Lilli and Caden: Back to the Specialist for my test results

On Friday morning Lilli, Nana, and Mummy headed off to Rotorua for the test results and hopefully an explanation of what happened after Lilli was born. Deryck and his wife Sharon are really lovely and he found that I had HELLP syndrome after Lilli's birth but I don't have it now which is good. What they found when they were trying to find if I had HELLP syndrome is that I have a sort of auto-immune disease which is called SLE - short version as I couldn't even remember the long one, let alone say it! Hahaha. Basically what it means is that if a couple have a similar genetic makeup then the women doesn't register her pregnancy as a separate being - she thinks it is part of her, so she registers the placenta as a foreign body and sends out antibodies to 'fight' it. I have only a very minor form of it which is lucky because women with major SLE have multiple miscarriages and often have preterm babies and low birth weights. It's not good but hopefully won't be a problem for me and the fact that my last pregnancy went so perfectly is a good sign that any future ones will be fine too. Lilli was a little cherub throughout the appointment and was giving Deryck big smiles and talking to him as if she knew what he was talking about. He told me well done, that she is a beautiful baby. He remembered me from when I saw him in the hospital and he told me that Lilli was breach, then the following week she had turned back around.

Then Mum went back to Auckland and Lilli and I picked up my old work car to borrow for a while and went to stay with Brett & Michelle and the kids until Monday. We had a great weekend and Lilli just loved being with the girls. It was so cute seeing her with them as they are 7 and 9 and so they were just awesome little babysitters. They played with Lilli and kept her entertained all weekend. Kayla even fed her. :)

On Saturday we went out to Amanda's to catch up as we didn't see her last time we were down. Susie came over as well with Delton and Ticayla. Gosh they've grown! Delton doesn't have as much hair as Lilli, his is really short but it looks cute as cause he's a boy and Lilli looks really girly next to him. :D Ticayla was just beautiful as well. I couldn't believe how much all the kids have grown, Terry is looking like a little boy now not a toddler! Freaky. Plus Delton is crawling - so cute watching his little bum go side to side as he crawls!

On Sunday we went up to see Toot and Annie and the boys but they were out so we went into town. Then in the afternoon we went to the CT club with Poppa and Trish to watch Bathurst (car racing - huge event in Australia & NZ racing calendar). Lilli was the star of the club - I had people coming up to me the whole time we were there telling me how well behaved and happy she is, and how gorgeous! :D It was funny too because it was more men than women coming up - don't get me wrong, heaps of women were coming up as well - I think nearly everyone there came up at some point. Lilli took it all in her stride sitting up in the big adult chair with her toys or standing on Mummy and jumping up and down while grinning at anyone and everyone. Little character - no wonder everyone adores her! Her poppa just thinks she's wonderful (which she is) - he's very taken with her. The only bugger was that I didn't think to take any photos over the weekend except when Lilli was in the stroller in the garden with Michelle and I! Will have to get some photos of her with the girls next time I'm down.

Playing ball

Hanging for a moment...