Month: December 2004

Hectic has finally calmed down. As far as the decorating is concerned, all the painting and electric work has been finished, but the back door is still missing a dog-flap. We have finally begun the slow process of cleaning and tidying. Unfortunately our Christmas tree has suffered due to the large amounts of dust and paint fumes (and lack of water!) and was in such a state that on Monday Jemma and I chopped it down and Justin came home with a replacement. Luckily the old one burns quite well and smells rather nice in our open fire!

Since we last wrote not much has happened. On Sunday 12th we went to the Neonatal Unit Christmas Party. There were so many people there! We saw Alfie and Kim, Kirsty, Robbie and Ned and Serena and Wilf – the usual suspects photographed at the NNU party last year! Of course all the children have grown up quite considerably but we forgot the camera so no pictures this year. Continue reading “Christmas wishes to all”

This week started with the painter and electrician arriving on Monday morning and the house still hasn’t recovered! We’ve had new spotlights put in the hall and living room and are redecorating the living room at the moment. On Thursday and Friday we also had the back door replaced as the old one was falling apart. So everything has moved into the dining room and we have been holed up in the bedrooms all week! Luca has a cold which is getting worse, but Massimo seems to be very well.

On Monday Jemma’s mum came up to London to meet Massimo and Luca (and possibly to see her daughter!) and Massimo flirted as usual and had her wrapped around his little finger within seconds! On Tuesday we went off to Christopher’s where Massimo decided to be in a grump all day. We are coming to the conclusion that Max can’t cope with the level of heat that Christopher’s has but maybe he was just tired. He had a long nap when we got there and was a little better after that. Luca, on the other hand, was fought over by all the staff and I only got to hold him when he needed a feed. Massimo had great fun in the afternoon with Fiona, the occupational therapist, in the soft playroom, but I was given time off for a very welcome nap! Continue reading “Hectic just got worse”

Yes, we have finally decided that Massimo’s little brother is called Luca Roberto Hope-Mason.

Luca had lost 200g (7 oz) of his birthweight after the first three days but by his eighth day he had regained it all. He has since put on another 200g. I think it safe to say that he is thriving! Massimo is also growing well, however maybe a little too well. Having reached 18.3 kgs (40 lbs or just under 3 stone) and as he is beginning to look a little chubby, his dietician has agreed with us that he needs to go on a little diet. He has become too heavy for us to take him up and down the stairs. Continue reading “Massimo’s brother has a name!”