I have been in tears twice today.... it is going to be just one of those days.
The telephone rang this morning and it was the husband of a couple that are having baby. They where flown to Melbourne on Monday night. We have been VERY worried about the mum and bubs since. Mum was at 26 weeks and not feeling well. An ultrasound revealed that the baby was small and they where concerned that the cord blood supply mightn't be that great. Anyway... that was Tuesday and haven't heard since... so.. the phone call went like this...
Me - "Hi D, we have been worried. Hope all is ok.."
D - "Yeah.. things are fine.."
Me: "N getting some rest??"
D- "Yeah R and I are resting"
Me: "Is the baby okay??"
D - "Yep, the baby is fine"
Me: How much longer will you guys we down in Melbourne then??"
D - "Until Amelia is strong enough to come home.."
Me - stunned.. took a little while to respond.. "Amelia?? Have you had the baby??
D - Yep!!
I was on another plant... Little Amelia was born on Tuesday morning at 2.30am at 26 week!! They waited three days so all of the tests etc. could be done before they told anyone other then family.. She is fine, just needs to grow and get bigger then her 600 odd grams that she currently weighs...
Total spinout...
Anyway.. that didn't make me cry. But I have been thinking about them all the time. So I was totally relieved that everything was ok... early, but ok!!
Then.... this is what started the tears! While in Warracknabeal, I run into one of my dad's 2nd cousins and she had her mother with her (my grandmother's cousin) My grandmother passed away in 1999. She was a very beautiful, well presented grandmother. Always had nice clothes, beautifully presented house and garden, wonderful cook.. miss her terribly.. We lived with them almost through all of the holidays. Have nothing but great memories of Lanie...
Anyway, my this old lady has never seen my kids. (I only had Laura and Hugh with me) Her Daughter is one of Hugh's carers at occasional care. Hugh walks up and sits on her lap for a cuddle and Laura starts tailing 100 miles an hour... This lady says to me "Your grandmother would be so proud of you. I can remember you coming up to Hopetoun for holidays when you where little. You children are beauitful. Laura looks just like Laine.."
The tears well up in my eyes, then she grabs my hand and repeats that Laine would be proud... No hiding my tears then...
Anyway.. on to playgroup and I must have looked like I had been crying and a good friend asked what was wrong... I start to tell her what happened and started to cry again!!!!
Should make that three times today... tears again now!!
So... relief that Baby Amelia is here (even be it is she is under 700g) and well as can be expected, Her mother is ok and really feeling blessed for my beautiful family.
It is is most vile day.. windy, hot and the kids are all a little cranky like they get on days like this. We having swimming lessons tomorrow morning in Horsham and the hunt begins for the smallest baby girl clothes i can find to post to Melbourne next week.
Ok.. time for a coffee... Have a safe weekend..
Friday, March 23, 2007
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Everybody needs a good sook every now and again.
That is great news that mum & bub are ok. 26 weeks is sure early. I'm assuming she's in the RWH?
You can't be too much of a ring-in in your town if there is a distant cousin around - isn't that one of the prerequisites for being a 'local'??
How lovely of your grandmother's cousin to speak on her behalf. It must be tough to be part of a generation that is dwindling around you, and yet here she is ensuring that you, an adult with your own kids, are left in no uncertain terms as to how your grandmother felt about you. Alrighty, I am going before I start up on the waterworks!
WoW you have had an emotional day, and completely understandably!! I hope your friend and baby continue to be ok, and can come home soon!
awww...I can sympathise...my mum died when she was 42, and whenever anyone says that my girls look like her, or that she'd be proud of me, I get reallyemotional :) And wow! That's a tiny baby!! I'd be buying dolls clothes!! :)
600 grams, that is so tiny. I can't really fathom how small Amelia is. I hope she pulls through and gets bigger and stronger. We all have days, where the tears flow, so I can understand.
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