Comments on: Before there were four

By: Morticia

Morticia — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:34:35 +0000

Your post reminded me of when my siblings were born – and how each of them came back with a present – apparently chosen by them (yeah right, because day old children can shop you know !) though to be honest I didn’t think this when when my first brother was born. I was really pleased that he came back from the hospital along with Mum and a big blonde haired doll for me. I was really pleased about the Mum and doll bit but less than impressed with him as all I could see him doing was screaming, having his nappy changed and basically turning the house upside down and of course taking attention away from me. To be fair I was only just 5 years old myself. My youngest brother and I have talked about how we are the only ones who have memories of being with Mum on our own for any length of time and how special those memories are.

Keeping fingers crossed for you all xx

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:03:09 +0000

Yes, but I’m balder than her grandad and he has, what? 48 years on me?

By: Dan's Mum in Law

Dan's Mum in Law — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 04:00:07 +0000

Well Dan, I was thinking how young you look holding Amy but as you have mentioned the hair I can only add that you are in good company – her Grandad doesn’t have as much hair now either.

By: Kerry's Mum

Kerry's Mum — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 03:55:06 +0000

There will still be plenty of “Amy days”. Kerry do you remember the trips to London, just the two of us, the aborted attempt to see Barnum but the Science Museum instead and then losing Neil’s balloon at Waterloo. Queuing for 4 hours so you could see Princess Di’s wedding dress and you weren’t well, but there was no way you were leaving, despite me trying to advise otherwise. I can also remember trying so hard to make sure you felt good about Neil’s arrival. The Christmas Eve just after he was born, insisting your Dad trail across Lippstadt at 2am to the flat to find the wendy house that was on your Christmas list (everything else was at the new house) in case you were disappointed. We didn’t find it for another week until we had unpacked and of course you didn’t mind at all.

Like you say times are changing and isn’t it exciting too.

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:53:39 +0000

We did the same thing with our son when our daughter was born. He was three years old, and the c-section was planned several weeks in advance. I remember taking him to a play place, then to McDonald’s, and even to the park. He was all good with his sister arriving the next day.

The one who had trouble with it was our cat! He pooped on our bed the morning that we left for the hospital. He’d never done that before, or since.

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 21:17:09 +0000

Looking at that photo I should be remembering the day we had and the special bond between myself and my daughter. Instead all I can think is “My god I’m bald”.