William has a systolic murmur – a heart murmur. Our poor, dear little boy.
Both babies had cuddles with Mummy today and was just wonderful! Continue reading
Weighty Issues and Cuddles!
Monthly Archives: August 2010
Poetry in Motion
Poems for Esther
Each Peach Pear Plum, Polly and Sukey, There Was a Princess Long Ago, Miss Polly had a Dolly, Soldier Soldier, Going Upstairs, The Really Rocking Rocket Trip, The Song of the Naughty Fairies, What do the Fairies Ride?, The Mouse Rider’s Rap, Happy Poem and The Owl and the Pussycat.
Poems for William
There Was a Crooked Man, The Big Ship Sails, London Bridge is Falling Down, This Old Man, Five Little Speckled Frogs, Bobby Shaftoe, Nobody Loves Me, On Top of Spaghetti, I Went to the Animal Fair, The Cave, I Wish I Was a Pirate and The Owl and the Pussycat.
Becoming a NICU Family
A long day at the hospital today. Never sure where to sit, who to watch, which baby to be with … Continue reading
Tube Feeding and Long Lines
27.7.10 Today had a much more positive start even though David and I overslept by one hour. We arrived at the unit about 9am in time for the doctors’ rounds. Both Esther and William seem to be doing well. The blue … Continue reading
Blue Monday
Day 1 – under the lights Continue reading
Labour Day
On Friday 23rd July 2010, at 27 weeks and 2 days, I went into premature labour with our twins.
Our children were born 33 minutes apart on Saturday 24th July 2010.
Esther Grace Henley, born 7.22am
William Nairn Henley, born 7.55am Continue reading