Day +216 (Thurs 10th Sept)
Hi everyone. Hope you have all had a good day, as we have here! The sun has shone and we have filled our day with activities!
Ella had a good night with Kirsty looking after her every need, which meant that I slept too. What a difference it makes when you are well rested. Having said that, we had to peel Ella off her bed to get her into the bath this morning. A bit of bribery was needed, but she was all washed and ready by the time Emily came at 11.00am. In fact, Ella sat out in the chariot for her lesson today, which made it much easier for her to write when she needed to. She is really growing in confidence as each day goes by and I’m sure it won’t be long before she is reading independently again.
Reg arrived just as they finished and he brought with him all the makings of wraps and salad…..which Ella helped to make. Before we knew it Liz arrived ( teacher) to do some maths. Ummm….that didn’t go down too well. Ella was flagging a little, but we managed. Then it was straight down to physio for a long walk and a game of ‘hanging monkeys’. I think by the end of the 2nd game Ella wanted to throw the monkeys through the nearest window…..she has to stand every time it’s her turn and she’s not too keen on that. But once again we got to the end and then headed to the shop for some treats.
Our last activity was a real act of defiance. We made window decorations with Lorraine( play specialist) AND stuck them on the window!! I heard from Nicola, who lives next door to us on the unit, that she has been asked to de-clutter their room, so we were wandering if we would be next…..it will need to be a brave person who asks us all to do that!
Right now Ella is asleep and I am watching TV. Hoorah! Reg worked his magic on the ariel and we are back in business. We heard more TV news today….we may be getting our TVs in a few weeks time. I’m not going to hold my breath, but you never know….Santa may have them hidden somewhere?
I haven’t got any photos for you today but I hope you liked yesterdays? I’ll see what I can do tomorrow.
One last piece of news….going back to bathtime today. Ella had 2 bath bombs in there with her. A yellow one and a pink one, which managed to weld themselves to the bottom of the bath. I have been praying all day that the mess would go un noticed, until I could get time to clean it off. Anyway, it’s off….. we can all sleep with a clear conscience now.
Night night from we two.
Lots of love and thanks for all your prayers and loving support.
Ella and Annettexx