4 nights in hospital this time and I spoke to him on the phone just now to tell him that I was coming home today. This gorgeous little voice piped up "I missed you". Cue floods of tears from me. In September I had a total of 11 nights away in hospital in 2 stays and he didn't miss me at all and I was posting on here upset that he didn't show any empathy.
It just goes to show that they might not do things when they are meant to but they can still pick them up later and surprise us. 
:)