News update : (

Dear Everyone.
As some of you may know or have wondered, we have been lying low since early 2008 and have been rather less social than previously due to a multitude of tests & investigations for us both between Feb & Nov 2008 followed by several rounds of IVF between December 2008 and July this year. The process has been hugely difficult both physically and emotionally (way more so than we could have ever imagined it would be). We have not done a lot of things we would have liked to as up until now this has been priority No. 1. So apologies to everyone we haven't been in touch with, to all the friends we wanted to have to come and stay over Summer, and for not getting down-under to visit this year.

The reasoning for presenting this info. in this rather public forum is two-fold: explaining what we've been up to for the past 18 months or more and requesting respectfully, that questions about a sibling for Cooper be held off unless the situation changes (in which case of course we will let you know).

For the few family and friends who knew about this situation already, thank you for all your love and support during this difficult time.

J & V xx

PS. The above-noted difficulties stress to us all the more, how blessed we are with Cooper who came about in the 'routine' way.