Fiona would kill me, and we don’t normally do this, but I had him pumped with jellies to keep him awake,” David laughs. “He was on a sugar buzz.” You think you know shapes? Animals? Blend them together, and you might see them both a little differently!

The Side Hug: A casual, one-armed embrace usually exchanged between friends while standing side by side.

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He comes into the kitchen and climbs on to his Dad’s lap to have their picture taken. Has he had Bubby since he was born? Adam gives this some thought. “Well I think I might have got him before I was born, when I was born, or after I was born.” Who does Adam think the most special person he got to share a hug with over the past year was? "Well," he says solemnly. "I would say my doctors and my nurses. Or Ryan Tubridy. " Fiona tells me when the photographer takes Adam and David outside that she sometimes feels for the other children when they’re out and about and Adam gets all the attention, even when she’s pushing baby Sarah in the stroller. But they’re clearly very proud of their brother and at home, he is just one of the lads. Overall, David says, “the outpouring of love and support for Adam has been unbelievable”. It was too revealing, too confronting. She broke free from him. She was a strong warrior, fierce, and unafraid of anything. Yet her heart pounded out of control like she was petrified.

The Bear Hug: A strong, enveloping embrace that makes you feel completely secure, as if in a bear’s loving grip. The Leg Hug: An adorable hug often seen in children, where one person wraps their arms around the other’s leg. Describing the characters’ facial expressions during the hug can offer an additional window into their emotions.

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Fiona always took the attitude “that ‘look, we’re here. You can decide to be happy or sad about being in hospital. You might as well just embrace it and enjoy the company’. And for me, I would always enjoy the familiar faces. We enjoy the chat”.