New Family Unit, Some Assembly Required.

Posted on Wed 07 December 2011 in general • Tagged with family, parenthood, ursula

I brought Fliss and Ursula home on Monday morning so we now have a complete family unit at home. We didn't do much on Monday apart from appreciate being back in the house with all the attendant creature comforts. Tuesday didn't involve much either but we had both sides of …


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Light at the end of the tunnel

Posted on Fri 02 December 2011 in general • Tagged with family, parenthood, ursula

Ursula is quite possibly the healthiest baby that has ever graced the Special Care Baby Unit at our local hospital. The sequence of events that led us there were more than a little concerning. As we were about to be discharged the midwife observed a leg twitch that didn't look …


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Reaching escape velocity

Posted on Mon 28 November 2011 in general • Tagged with parenthood, ursula

The last few days have been frustrating. Every time we get ready to pack up and come home something comes up. First it was a bout of jaundice which needed seeing to. Now the pediatricians are being abundantly cautious about a twitch she has while she's asleep. This has extended …


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Do the stars shine brighter tonight?

Posted on Fri 25 November 2011 in general • Tagged with family, parenthood, ursula

This was my thought as I unpacked the car tonight. It may have been the cold weather and clear skies though, it's hard to be sure. I'm currently pottering around the house tidying up and preparing to welcome Ursula to the home tomorrow. I suspect my perspective may have altered …


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