The wonders of technology

This week we met our baby! It was really quite amazing. we had 4D scans to see the extent of the cleft as well as an opportunity to see beyond his cleft and remember that we have another son arriving in 12 ish weeks! It is very weird for us, to know the gender of our baby but also to be able to see him and to notice that the parts of his nose that seem unaffected... looks remarkably similar to Emily and Joel! We think he is really cute! This week is a busy week with a midwife appointment, a consultant appointment as well as dentist appointments for the whole family. - You have got to love the NHS!

So, we are well, I am ballooning and blooming, feeling much better, although work is exhausting. Joel is excited that the garden is drying out after a long, wet winter so he can get out to play football. (I am pleased about this too as we have broken light shades, vases, cups and other fragile things in the lounge and kitchen!) Emily is going to the theatre to see our neighbour in Beauty and the Beast as well as her Ballet performance this Sunday... and Jamie is busy practising to play music with his friend Charles in a Tamil band!

Only 3 weeks til the Easter break, so that means 8 weeks of work left before Maternity leave... but there are bank holidays in there and I only work 3 days so you can do some maths... it is not long to go!

Thanks for love, prayers and kindness... we appreciate all that is said and unsaid.