Today is Charles due date and it feels a little strange writing a blog about a baby 25days old - sooooo much has happened in all manner of ways and the only real negatives are:
1. His brain is damaged to some extent
2. It cost the NHS a fair wack to save him for us
3. Some of you have found our news and story upsetting
Well now I want to put that in perspective a bit:
1. Over 250,000 men women and children lost their lives in the tsunami
2. For some people the NHS provide the only life experience for 20 or 30 years
3. I cry when I watch Masterchef!!!
I (we) do not feel sorry for ourselves and do not feel guilty - we are just going through one of Life's challenges, a patch of turbulent water, some bad luck and we will bounce back.
Charles is looking more and more as if he can do what most babies do I am the first to admit that is very lucky indeed.
Today as I held him his frustration showed as he pushed his hands and legs against me, raised his head, looked at me and pulled one of those faces that precedes a cry and cried a lovely cry. I did not have him in quite his most favourite position so after a short shuffle around, he settled to admiring my stimulating baby conversation.... He was a bit grumpy having been awake with mum all through the day with only short naps between admiration sessions.
He sucks on his dummy with gusto and is already tempting nurses to think we should try him on breast. That would be against the advice of Brighton so they are trying to get his test brought forward if they can.
He looks and feels like a baby that wants to come home now.
We simply can't wait. |