Jennifer Lily Arrives!

At last my hospital stay is over and it was all worth the wait now that Jennifer is here. She managed to stay put until the planned C Section date on Thursday 29th November which was a relief. I was totally convinced a boy was on the way and was overjoyed when I saw a little girl pass by the screen in the operating theatre.

Only the night before we had been fretting that we still did not have a definate boys name we could both agree on but a girl was a different matter. We had decided early on that a girl would be named after my mum, Jennifer, who was my age when she lost the fight against breast cancer back in 1979. My sister Alison was so overwhelmed she couldn't wait the planned 2 weeks for a visit and drove down from Norfolk with Rob on the Friday eveninng for a quick cuddle with her new niece before driving back the same evening.

It is wonderful to be home after so many weeks away from my boys and I am enjoying every minute. George is understandably very cuddly at the moment (and testing the boundaries!) as we settle into our life as a family of four.

Simon has been totally amazing these past weeks as he has juggled work with George and keeping me in clean clothes and food at the hospital! Situations like these make you realise how lucky you are in life and I really do know how lucky I am. Thanks to all those who helped our family in so many ways during the past weeks. Without your help it would have been infinitely more difficult to cope.

As I write this Jennifer is having a cuddle with her daddy.....sweet. x