Easing ourselves back into wearing clothes!

Like Chiara I am wearing a dress today, one that I discovered I have which was at the back of my wardrobe here. I keep quite a lot of clothes here for two reasons the most important one being that I don’t have to pack a bag if I come over for any reason, I can just jump on a plane!

Yes, Chiara has chosen to wear a lightweight long dress we bought her in Palermo a couple of days ago. It has cheered her up a little since she is having a painful menstruation period this week. She has actually been crying because she is in so much pain. I’m hoping this is just while she adjusts to having become a woman a month or so ago and this isn’t the normal thing for her.

I have read just how debilitating the pain can be and I know it actually has a name since it is a condition. Dysmenorrhea, also known as painful periods or menstrual cramps, is a condition characterized by cramping pain in the lower abdomen during menstruation. 🩸

I am concerned that she will not have to endure this pain on a monthly basis because she will be affected by it in many ways, as many others are who struggle with it, and find it life-limiting. I’m quite grateful to Edoardo who has cuddled her and reassured her that this might be a one-off, and we must continue to pray that she will feel better soon. Warm hands just below her navel seems to help, her bloating is apparent.

We are going to go for a drive and get some chocolate ice cream, I swear by chocolate 🍫 when I have my period, and all children love ice cream (if they are not intolerant to some of it’s constituent parts).