’s too late to bother now, so I’ll just try again next year!

But, all jokes aside, I am having to have a little word with myself and realise that it really doesn’t matter when I start.  There’s nothing magical about the 1st of January.  Just because I’ve missed that date, it doesn’t mean it’s too late.

Yes, I’m a little bit behind where I wanted to be, but it’s not too late!

I can’t write off 2017 quite yet.

Now my energy is coming back I can start making the changes that I want to make.  I can put the work in that I know needs to be done.

2017, I’m on my way!

Week two of Living arrows already, and I feel like I’ve not really got started yet this year.

I’m still not feeling well after coming down with a flu-type bug on new year’s eve, and I’ve sort of been in survival mode rather than get-stuff-done mode!

But, we did manage to get a big job done at the weekend.

We put up bunk beds in Rhys and Nerys’ bedroom.

They were so, so excited when they came home from Nana and Pops’ house to find these set up in their bedroom.

Straight away they were both up that ladder to check out the view from the top bunk.

Every now and then I think it would be nice to have a bigger house, where they could each have their own room.  And as they get older that is something we’ll need to sort out.  But for now, they both seem to love being in a room together.

And it’s so nice to hear them up there chatting away to each other.