All in an average week???

Just one normal day??

As most of you know, the last three – four weeks for the Holmes Gang have been a little like a rollercoaster – filled with mixed emotions. Devastation over Immie’s relapse – incredible joy on the safe arrival of Ashton.

This week – Ashton’s first week on the planet has not been has simple or relaxed as we all hoped. The week began with rushing around picking up laybys as Ashton arrived two weeks early and my head has really not been on the arrival recently... especially not a early arrival of our beautiful boy. My fabulous mum drove Ashton and myself around collecting the shopping. Visits from Nana and Pop (Jason’s parents) on Monday.

Tuesday involved Ashton’s needles and a hospital visit, where I sat with a huge smile on my face as I was at the antenatal clinic with a baby, while all the other pregnant mums glared at me : ). Wednesday morning was the quiet before the storm...At lunchtime Immie had developed a huge head ache, though after some pain relief stayed at school. Then the homecare nurse arrived, and suggested that Ashton – my yellow bean may need a heel prick to check his jaundice. Off to Osborne Park Hospital for a 2 hour wait...he was borderline with his jaundice.

Home again...to a Immie now screaming in high pitch pain.....very scary!!..By 9.30 pm that night I was on the phone to the resort, after a restless night we arrived at the resort at 8.30am. Immie was continuing to scream, even with every pain relief on board. CAT scan – all clear (thank god). Snot test came back with a respiratory virus, treatment - ride it out. Immie and Jason, stayed at the resort to manage her pain. Ashton (who had been very good and very cute for all at the resort) and myself headed home. Back to the resort first thing in the morning, to send Jason off to get some money : ). Immie had too much relief a better night. Home we came at about 11 am, thanks to chauffeur mum.

Returned to Osborne Park Hospital (maternity hospital) to get Ashton’s jaundice checked. Only to discover it was way to high still...you guessed it checked into Osborne Park Hospital at 5 pm, for up to two days under the UV lighting with mummy the milk train for company : P.

So this is where we sit with no mobile coverage, but plenty of broadband coverage- hurray!!

My hope for next week is a very boring week, or even a day would be great. It’s the week before school holidays, so some order would be nice.

I have to say a HUGE thank you to my mum for being a huge help this and every week, day, minute, second and to dad for keeping her in the life she accustomed too : P.
Also thank you to the many many supportive blog comments, emails and guestbook writings. All of them bring us much hope for a miracle for our beautiful girl Immie and the day everything will be “normal” again. Please keep them coming.

Love

Fiona, Jason, Kody, Imogen and Ashton.

P.S Immies pool order is in, Make a Wish is unable to help us due to time restrictions, though very generously the Kids Cancer Support Group and the trekkers have offered to help us make Immies dream come true. More news soon xx