As BB is my third child it is rare that she, he who helped create them and I spend days out alone together. We have spent a fair bit of time cooped up in hospitals together but no one really describes that as worthy of hitting the top ten fun things to do with kids list. Today was meant to be a day that BB could spend with her parents, one that would involve fun, icecream, shows, … [Read more...]
Apr 30, 2012
DDH: Farewell spica – Northernmum
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Today started like any other; twin boy bounded in the room at 6.04 gleefully excited to be awake and not worried about who he woke up in his wake. BB yawned next to me and chanted "hullo" to her big dopey brother and then cheerfully latched back on. He who helped create them snoozed loudly beside and twin girl bellowed from the bathroom that the loo roll was gone and she had done a poo.... … [Read more...]
Apr 15, 2012
Hip Dysplasia: For all the parents of a ddh child….
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We all know we should be grateful that it is not something worse, god knows we are but it doesn't help heal the hurt. We all share the pain of putting our children to sleep and watching them wake to life in spica. … [Read more...]
Apr 10, 2012
Parenting: Breastfeeding a toddler: A Martyr or a Masochist – Northernmum
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It's the final countdown... In six weeks BB will turn two, she will be spica free and hopefully on the road to recovery. She will be a toddler and still breastfed. … [Read more...]
Apr 9, 2012
Breath like bad chocolate….
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Easter always starts the same way, at six am you can find me stood on our front lawn scattering foil wrapped parcels of delight in amongst the flower beds. Preceding this tradition is usually an exchange of harsh words between he who helped create them and I as he declares me insane for mimicking the actions of an imaginary over grown bunny once again. … [Read more...]
Mar 26, 2012
my dancing demons…
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It's amazing to realise that something that was horrific the first time can become normal by the third. We are at the half way point; BB has lived for six weeks in spica. She has coped incredibly and has challeng … [Read more...]
Mar 8, 2012
Hip Dysplasia: Living the life in spica…..
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My smallest child never ceases to amaze me; less than four weeks ago I clung to the side of her hospital cot with eyes that itched with tears watching my pale little girl undergoe a blood transfusion to slow her pounding heart rate after she underwent major surgery to correct her hip dysplasia. Less than four weeks I lay on my sofa bed beside her cot with my eyes wide open wondering about how … [Read more...]
Mar 2, 2012
Getting arms like Jodie Marsh…
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Nine weeks and three days remaining... Not that I am counting. BB and the spica cast are coming along nicely, life is slowly returning to normal again, well as normal as life in our house can ever be. … [Read more...]
Feb 20, 2012
The next Krypton Factor Challenge is…..
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Week one is done, with only eleven to go. I’d like to say it has been easier than I expected. I’d like to say BB is coping really well with a transition into a half body cast. I’d also like to say my diet is going really well and I am well en route to a size 10 again. However, that would all be total bollocks. … [Read more...]
