Well we have had a good day. Even if we did end up leaving the hospital at 5 and getting caught in the early rush hour traffic. Our neighbours picked Emily up from school and we didn't pick her up until bed time, so we owe them hugely.
Jennifer has been great all day, only throwing a strop for dh during the hospital appointment and again when it came to putting her in the car seat.
Emily on the other hand, walked in the house and saw some Wellies we were given for Joshua by another neighbour. Demanded to know why James had new Wellies and she never got given anything.
So I quietly reminded her that she had just had been on holiday with Nanny and Grandad while we had stayed home, that she had lovely days out and that she had bought lots of things. Also that she had just had her birthday and lots of presents from her friends (she really has been spoilt). Then told her she was going straight to bed. At which she burst into tears.
We have had a kiss and a cuddle, plus a little chat. I know it's mostly down to having had late nights and busy days. Plus she started swimming at school today. But I'm left wondering how long it's going to take to get my usual little girl back (please don't tell me it will be when she leaves home).
Joshua is going to have an appointment sent through in the next few months to have his ear tidied up. In the grand scheme of things it is nothing much, but knowing how cruel children can and already have been...
Just to recap, when he was born, he had what appeared to be a skin tag coming down from the lobe of his ear. Maternity unit said in days gone by they would just have tied some cotton round it and let it drop off but now they couldn't and he would have to be referred for plastic surgery.
Plastic surgeon said it wasn't a tag but was actually part of his ear, in the womb they develop in blobs and join up. Just happens Joshua's ear didn't join up properly.
Originally they said they were going to cut and fold the tag so it joined up to the ear to create a similar sized lobe to his other one. But now we have decided they are just going to take it off. His ear will have a lovely curve, just a really small lobe on one side and the scar will be much less noticeable.
Mama, i'm glad you and the other woman had the chance to talk. Hoping that fluids and rest helps again. I can't imagine the worry you are going through as my low fluids (also twin 1) were from about 29 weeks so all they worried about was whether to deliver early or not. In the end they didn't as Jen's fluids did replenish enough to keep me at the limit.
Trips, hope you have had an improved day. I am still reeling at the atc not collecting subs for 2 years and not contacting you sooner. Speechless!