From this afternoon:
So here we are in the hospital with Bluet's new baby sister, Ilona corse Collins. We were supposed to be spending this weekend, the last weekend with Bluet as an only child, celebrating thanksgiving with Emily's family just outside of Austin. However, Ilona is here a fortnight early because Emily's blood pressure was really high on Tuesdat at the regular check up (just like with Bluet). So Tuesday Bluet and I dropped Emily at the hospital for a c section the next morning. Other more pressing cases turned up, pushing back the c section to Wednesday afternoon. However this confusion meant that I was heading back home after a visit to the supermarket, so had to turn around and head to the hospital. Ilona was born at 14:49, at which time I think I had just entered the hospital. I think I made it to the room about 5 minutes later - ready to get a first look whilst she was being measured. We then hung around for a while while we waited for a room. Ilona was very hungry and cried a little while she waited to eat. Once she was sated she was happy.
18:43
Emily is having a shower. Ilona is sleeping. She's been eating very well all day. We're hoping they are coming home on Saturday. You may be wondering 'where's Bluet? Surely she isn't at the hospital' and you'd be right. This weekend we were supposed to be spending thanksgiving with Emily's family, and Bluet still is as her Nana came to pick her up yesterday. Last night she shared a bed with her cousin Lila and I hear they were up talking until 22:00. I would love to know what about. Then today she made a chocolate turkey (no idea how Abatha got her to sit still for this photo) and had Wayne explain all about scorpions.
We still haven't found out how long Ilona was when she was born, but the weight was 3.23kg (7lbs 2oz).
