My families adventure on the road to oz via Germany

Where does time go to?

Today 5 years ago my youngest was born.  Happy birthday sweet heart. As he has started to ask how he was born i thought i would write it down, before i get to old and my memory fails me. So for my little toerag here is how you came to be in this world.

i had a difficult pregnancy with him and he caused me a lot of panic. He was a big baby from the word go and he decided he needed to settle side wards in my womb. I was placed in hospital for bed rest as my hips kept going on and off during the pregnancy. I was going to be induced on the 5th of March (my V's birthday) But  little one he had other ideas. After being told if i went into labour i was to get an ambulance to the hospital ASAP as i was carrying him wrong. Any how V was playing in the army 10 pin bowling championship in Leeds on the 3rd of march so decided to go and support him. The excitement must have been too much, as shortly after he came 3rd ,my labour started. What fun we had on the motor way going back to Catterick with a nearly 4 year old and a nearly 2 year old, with me huffing and puffing all the way home. I picked up my hospital bag (rather foolishly left it at home) and we head off to the hospital phoning my parents on route to meet us to get the kids.

AS soon as the midwife saw me the gas and air came out and my other 2 laughed at mummy doing daft things while under the inflence. AS soon as they left with my parents i went for the epidural.

After a while when the consultant came in to break my waters complete in diving suit and snorkel, things slowed down. I had a portable scan cos despite so much time in final stage labour he was not moving any further forward. The dreaded C- section was to be performed. i recall all those in the theatre having a sweep stake on his final weight. It was so surreal.

Well he came in at a whopping 10lb10 0z he was jaundiced and they thought possibilby diabetic so off to scubu he went.( i would not care but twice  they stopped the labour saying he was too early, i reckon even at 34 weeks and 36 weeks  he would have been a good weight)

So at 4am on the 4th of March my big buddle of joy arrived. A hungry baby who was on breast and bottle and still not satisfied. He went on to second stage milk at 5 days old after he milked me dry LOL.

He will always be the baby to me, as i can not have any more children, it was too much of a risk if i did. Ive no regrets though 3 boys is more than enough.

For some reason many people assume i would always want a girl, but to be honest, im happy with my boys, i was a tom boy as a child so i love having the boys.

Today funnily he woke early and came in for a cuddle missing his dad. He forgot he was 5, till his older brother came in with his cards and pressies. We are having a birthday tea, with a home made bananna and mango cake with chocolate chips in and butter icing covered in hundreds and thousands. who needs fancy shop bought designer cake when we can have fun making it.

WE are having a party for him next Sat as my middle son will be 7 on Fri. Also their dad will be home.

Its funny really it took 7 years of trying for a family to be told that i was infertile and un likley to have any children. So to have 3 boys close together has been a bonus. My eldest will be 9 on the 9th of April.

Must go as Sundays dinner is nearly ready.

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08:07, Mon 5 March 2007 .. Posted by poppets

happy birthday to all the boys , hope you all have fantastic days ,
lovely blog mandie , love popps xxxx