Monday, February 27, 2006
Awwww....
A few minutes ago my wife rang me just to let me listen to Samuel snoring.
Bless.
We had to go back to the UCLH in London today for Sam to have a check-up at the Transitional Care Unit, and for Anne's nearly-six-week check-up.
Both Mum and baby are fine. Sam has a minor infection (common to many babies) but, after nearly a ninety minute wait outside the hospital pharmacy, we've got some stuff to give him that should clear it up in no time. He was as good as gold all day, hardly uttering a peep while being lugged up and down escalators in his pushchair. Also, thumbs up to the new-style South West trains that have special places to park a pushchair in some of the carriages. Although it seems they're hoping that there are never more than three people with pushchairs on each eight carriage train!
Bless.
We had to go back to the UCLH in London today for Sam to have a check-up at the Transitional Care Unit, and for Anne's nearly-six-week check-up.
Both Mum and baby are fine. Sam has a minor infection (common to many babies) but, after nearly a ninety minute wait outside the hospital pharmacy, we've got some stuff to give him that should clear it up in no time. He was as good as gold all day, hardly uttering a peep while being lugged up and down escalators in his pushchair. Also, thumbs up to the new-style South West trains that have special places to park a pushchair in some of the carriages. Although it seems they're hoping that there are never more than three people with pushchairs on each eight carriage train!
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
First Night Out!
At the weekend we took Sam out with us for the evening, to a meal with friends at a Chinese restaurant in Sunbury (to celebrate the wedding of our friends Murray and Fionna, who tied the knot in Australia just before Xmas - and who were incidentally responsible for Anne and I meeting in the first place!).
We were a little worried whether he would be freaked out by the noise and all the people, but he was as good as gold, and slept for almost the entire time!
Hooray! Mummy and Daddy can go out! Of course, this is dependant on us being able to stay awake long enough!
We were a little worried whether he would be freaked out by the noise and all the people, but he was as good as gold, and slept for almost the entire time!
Hooray! Mummy and Daddy can go out! Of course, this is dependant on us being able to stay awake long enough!
The littlest person at the table!
Saturday, February 11, 2006
Has it been three weeks already?
Little Sam was three weeks old yesterday! I can't believe how quickly those weeks have gone. I've been off on two weeks paternity leave and a week annual leave, so I have to go back to work on Monday. Not looking forward to that at all.
We've been having fun over the past weeks. Various visits from midwives and health visitors have proved that Sam is healthy, and that we're not bad parents (you do start to wonder). He's been pretty good really. Once you've found out what it is he's trying to tell you, he does tend to stop crying fairly quickly. He seemed to be suffering from the dreaded colic for a while, which was heartbreaking to watch as there's not a lot you can do, but that seems to have subsided a bit (fingers crossed).
We've also visited family, and family and friends have visited us. He's even been to visit my work once, so a few people there had a look and a bit of a hold.
We've been on a few trips out as well, including a walk around Claremont Landscape Gardens near Esher, on a particularly sunny, if chilly day. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it!) Sam spends most of his time in either his car seat or pushchair fast asleep, so missed everything!
As you can see, he's now just moved into his cot, as he's already outgrown the (thankfully borrowed) moses basket!
We've been having fun over the past weeks. Various visits from midwives and health visitors have proved that Sam is healthy, and that we're not bad parents (you do start to wonder). He's been pretty good really. Once you've found out what it is he's trying to tell you, he does tend to stop crying fairly quickly. He seemed to be suffering from the dreaded colic for a while, which was heartbreaking to watch as there's not a lot you can do, but that seems to have subsided a bit (fingers crossed).
We've also visited family, and family and friends have visited us. He's even been to visit my work once, so a few people there had a look and a bit of a hold.
We've been on a few trips out as well, including a walk around Claremont Landscape Gardens near Esher, on a particularly sunny, if chilly day. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it!) Sam spends most of his time in either his car seat or pushchair fast asleep, so missed everything!
As you can see, he's now just moved into his cot, as he's already outgrown the (thankfully borrowed) moses basket!
He's also got a nice line in frowns if he isn't sure what on earth his parents are doing to him...
