Feeling Casper kicking |
The attractive apartment block in Durban where Melly and Dan live |
The beautiful garden |
Pond |
Dawn over Durban |
The Chemo Room |
The chemo drug |
Morning chemo session |
One of the Medical Mews at the hospital |
Dan making carrot juice for Melly |
Melly was very sick after the first chemo and slept a lot |
We left Melly sleeping and went to the Botanical Gardens across the road |
There is wonderful bird life at the lake |
This old slave bell stands in the Gardens |
Behind the bell is this very wise verse that made me weep. |
Family tea in the gardens |
Such a tranquil garden |
Back home across the road |
Dan has fallen asleep |
Preparing for Casper |
Molting! Collecting fallen hair |
Dan's first attempt at being a hairdresser! |
...now for the clippers.. |
This is fun! |
Who has the bigger tummy? |
Washing baby clothes |
The nursery |
Feed and water regularly! |
Baby clothes.... |
....and stuffed toys |
Assembling the crib |
All set up! |
Dan's childhood friend Daniel comes to visit |
Daniel is a wonderful cook! |
This sunset lit up a building as if the lights were turned on |
Reflected sunlight off windows - amazing! |
Janet., a family friend comes to visit |
A spell down at the beach cottage did everyone a lot of good |
Melly chatting to her aunts |
A tiny beanie knitted by Aunty Babs |
The finished beanie on Casper's head! |
Mellys favourite beach |
Cousin Charlotte and the dogs |
On the rocks |
Collecting shells in the sunset |
Charlotte comes to visit before returning to university |
Planes from the Airshow flew right over the block |
Dan talking to Casper in Swedish |
Melly reading Dr Seuss to Casper |
Surprise Baby Shower! |
Sister-in-law Amy gives Jossy's cake |
Blowing out the candle |
Dan & Melly |
Ross and Guy |
Baby James |
James |
Packing for hospital |
Big is beautiful - tomorrow you will be here! |
Dawn on the morn of 15th July |
We have a long exciting day ahead! |
The Beard |
The Hair |
Friend Daniel is ready to clip! |
Getting started.. |
..clipping..... |
...and clipping... |
Half done |
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Now for the beard.. |
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Brushing off |
New face! |
Friends |
Parklands |
Signing in at the hospital |
In the ward |
Checking baby's heartbeat |
From Uncle Matt and Aunty Helen |
View from the ward window |
Fingerprints |
The name list |
Identity bracelets |
Ward |
Making a Will |
Waiting outside the theatre |
Love you.. |
Outside Neonatal ICU.. |
..waiting for the paediatrician |
Not allowed in...Vernon & Daniel! |
Waiting to see Casper |
Introducing Carl Michael Andersson (alias Casper) |
Being checked by the Sisters |
Daddy's Boy |
Tired Mummy |
Aunt Amy's milk |
Melly and Carl |
Holding Mummy's finger |
Anxiously waiting |
...over two hours |
Finally out of Theatre |
A hopeful sunset over the hospital |
Gifts |
Melly and Carl |
Precious Boy |
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Mummy's hand |
Daddy's boy |
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Sister Kerry |
The butterfly on the shrub outside the front door |
Holding him at last! |
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Off early to have chemo |
Chemo |
Surprise! |
Matt & Helen arrive. |
To the Beachfront for breakfast |
Sand sculptures on the beach |
Rather gruesome! |
Durban 2010 Stadium |
Rickshaw man |
Durban beachfront |
The busy tap |
North Beach Durban |
Another surprise... |
...Debbie from London!! |
It was a secret.. |
The co-conspirators! |
Baby James and Aunty Helen |
Guy and Uncle Dan drumming |
Opening Debbie's gifts for Carl |
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Debs talking to London on Skype |
Aunty Cooks and Leeds see the gifts |
Shaun and Alida |
Wire beadwork outside the local supermarket |
Bead artist loading beads onto the wires. |
Debbie and Helen on the top floor of the block |
Birds eye view of the city |
A view of the Stadium |
Looking down on the African Tulip or FlameTree |
Spathodea Campanulata “African Tulip Tree” |
