The end of an era

Today was my (not so) little one's last ever paediatric consultant appointment in our local hospital.

There was a time when we couldn't have managed without this place, and we were admitted as inpatients on several occasions, but they held my hand through it all and I've learnt so much.

He's now taller than me and although skinny and vulnerable, he's strong and stable.

We've been discharged and the staff gave him a massive well done and a big shout of goodbye as we left the building... which has a new door.

An automatic one. Right next to a lift.

I'm so glad they didn't have that when we started out. That obsession has waned.

Thank goodness!