Making hay while the sun shines and always adoring Beatrice.

[cupofteaplease]

I have chosen the thread title this time, because current circumstances means the sun isn't always shining for Beatrice at the moment. Indeed, she is currently in hospital in a fair amount of discomfort. However, when the sun does shine, and we have bright and clear days, we pack in as much as we can.

When we brought Beatrice home from SCBU, we had the consultant's words ringing in our ears, 'Take her home and make some memories.' I feel confident and proud that we have made a treasure trove of memories, however long Beatrice's life may be. She continues to be surrounded by so much love and adoration from her family and I feel this love has helped her to thrive.

During the difficult days, such as these, we pray hard for peace and calm, and for a quick resolution so we can take our darling girl home and make even more precious memories with our beautiful Beatrice.

As with all other threads, same rules apply , read if you want to, post if you can, but above all, please spare some positive thoughts or prayers for Beatrice.

Very pleased things are improving!

So pleased to read things are improving.
Sending hearfelt best wishes and love to all the tea set x

So glad to read Bea is managing better on less oxygen and that she is more comfy.

More positive thoughts from me Cup, for you, Bea & all the Teaset.

My DS1 (6) always lists Choosing Time as his fave time at school

Sounds a bit more positve . Hope you get home again soon.

Only just found the new thread! Love, love, love the new thread title. Prayers as ever that Be a continues to improve and that you get home soon. XX

good news xx i remember ds had to practically live at my parents for a while when dd was tiny and in hospital - they really do adjust and adapt very quickly - more traumatic for parents than children .hope the gorgeous girl keeps improving

Found you! Glad she is brighter and you made it to see your big girls assembly. You are amazing.

Hope she is home soon. Xxx

Love and strength to you all.

I've just looked at the most recent pictures on your profile - what a little cherub you have there !

Glad she is a bit better x.

Today dh came and sat with Beatrice while I went to work for medium term planning. That's right, I left the hospital! And did something not related to Beatrice! Or my other girls for that matter!

It was very refreshing to grab a brief change of scenery and as I contributed towards the planning for next term at school, I briefly forgot the burdens of hospital.

However, soon enough I came back to Beatrice and haven't really put her down since. Unfortunately she is really stuffed up today and has vomited her mucous on 3 occasions since I've been back. Her heartrate is also higher, but I hope she's just working it all out of her system. It felt very strange to have to ask the nurse to read me the notes from the doctors' round. I don't think I've ever missed one before. I think Beatrice has forgiven me though.

She hasn't smiled in about a month now, which plays at the back of my mind, so I was quite pleased when she started doing a new 'trick'. If you kiss her on her chubby cheek, she instinctively moves her head so that her lips are kissing yours- pretty unhygienic I guess, but very lovely all the same.

Sod hygiene, that sounds delicious . And I'm sure Bea doesn't for one second hold your going into work against you - probably extra happy to see a happy mummy x

how lovely x

hygeine smygeine - I'm sure a kiss off Beatrice is just what you both need.

PMSL that medium term planning was something to look forward too - we have been cursing ours all week.

Smygiene sounds lovely.
My DD used to kiss me like that, DH does occasionally still do it.
Glad to hear she is on the mend.

Good to read your update. The new trick sounds very cute! Will pray for more smiles too.

I know, MTP is hardly exciting, but any break away from these four walls is an adventure!

rips Yes I think my dh used to kiss me on the lips too!

Talking of dh, he brought my laptop to the hospital this morning. I can't get on the internet with it, so I started up a word document instead. I started writing about Beatrice's birth, and before I knew it I'd bashed out 1000 words, and I've hardly started! I think writing on MN has been very cathartic, so maybe going into more detail, especially about my late pregnancy and Beatrice's birth, will help me get over the bitterness I still feel when I see pregnant women.

What a clever Bea.

Good scheme, whether you choose to publish it or just keep the 'diary' for your own sanity, it can't help.

I can't remember the last time my DH kissed me on the lips rather than cheek. That's a sad confession eh?
We live in different countries and our lives seem to centre solely on our DD.
I am rather miffed having thought that thought.
You, on the other hand, are making a positive thing come out of something trying - for want of a better word.

MTP is definately an adventure When are you due to return to work? Have you managed to sort out some childcare yet? I really wish you all the best for your return - I know teaching is a very difficult job. (I'm just an LSA!)

I'm glad you have your laptop and are finding writing it all down useful. The more of your posts I read the more I just wanna give you a (((hug))). With regards to the internet could you get a dongle or whatever they are called to get access when your in hospital?

The whole teaset will be in my prayers as usual.

Thoughts and prayers here for Bea and you too cup.

The strength that you and your family display is so inspiring.

Keep making those memories.

Just found the new thread

Kisses from Bea, how lovely for you cup

Stay strong - you and Bea are an inspiration.

Sending love as always.

Hope you and Bea are doing ok Cup.

Hope things have improved since Thursday.

Bea kisses sound lovely.

She was discharged this morning Thanks for keeping me company in hospital again!