Long Time No Post

Apologies for it being so long since my last post. I've been so busy for the past couple of weeks I've barely had any time to myself. My spare time, or what's left of it, has been mostly spent resting and trying to keep on top of the housework; I'm failing miserably with the latter.

Why so busy? Well, I've been spending more and more time at the hospital. Francis now breastfeeds on demand during the day and is only tube-fed at night, so obviously I have to be there to provide milk on tap. Getting breastfeeding established is hard work, especially with a premature baby, but Francis and I are getting the hang of it. I must be doing something right as he now weighs 4lb. I don't think it will be too long before they stop his tube feeds completely, which is the final hurdle before we can bring him home. The medical staff are having a discharge meeting today so watch this space - I may have some very good news for you later today :o)

I'm still expressing to maintain my supply and to remove all the excess milk. And there's a LOT of it - I have my own shelf in the SCBU's industrial-sized freezer and one of the nurses calls me Daisy. I remember Fliss once mentioning that when my milk comes in I'd turn into Jordan. I laughed this off at the time. It was only when I went to M&S to buy a nursing bra that it became apparent that my body had taken this literally and I could probably give Jordan a run for her money. The largest cup size M&S do is G and the assistant's cries of "Blimey! You can JUST get in that can't you?!" made me think that I might just need a larger size. I had no choice but to buy the G-cups, but my next port of call will be Bravissimo - I'm sure they can provide me with a nursing bra that I can get into without the use of a shoehorn.

The DIY on the living room is progressing quite nicely. All the hard work is finished and it just needs a lick of paint and some wallpaper and we're good to go! Once that is finished, the rest of the house can be rejigged for Francis' homecoming. The DIY room will be our living room, the current living room will become the dining-room-stroke-office and the office will be transformed into a nursery for Francis. There were times when I thought we'd never get to this stage, but Graeme has worked extremely hard in some very difficult circumstances to make sure that everything is sorted. I just hope Francis appreciates everything his Daddy has done!

Lisa xxx