Well, lots to update you on....Lily Mae arrived this week weighing in at a healthy 8lb 6oz, and she's adorable. Adele came home from the hospital yesterday (a bit too early for my liking following her c-section, but she was glad to be home).
I had gone to Mum's at 9am, and we nervously sat awaiting Mark's phone call. I was a nervous wreck, I felt sick with nerves and I had butterflies. I wish I could have been a fly on the wall when the phone finally rang, we both jumped out of our seats!!!!
We first saw Adele, Mark, and Lily Mae in the recovery room not long after she had been delivered. Mark couldn't take the grin off of his face, he is such a proud Daddy! How he's gonna cope with a house full of girls I don't know.
Mum was gutted 'cos when she came out of the room to let me go in, the midwife undressed Lily Mae and put her in a lovely babygro. I was winding mum up telling her I had seen the baby naked rather than wrapped in a sheet!
Adele looked exhausted, and Mum was really worried as she was shaking violently in the bed. she had stopped when I went in though but it didn't stop us being concerned and we were worried for the rest of the day.
Mum and I had planned on a shopping trip into Town to get Lily Mae some clothes etc. We were a bit disappointed as there wasn't much of a selection for newborn babies, and we spent hours going in all the shops. We did manage to find some lovely things for her though.
We went back to the hospital in the afternoon, by this time Adele was on the ward. She looked a lot better but still looked tired. Lily Mae is beautiful, and she's done nothing to stem my broodiness....so much so that later on that evening Mike and I talked about when I would stop taking the pill!!!
I went to see Adele yesterday when she came home. She looked really well and I hope that she does rest as it's not going to be easy if she's running round after the kids. Mark is off for a few weeks so that will be great.
Seeing Lucy Mae this week has made me realise all that I'm leaving behind, and it's been quite upsetting for me. I adore my nieces, and it hurts knowing that I won't see them other than via webcam or photo's. Lily Mae won't know who I am. Once we go to Oz, I don't know when we'll come back to the uk for a visit. But I would like to come back after 12 months if we can......maybe for Mum's 50th.
That's it for now....can't see the screen through my tears - I'm such a sensitive sod! | 