Days +113,114,115,116
‘ White Rabbits’
Where can I possibly begin in order to catch up on the last few days? Before I try we hope you have all had a super duper weekend in this lovely sunshine? Manchester has had it’s fair share I can tell you….with roasting hot days and boiling hot nights ( in the cave).
I’ll briefly tell you our news, I think the blog would be pages and pages long if I tried to tell you everything.
Friday was spent quietly for Ella and I…….we watched DVD’s and coloured in pictures, but it was quite a lazy day really. Daddy came at tea time to stay for the night. We waited for a couple of hours to see if one of the surgical team would come, which they did…… but still no definite news.
Saturday saw Mummy and I taking over from Daddy, and again we had a quiet afternoon, with all three of us doing quite a lot of snoozing.On Sunday we were looking forwards to a visit from Grandma and Grandad so we needed to be up and ready, just in case they surprised us early. In fact Ella had the very good idea that she would like a bath. So, out came the ‘little blue bath’ and we discovered that Ella just fits into it, with no room to spare….not even a rubber duckling! She really enjoyed the getting wet all over feeling. Then, it was on with a pretty dress and off down the main corridor to buy some lunch for Mummy and I. It was quite a journey, Ella in her wheelchair with Sally pushing, and me man handling the drip stand. Anyway, we made it there and back safely, and then on to the bed/settee for a rest!
The morning Dr had suggested that Ella might enjoy the odd ice pop, or ice cube, so nurse Rachel went off to find one. She ended up having to find 4, because Ella didn’t like the taste of any of them, so I promised that I would go out to buy some later. I popped to the Co-op ( thank goodness for the Co op) and managed to get some mini ones, which seem to be a success.
We had a good time with Grandma and Grandad and we now have another furry friend….an Oran tan.(thanks Uncle Lee). When it was time for them to go, we had another procession to see them off….drips and all…and Ella was able to feel the hot sunshine on her legs. This must have got her thinking, because when we got back she had the idea of using the bath as a paddling pool! Why not???? It was soon filled up with really cool water to trickle over her legs and ankles……fantastic! We finished off a great day with a game ( well we set the board up) of junior scrabble. We decided it was too much like hard work and watched TV instead.
Today, Monday, has been a quiet day following an unsettled night. That doesn’t mean to that we didn’t enjoy another bath, another paddle and a visit from Reg. I fact we had 2 paddles, because Ella wanted to paddle again tonight, about 8.30pm. So out came the bath and towels again and we sat at’ the seaside’ sucking ice pops.
At the moment it is 11.00pm, Ella is asleep and Sally has gone to the cave for an early sleep.
We are going to say night night now and give you our usual thanks for all your prayers and support.
Ella,Sally and Annette.xxx