Merry Christmas

Hi everyone,

As you may have noticed we didn't get around to sending Christmas cards.
But we would still like to wish you......



A Very Merry Christmas from all of us, and a healthy and happy new year!

Louise, Noah, Thijs and Lilo.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

Does it get more exciting than this?! Only 7 nights sleep and then it's Christmas!

Wait! There's more....! Just when you think it can't get any more exciting, it starts to snow! Oh! jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way, .... :)

Noah saw his first snow only briefly last year, remember we got to take him out in his pushchair off the hospital ward?
This time it's soooooo much better. First we have to dress him appropriately.


We can take him for long walks around the neighbourhood and show him the frozen trees and canals.

But you better watch out, you better not cry, you better be good I'm telling you why - Santa Claus is coming to town!


Snow wasn't the only exciting thing to happen this week.

We also had our baby signing course on Monday. Thanks to Lissa Zeviar from BabyGebaren for giving a wonderful presentation. It was a lovely afternoon, the course left everyone feeling more confident about using signing and there were also good ideas on when you could create fun moments for signing.
After the course there was a tapas buffet and time to enjoy a chat. The coffee went down well especially as it was served with the fabulous chocolates and cookies hand made by Suzanne - thank you, thank you, thank you!

Noah had the night of his life, back to back episodes of "In the night garden" surrounded by his favourite people in the world. Heaven!

Papa and Auntie Anneke

The A-Team

Wishing all of you lots of love and joy ...
and plenty of snow .... and of course a working central heating!

The Drostens xx

We're Home!

Hooray! Noah had a comfortable night and so this morning we packed as quickly as possible and came home. We arrived around one o'clock and Noah fell directly asleep. I think he missed his own bed.

We're very lucky and have nursing care from now and also over the weekend, so Noah will be well cared for and we can enjoy our bed, we missed it too! :)



Thanks for all the mail, SMS's, and support, it really helps and is much appreciated.

And here the next day, a lot better already! Spot the difference with all the previous pictures.




xx

Out of surgery

All went well with his surgery. He was of course in pain when he came around but they quickly gave him some medication to help with that. We will find out the results of his biopsy hopefully before Christmas. He has now had 2 feeds via his stomach feeding tube, so this is all looking good.
This afternoon he watched a 6 episode marathon of "In the night Garden", sucking on his blanket and making sure that either myself or Thijs was nearby.

The ENT (KNO) doctor didn't stop by today so we hope he will do us the courtesy of stopping by to update us tomorrow.

We've just left Noah sleeping soundly in his hospital bed. We're sleeping in the Ronald McDonald house tonight, we'll hear when we can go home tomorrow. Fingers crossed we will all sleep in our own beds tomorrow night!


Here is Naoh pre-surgey.

xx The Drostens.

Getting into the Christmas spirit!

Some more pictures, because we know you love them!

Noah had a visitor this weekend. It s a good thing he has a massive playpen, makes sharing it easier.

On Sunday it was time to get into the Xmas spirit. After buying the biggest tree possible, it was time for appropriate music and decorating.
First we decorated the father .....


then we decorated the tree! :)

It looks better in real life! I promise! Really!

Anyway enjoy the pictures and see you soon,

Thijs

Pictures (Finally)

Hi everyone,

As promised I have uploaded a few pictures from the last month.

Here is Noah sitting at the table on our first overnight visit to Oma and Opa Drosten.



The Lilo animal checking out oma and opa's residence for any unwanted scraps.



Noah making a wish on Stir-it-up-Sunday.


Noah siting in his favourite ball-play-tent on holiday at the GBK.


Noah meeting the famous Sinterklaas.

Noah was fascinated by Zwarte Piet....

... but not as fascinating as his plastic beakers!

No, he wouldn't put the beaker down for this photo .....

... or this one either! He does look cute in his Zwarte Piet hat though doesn't he? :)