4 became 2 for a few hours

So back to school for my older children today...the first time since we were reunited. I was surprised by Ru's reaction (my 2 year old) who cried and said 'No Lily & Kitty gool...please...make them come a home'. Perhaps he was as unsettled as I was by the first separation since we returned from hospital? The girls however couldn't wait to get there. School life for 7 year old girls involves lots of gossiping and planning, they had much to do! There were the new haircuts to show off, the celebrity little brother to parade to friends now he is out of hospital, brand new shoes and holiday escapades to recount. All this AFTER copious amounts of hugging and jumping up and down excitedly as they were reunited with best friends.

What milestones today? Herbie spent his first night in his own cot in his own room since being ill. It wasn't as bad as I feared and I didn't even have to get up to him in the night! 7pm-6.30am...almost back to normal! He did lots of cruising of the furniture and there was a look in his eye that seemed to say 'I want to walk...I will soon'. His strength is returning and so is his confidence but my favourite thing is to see him returning to his sociable self. He is smiling at other people more readily and waving at passers by. He held out his arms to Grandpa to take him for a cuddle which I know warmed Grandpa's heart!

Todays biggest fear? That it will happen to one of my other children, that meningitis will strike twice...I try to push the thought to the back of mind but it keeping popping out unexpectedly, like an old jack in box :(