Back to school!

WEDNESDAY 2nd NOVEMBER:
Today, Joni-Mai returned to school. Before leaving for school, I warned her not to pull her hair out in front of people as it may upset someone. She gave me her word that she wouldn't and we set off for school, when we got there she was greeted by a chorus of excited 5 year old children calling out "JONI-MAI!!". It made me smile knowing that they had missed her and she'd be looked after by her class mates.

At lunch time, she came home for lunch - sporting a few new bald patches. I asked her "Have you been pulling your hair out, Joni?", she looked sheepishly at the floor so I repeated the question. Joni-Mai replied with "Yes, Mummy". I asked her why she had been pulling her hair out "because everyone wanted to see!", who am I to argue with that? She then informed me that she'd let other children in her class pull her hair out too!!! Little monkey, she makes me proud with her strength.

After school we spent some time with Sophie - Joni's best friend - and her family. It was lovely to see the girls play together after almost a month of near constant hospital trips. We left and came home for another dinner of macaroni cheese - we've turned into a family of macaroni lovers since Joni's hospitalisation (by Joni's choice!!) - and a visit from Aunty Sophie. When it got to bed time, Joni-Mai developed another temperature. Not wanting another hospital stay, we stripped her down to her tights and vest and thankfully her temperature came down.

She went to bed looking forward to another day at school.