Through Cameron's Eyes

"I'm Cameron and I have a little brother called James. I cuddled him when he came home from the hospital, then he got sick and went back with Mummy and Daddy. An ambliance came and took him. I wanted to go in the ambliance.

At the hospital the docters gave James medicine and it made him all better. I gave him milk in a bottle at the hospital. There were lots of babies. James is our baby.

Being sick broke James' ears. He can't hear me when I shout. He likes to smile at me. He laughs at me lots.

We went to Old McDonald's House and James had an operation to fix his ears. I played at Old McDonalds House. I went on the bike and played basketball with Daddy and I went on the playground right to the top, and went down the slide, and I played soccer on the table with Chase and ate all my dinner. James had cuts on his head and a bandage. He looked funny. He smiled at me.

I want to go to Old McDonald's House tomorrow."

Cameron is just two, and has had to deal with a heck of a disruption to his life. We expected some disruption, and had the best of plans as to how we were going to integrate the new baby into all of our lives. But 'the best laid plans' and all that... Not only did Cameron loose his new little brother just after he got him, but he lost his mum and dad for a few weeks too. Though we did our best, it just wasn't enough for the poor wee man, and it's the most heartbreaking thing to have to choose between your children.

However, Cameron has generally been a star. He is so helpful fetching things for James, and he adores his little brother. (Not nearly as much as his little brother adores him!) Even with trips too and from Christchurch now, Cameron is great. He loves the plane rides, and is so well behaved that you wouldn't believe he was only two. He also loves turbulance, and the last trip back into Windy Wellington had the rest of the passangers clutching their arm rests, going green while Cameron shrieked with laughter, shouting "Bumpity bump!"

Unfortunatly though, Cameron is still feeling a little left out a lot of the time. When we are out trying to organise fundraising, everyone goos over James, and Cameron is often left holding onto the buggy with no-one even noticing him. We have tried to draw attention to him, and it is his job to introduce his brother to people, but though his speech is incredible, and he is a tall boy for his age, he is often not seen or heard.

So a wee note if we see any of you out and about - please notice my wonderful, caring, beautiful big boy. He is the best big brother a little boy could ask for, and needs to be recognised as such.