She's home....

Just a quick update for those that have been, like me, waiting for this moment.  M was given the all clear and was allowed home with the twinnies on Saturday.  It's just so lovely to see the little family learning to get into their routine.  It's been a really eventful couple of weeks but it was all worth it for this moment.

I just want to wish them so many special happy family times together.

Twiglet will be down later and we may even be tempted to try for a 'Funday Monday'  :-)  ....that is when she has helped me make a huge canopy to cover a barn roof!!!!  I do get all sorts of jobs to tackle.  :-)  Oh, and I've also got a sewing job from a lady who lives in Scotland....postal service too now.  :-)

Phew....

I'm almost afraid to hope but the faces that greeted me last night at the hospital were very different to the ones we have seen all week.  M was up and dressed and had bathed and washed her hair earlier in the day.  She was sat on her bed grinning from ear to ear  :-)  Many many Dr's had paid her a visit during the day and each and every one was thrilled with her progress.  By this morning she will have been off the tablets to stop her fitting for 48 hours with no problems and they are hoping to let them all go home tomorrow [Saturday].  The B that had looked exhausted with all the stress and worry of it all was also looking a different man.  I am so very proud of him and how he has coped with it all.  He took control of the babies while M was so very poorly and is so hands on and confident.

M says she feels like royalty because she is having visits from every member of the team that has looked after her from the top Consultants and the Hospital Manager to the Junior doctors and the lovely cleaners and every Midwife, Neurologist, Registrar etc etc in between.  What a wonderful team they are up at Shrewsbury Hospital.  We owe them so much and can only sing their praises.  Because M is such a unique case she has now become the case study of several students so is pretty special to the Drs as well as us.  :-)

Please may this situation continue to improve from now on.  Thanks again to one and all for your wonderful support.  I feel so very blessed to have you all as friends.

Hugs,

Annie x

A message for you all.....

We visited M last night and I'm pleased to say she was looking much better.  She is able to get up and about now and do rather more normal things.  B is able to stay with her day and night to help with the babies and he is doing an amazing job.....he really is a natural and handles the tiny babes with such confidence.  M was a bit tearful but that is very normal as I'm sure most of you will remember [and normal is good  :-) ].  She sends her love to you all.  

I was sent this from a friend in an email and felt I should share it with all of you wonderful blogging friends out there that has carried us through such a difficult time.

Every single evening 
As I'm lying here in bed, 
This tiny little Prayer 
Keeps running through my head:


God  bless all my family 
Wherever they may be, 
Keep them warm 
And safe from harm 
For they're so close to me..


And  God, there is one more thing 
I wish that you could do; 
Hope you don't mind me asking, 
Please bless my computer too.


Now I know that it's unusual 
To Bless a motherboard, 
But listen just a second 
While I explain it to you, Lord.


You see, that little metal box 
Holds more than odds and ends; 
Inside those small compartments 
Rest so many of my friends.


I know so much about them 
By  the kindness that they give, 
And this little scrap of metal 
Takes me in to where they live.


By faith is how I know them 
Much the same as you. 
We share in what life brings us 
And from that our friendships grew..


Please take an extra minute 
From your duties up above, 
To bless those in my address book 
That's filled with so much love.


Wherever else this prayer may reach 
To each and every friend, 
Bless each e-mail inbox 
And each person who hits 'send'.


When you update your Heavenly list 
On your own Great CD-ROM, 
Bless everyone who says this prayer 
Sent up to GOD.Com
Amen

WOYWW....

I'm determined to keep life 'normal'....well as normal as it is ever here  :-)

Firstly a quick update for all my wonderful blogging friends that have kept me going through the worst week of my life....and yes Donna the rock does crumble at times but with all the wonderful support I have I know there will be better times ahead so we just have to 'do what needs doing at the time' and 'hang in there'.  

When we called to see M last night she was still on the labour ward where they could keep a close eye on her because she had become very light sensitive and had another headache but things seemed to be settling down again and they were planning to move her back out onto the main maternity ward later....I've not heard from them this morning as yet.  They have told her that there has not been another known case like hers in the whole of the country and the only written cases they can find are American so although I have always said she was one in a million it seems now the percentage is actually much higher!  :-)

We took a 'put you up' bed in with us last night so B could be a little more comfy as the one they gave him was awful and of course he needs his sleep too......If you haven't seen the pics then scroll down for your awwwww moment.

Now as to what is on my desk today.....

This is a play mat I am making for the new babes to use while they are here at Nanny's.  I've quilted it and added little ribbon loops to attach toys to....now all I need to do is add a few more toys  :-)

These are two wonderful kits to make a Noah's Ark and an ABC Play Bag that my very special friend Jo from Jozarty sent me to make for the twinnies.  They are going to be really colourful and so much fun to make but I need to feel a little more creative first.

Thank you sooooo much Jo. x

Well folks that all from me today.....bet a few of you are surprised I'm here at all  :-)  It will take a little more time yet til I feel 'normal' [as if I ever was!] but we will get there.  Huge hugs to all that have left me comments and for those that have been praying for us...it really is working so please keep up the good work.

Hugs,

Annie x

It's been so long since I was here....

Where do I start?

Firstly I must say a huge thank you to one and all and of course the biggest thanks must go to Jo for keeping you updated while I was on the biggest roller coaster of my life.  What a week it has been....everything from total euphoria to terror and fear and no knowing what would be round the next corner at any minute.  I still feel a little shaky so please forgive me if I keep this short.

I just wanted to share a few collages of pictures I have taken to allow M to be in touch with her babies while she recovered.  Last night as most of you will know M was transferred back to a special quiet room in the Maternity hospital.  They are still monitoring her blood pressure closely as she is still on many oral medications to maintain her condition but it means she can have her wonderful fiance and two very special little people in the room with her.  They have put a bed for B in M's room so he can stay day and night and help M feed and change the babies and finally become the family that should have been a week ago.

And finally these are the latest set.  The two on the left are of M being back on Maternity and being able to have special times with her two babies so are really special ones for me.  Yes she still looks poorly but believe me when I say she looks soooooooo much better than she did.

 

Latest update is.....M has just rang me to say they are stopping the drug that they gave her for the fits today and moving her to the GP unit end of Maternity [where pretty normal things go on  :-) ].  She is being given a large side room with a bathroom by the nurses station so the midwives can keep a close eye on her but life can start to get more normal for them.  She will probably be in another week for her body to recover but who cares....it's just so good that we can now all look forward with a little more confidence to hope for better things to come. 

Once again....thank you all for the love, prayers and positive vibes that have got us all through this really awful time.

Thanks to all...

Just a quick update.  M is now breathing on her own but will be on intensive care ward til they can stabilise her blood pressure properly.

I'm certain all your positive thought have helped a lot....they have def helped me...so thanks a million to you all.

The two little darlings are totally oblivious to it all and are feeding well and doing all they should....and of course getting lots and lots of love and attention from one and all.

Thanks again.

Hugs,

Annie x

Needing lots of positives and prayers please...

M's pre-eclampsia didn't settle down with the birth of her beautiful babies and she is now in ICU following a massive fit.  On my way back to the hospital now so please keep an eye on Jo's blog for news.  Please keep her in your thoughts.

Love and hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW...

It's Wednesday again and I know you would all like to know what's on my work desk....hehehe  as if?

Today I am not going to show you and I know I will be forgiven cos I have something this week that I know you will want to see much more.  Without saying more I am going to just leave you with a few pics.  They speak for themselves and if you want to know the details they are in the post below  :-)

Come everybody...say awwwwwwww  :-)

Thanks for calling by and all being so patient playing the waiting game with us.  Hugs to you all.