Sisters doing it for themselves

Two bumps 5 months apart. This is us yesterday. I went to get my haircut and, remarkably, another customer was talking to me and later commented "I didn't even notice you were pregnant". Hard to believe even after I had the big black cape put over me!

My days are strangely characterised by lazy and intense. It is true I'm sleeping as much as I want into the morning and napping in the afternoon. Luxurious. I've not got anything demanding my time. On the flipside, Cam is in hospital with pneumonia and Libs has become quite sick with the flu - which means she really shouldn't see him. Everyday there seems to be some news which is really positive and encouraging about Cam's health and everyday there seems to be something that tips us over the edge. Most of the time it's just a little something that can become overwhelmingly upsetting...and then within a day it seems insignificant.

You can see on his blog that the specialists (and us!) are really happy with how the treatment is progressing. Maybe he'll be home for the weekend but he's better off in hospital while he's still feverish and with low immunity. I think I got a taste yesterday what it must feel like for a mum to be watching a sick child. Cam had to have a bronchoscopy and when he came back to his room he was sedated. I was totally unsure what was considered 'normal' for his recovery state - breathing too heavy or not enough?
coughing too much or coughing was helpful?
heartrate too high or any heartrate considered good?

Fortunately this morning he remembered nothing of the procedure or of any of the family that spent the evening with him! So, I'm conscious that this week is full of emotion and challenge. Our baby, as well as our brother, needs a lot of consideration at this time and I'm conscious of my own heartrate and breathing rates. I see the obstetrician tomorrow (1 May) which is also the due date. He said he'll let me go 7 days before talking about induction. I'm happy with that. Whatever happens I really want to watch the Logies on Sunday night! It's the 'night of nights' you know.