anita's*thoughts

Saturday, July 15, 2006

We are home for the night - Nana Mac is staying the night with Aria.

It feels so great to be home. As we where driving in to Manurewa I just wanted to give it a big hug. I miss home so much. Our current 'hang outs' are the Domain and Newmarket. Aria is off her IV line for 2 hours a day so we go for walks and it is really nice but I find the surroundings a bit uncomfortable. You don't realise how much you love your home and town until you are taken out of it.

Ok so Manurewa is hardly the nicest place in the world and it can be a bit depressing at times. But it is what it is. What you see is what you get and it is comfortable- no false airs and graces or expensive cars driving around to make you feel, well, poor pretty much.

We should be home week beginning the 7th of August. Daily life shouldn't be to bad. Aria should be 'disconnected' for 4 hours a day meaning we can go out. Her pump is portable so we should be able to take her out even when she is. By 6 months she should be only connected for 12 hours at night.

The future is still a dark cloud for us and scary. It is so hard not being able to think of your daughter as a one year old or starting school or getting married. Everyday is a battle to trust God but we do. Mind over matter really.

BTW- do people still blog? Does anyone read this? I will keep blogging anyway cause it is a good way to communicate to everyone.

7 Comments:

Hi! Your blog was mentioned in another blog I was reading a few weeks ago. I just wanted to let you know that I have been checking in daily for an update and praying for your daughter. I will continue to pray for her.

By Anonymous, at 11:56 am, July 16, 2006

Hi! yup we're still reading, even though we get updates from you personally too. It warms my heart to know that you guys still get home to catch up. Our love and hugs to all of you. XX Sharon.

By Sharon, at 2:16 pm, July 16, 2006

heya, yep i still read this (ive been pretty slack in my own blogging of late tho) and its good to hear you guys finally get to come home with Aria soon :)

keepin u guys in my prayers..keep on leaning on God,
~Priscilla

By Priscilla, at 10:44 pm, July 16, 2006

I'm checking here too, frequently, from Colorado. Your daughter, and you, remain in my prayers.

cjbg

By Anonymous, at 10:47 am, July 17, 2006

Hi Anita,

You, Hamish and Aria are often in our thoughts and prayers. Sorry we couldn't catch up with you the other night; we ended up at the 'wrong' hospital, although not accidentally.

We'd still love to catch up - let us know if there is anything we can do/bring for you guys.

Dan, Michelle, Toby, and ???.

By Dan, at 3:20 pm, July 17, 2006

Still here too. Checking daily.

Will pass the latest to the chat prayer list. Many are praying. God has the power and we have his ear.

Allan

By Anonymous, at 1:19 pm, July 18, 2006

i check ur blogger everyday its gr8 2 hear wats happening with aria it really is

By Anonymous, at 7:59 pm, September 19, 2006