We are finally home again after five long days of hospital and I really don’t know where to start.

Ivy’s bloods are all back within normal ranges now. Her haemoglobin is 111g/L. Her levels for the haemolysis is on the high end of normal(read only just). Her electrolytes, liver function and iron studies all normal.

She grew two lots of bacteria in her blood and for the second time in a matter of weeks was considered septic.

She started on a new medication, an immunosuppressant to try to stop the active cycle of pemphigus. At minimal dose, so far, so good.

I am thread bare, my friends. I will hopefully be in a better frame of mind tomorrow.

Wow that week went fast! All I have for you this week are the photos that I took last Sunday. The big girls and the toddlers went to the beach, while Dave fixed Mum’s computer and the boys stayed to watch the football with their grandfather.

There are so many fantastic photography entries for this weekly meme over at Sarcastic Mom’s. I’m sorry that I didn’t get to look at many last week.

They call it Caves Beach…

Does anyone remember that little guy who was scared of the water last September?

 Windswept beauty…

Special times together.

Each other’s hero.

He loves to run free.

Quiet reflections.

Comfortable sisterhood

Rock warriors

Sister Love.

Little Sand Explorer…

and Rock Explorer.

No More Photos, Mum!

Beach Boy.

Makin’ Tracks

Beach Walking.

Leaping Lily.

Still a Tom Boy, even in pink…with skulls all over.

Discovery.

Post Cart Wheel

My stripey girl.

 Queen of the World…well, of the beach, at least.

My favourite… (some of you have already seen this one, ok, most of you)