shell - good luck at your u/s this afternoon. How exciting. Sorry to hear about your FIL.
Unfortunately we can't put the aloe vera gel on her skin as it's broken, and you can't put it on broken skin. And they've advised against us putting the plant on her skin as her skin is too young. IYKWIM.

kel - that's great that your FIL is doing well with the new medication.

b - Annika sounds like Nina, she never shuts up! She's saying a lot of new words which we can't understand, but is constantly talking and singing.