Dan ready to leave |
See you in Jo'burg! |
Off in the Mozzie taxi |
Ready to leave |
To the Maternity section |
We waited outside the Neonatal ICU |
Here they come! |
Carl's own spaceship. |
Debbie and Daniel see Carl for the first time |
Photoshoot |
Carl |
Into the lift |
Coming out to the forecourt |
More photos! |
The ambulance awaits |
Debbie weeps over her little nephew |
Into the ambulance |
Melly safely in |
Oops - flat tyre! |
Ready to go |
We followed them to the garage nearby |
While they pumped the tyre we climbed in and took more photos! |
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We showed them the way to the highway |
We headed back through the morning haze to the city |
Carl's hospital papers put away safely |
We put up his picture with two of his "sock toy" gifts |
The Moses Mabhida Stadium from Robyns flat |
Moses Mabhida Stadium Durban |
Almost completed for 2010 World Cup |
We went to see UShaka Marine World |
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This old rusty ship houses an Oceanarium and restaurant |
We peeped in at the restaurant and the tank |
More restaurants and the shorefront |
Out to tea with Shaun and Alida |
Neuron |
Neuron the Sock Toy from Tanya & Sean |
Packing for the Parlotones Concert trip |
Arriving at Pecanwood in the rain |
Dripping Pecan trees |
Excited "groupies" |
Kahn Morbee posing with a 6 year old fan |
The tents and a bleak midlands winter afternoon |
The fans were gathering... |
...teenagers equipped for the weather |
Looking across the dam from the main house |
Watching the Tri-Nations Rugby before the concert |
Comedians! |
It was a good win! |
We posed with the Parlotones |
Siblings |
Kahn Morbee - Parlotones |
Paul Hodgson |
Glen Hodgson |
Niel Pauw |
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Paul Hodgson, Niel Pauw, Khan Morbee |
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Enthusiastic fans! |
Nephew Jared who organised the concert |
Lyndaine, Jared's proud mum! |
Jared thanking the fans |
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Packing up |
Everyone partied afterwards |
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Kahn Morbee |
Another grey morning on the farm |
Midmar Dam in the distance |
Lyndaine whistles-and guineafowl and chickens run in to be fed! |
Daniel feeding Chops the pot-bellied pig |
Chops strolls into the kitchen! |
Debbie and Dan leave for Jo'burg |
Another kitchen visitor |
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Eating Alida's rusk |
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Cooking breakfast |
Braiding hair |
I want more RUSK! |
Crazy farm breakfast |
Safe journey! |
The slippery road home. |
Baby James visits |
Lunch with Shaun & Alida |
Tea at the Beverly Hills |
Summer Glade's lush tropical garden |
Mrs Egyptian Goose with her 10 goslings |
James enjoying the rugby |
The long road home |
The Drakensberg in the distance |
Winter fires |
Approaching Golden Gate |
Sunset in Golden Gate |
Sign of spring at home |
Road to Johannesburg |
Approaching Johannesburg |
Welcoming flowers in the bathroom |
Helen cooking dinner |
Melly and Dan |
Melly and Debbie |
Family! |
Good bye Debbie! |
Thank you for coming all this way |
Transport from Sunning Hill parking area |
View from outside Sunning Hill Neonatal ICU |
Neonatal ICU |
Daddy's comforting hands |
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Daddy sings in Swedish |
Asleep. Goodbye baby Carl. He died two days later |
We took Melly and Dan to the peaceful farm for the weekend |
The Scrabble game |
Sunset on Gilboa |
Off in the morning - through the fruitrees to the Rhino camp |
Through the Ouhout forest.... |
..past the boma.... |
..to the rhino camp where the ladies are having their breakfast. |
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Hullo baby! |
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Tea in the courtyard for friends |
Floral tributes |
Sue's poppy. |
Flowers from friends |
Spring bursts forth... |
...and the barbet calls... |
The scents and colours of new life. |