She liked it so much she did not want to go home!

Poppy has been to visit Birmingham Childrens hospital this morning for her check up with the neurologist who was very pleased with her progress and said she is doing well. He said that at one point her head did expand quite a bit but then was okay, and he said she has obviously got over it well and has no problems, thank goodness. She was having her head measured every 2 weeks but he now said there is no need for that to happen any more and so she will be measured when she sees her consultant at New Cross and when she goes to Birmingham. He said she could have another MRI when she is 3, just to see how she is going on, and the fluid may, or may not, have dispersed. Emma and Lee said they think he would leave it up to them whether that would be an option or not, but maybe it is better to know if the fluid has dispersed so you know what you are dealing with, but they can cross that bridge when they get to it. He said that unless there is a big problem with build up they would not drain the fluid as this could cause more problems, and could actually cause a bleed, so as long as Poppy is doing well, making progress as she should and carries on doing so, he sees no need to do anything as the fluid on her brain is obviously not giving her a problem. Apparently some people live with some fluid on their brain and it does not pose a problem or threat to them in anyway, so he was pleased with how she is developing and cannot see any need to do anything at all.

Poppy was waving and smiling at the doctor, and at one point, while they were waiting in the corridor to see him, she shot back into the waiting room where she proceeded to wave and smile at all and sundry! When she saw a babe in arms she got very excited, shouting babba babba! Bless.

They arrived here after the hospital visit and had some lunch. Poppy was very interested in the toy farm I found yesterday in the charity shop, opening the doors and putting the animals in place, and pushing the little tractor trailer about, what a bargain at £2.50! She liked it so much she did not want to go home!