Simone - my thought and prayers are with u and ur family - particularly Anneliese. I really hope she has a speedy recovery and is home and healthy with u all very soon :hugs:

I also know what u girls mean about people being surprised at their age. Ella is 1 in 3 weeks and there are bubs at 5 -6 months much bigger. People are shocked - and it doesn't help that she has hardly any fair hair and only 1 tooth (actually tooth #2 cut through today ). But premmie or not i think she would have been petite - as i am and it's in both mine and DH's family to be tiny. Still it does get disconcerting!