Days +117,118
Hello again, after yet another 2 day break, but at least I have some good photos for you as well as all the news.
Tuesday morning brought a bright and early start as we knew that Ian and Pat were coming ….on a special mission…..to make ice cream with Ella. By 10.30 strawberries were being chopped, cream was chilled ….it was all very exciting. Not only that, Ann( Miss cookery) arrived, to make the long awaited quiche. I think the other families up here must have thought we had opened a café or something!
As you know Ella has been enjoying paddling in her blue bath, and it wasn’t long before it was out, and one or two grownups were invited to paddle too, while we waited for the quiche to cook. Guess who arrived just as the quiche and salad were ready to eat? Yes, Rachael and the 3 boys. It was pandemonium for a while, but it all settled down. While the boys played cars under the bed, Ella made them a sandwich and watched them play. Boys will be boys though, and I guess it was quite a relief all round when we left Ella in peace. ( I was bringing them back home to Rachael’s.)Ella insisted that she wanted to see us off ( probably to make sure they had actually gone). We all set off from the unit together, a long procession this time, but the boys suddenly set off running down the slope to the car park, with me in hot pursuit. I found them sat on the bench outside, by the door, waiting for us. Anyway Ella waved us off which was lovely.
I know she had a very comfortable night, in fact it was so comfortable she slept all morning and part of the afternoon today as well (Weds). At the moment she is having high amounts of pain relief, which are making her very sleepy.
I know the girls, and Ella when she was awake, really enjoyed their visit from Andrea and June today. I’m enjoying it now as well…..they left a gorgeously fattening fudge cake for us. VERY NAUGHTY!!!
This afternoon Sally came to relieve me at Rachael’s and we swopped over….Rachael and I are in charge tonight! We have had a really great evening…..painting water colours of Beatrix Potter prints….Ella’s idea and she actually joined in whole heartedly. Then we decided to watch a film, because Ella wasn’t tired at all at 9.30pm! We chose ‘Shirley Valentine’, thinking that it would just about be ok for Ella. It wasn’t!!! So we had to have a quick look for another, and decided on ‘Dirty Dancing’. Don’t worry though….by the time we had got it started Ella was nodding off the sleep!
She is fast asleep now, having half hourly obs done because she is having a transfusion over night. I don’t know, there are machines beeping everywhere, with nurses in here by the minute, it seems! Rachael is asleep in the cave( I hope) and she’ll take over in a few hours.
We’ll finish now and thank you for all your loving prayers and support.
Ella, Rachael and Annette.xxx
PS Hope you sorted out your patio table Janet! Still, the weather’s changing soon, if you want to look on the bright side?
PPS Hope you like the photos….Ella with Grandma and Grandad. What a place to park the chariot, eh? And on the table, in the other photo, is what is left of the quiche surrounded by the folk who enjoyed it!
Hello again, after yet another 2 day break, but at least I have some good photos for you as well as all the news.
Tuesday morning brought a bright and early start as we knew that Ian and Pat were coming ….on a special mission…..to make ice cream with Ella. By 10.30 strawberries were being chopped, cream was chilled ….it was all very exciting. Not only that, Ann( Miss cookery) arrived, to make the long awaited quiche. I think the other families up here must have thought we had opened a café or something!
As you know Ella has been enjoying paddling in her blue bath, and it wasn’t long before it was out, and one or two grownups were invited to paddle too, while we waited for the quiche to cook. Guess who arrived just as the quiche and salad were ready to eat? Yes, Rachael and the 3 boys. It was pandemonium for a while, but it all settled down. While the boys played cars under the bed, Ella made them a sandwich and watched them play. Boys will be boys though, and I guess it was quite a relief all round when we left Ella in peace. ( I was bringing them back home to Rachael’s.)Ella insisted that she wanted to see us off ( probably to make sure they had actually gone). We all set off from the unit together, a long procession this time, but the boys suddenly set off running down the slope to the car park, with me in hot pursuit. I found them sat on the bench outside, by the door, waiting for us. Anyway Ella waved us off which was lovely.
I know she had a very comfortable night, in fact it was so comfortable she slept all morning and part of the afternoon today as well (Weds). At the moment she is having high amounts of pain relief, which are making her very sleepy.
I know the girls, and Ella when she was awake, really enjoyed their visit from Andrea and June today. I’m enjoying it now as well…..they left a gorgeously fattening fudge cake for us. VERY NAUGHTY!!!
This afternoon Sally came to relieve me at Rachael’s and we swopped over….Rachael and I are in charge tonight! We have had a really great evening…..painting water colours of Beatrix Potter prints….Ella’s idea and she actually joined in whole heartedly. Then we decided to watch a film, because Ella wasn’t tired at all at 9.30pm! We chose ‘Shirley Valentine’, thinking that it would just about be ok for Ella. It wasn’t!!! So we had to have a quick look for another, and decided on ‘Dirty Dancing’. Don’t worry though….by the time we had got it started Ella was nodding off the sleep!
She is fast asleep now, having half hourly obs done because she is having a transfusion over night. I don’t know, there are machines beeping everywhere, with nurses in here by the minute, it seems! Rachael is asleep in the cave( I hope) and she’ll take over in a few hours.
We’ll finish now and thank you for all your loving prayers and support.
Ella, Rachael and Annette.xxx
PS Hope you sorted out your patio table Janet! Still, the weather’s changing soon, if you want to look on the bright side?
PPS Hope you like the photos….Ella with Grandma and Grandad. What a place to park the chariot, eh? And on the table, in the other photo, is what is left of the quiche surrounded by the folk who enjoyed it!
PPPS Hi to Simon, Collette and Daniel. Hope you are having a great holiday down there?
Hi to you all
ReplyDeleteHope you are all enjoying the nice weather and managing to go out in your new chariot. Love the colour Ella-did you choose it?
Great to see you are managing to get out and about Ella,but hope your Grandma and Grandad didn't get you wheel clamped.
I am enjoying my half term holiday this week and spending lots of time in the garden with my two little cats following me round.
Then it's back to school next week for the final half term (plus L.A. and Ofsted ).
Maybe see Annette soon back at St. John's. I bet she can't wait to see us all again.
Love to you all from Sue and all at St. John's.