Chunky Monkey Update and a Card

Sorry I've been missing for a few days! Chunky Monkey was supposed to leave hospital last Friday, but when she was examined prior to being discharged they discovered a heart murmur. Apparently, when a baby is born there is a valve in the heart that closes. In the womb the valve is open as they don't breathe oxygen via their lungs but when born this valve closes and it hasn't done. So she had to stay in until Saturday. The consultant assured Jon & Sam that there was nothing to worry about but booked them an appointment at the children's hospital for Monday.
So yesterday following the appointment, she was admitted and has to stay in for constant monitoring. It can take up to 10 days for the valve to close and they want to keep her in until the 10 days are up. If it still hasn't closed she may need surgery. I was so upset last night, not only because of this but there was no where for them to stay at the hospital so they were told they had to go home, and they were heartbroken to have to leave her. Jon couldn't speak on the phone he was so upset.
But the hospital staff are all wonderful and she is being well look after.
So the good news is we have a name!

                                               Poppy Sophia
Thank you everyone for all your congratulations and good wishes.

Onto the card, I took a few photos and then sent the card without looking at how the photos turned out. That'll serve me right for not checking!

The colours of the DP are fine but that flower! It's a lovely delicate pale pink and matches the bazzill cardstock not the garish bright pink it looks in the photo. And it looks like all my papers are stuck on wonky!
Image is a High Hopes Meljen's Design from Bunny Zoes, DP is Kaiser Craft Wish Upon from Jill at The Hobby House, all the hearts have been thoroughly glossed, and the little pearls around the image have been made with a Viva Decor pen from Elaine at Quixotic Paperie.
Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave.
Love Elaine xx

Chunky Monkey Baby Photo

Just a quickie. Thank you for all your lovely comments on Chunky Monkey.
This photo was taken when she was just a few minutes old, it's taken me all this time to get it to transfer from my mobile phone to my laptop!

I can't say who she looks like. Sam is so very pretty, but I've not seen any photos of her as a baby.
When I first met Jon, almost 20 years ago, he was the sweetest and most adorable 9 year old.
But when I saw his baby photos I didn't recognise him at all. He was the ugliest baby you've ever seen!
It was such an old and wizened face, like a 90 year old mans face on a babys body.
Phew! I'm sure glad she doesn't look like her Daddy!
Right, I'm off to see if I can manage to sort my blog design.
Love Elaine xx