I don't think I had any idea that babies take more time than Mercy Ships....

this month has been hard and yet so rewarding.

Coming back from hospital was very hard, from the saftey of midwives and doctors to the responsibility of being alone... the mummy and the baby cried a lot. That seems a long time ago. Nico was home for a week with Josh and I, we all spent a lot of time awake and either crying or walking depending upon the status of the person ie baby or parent. Josh and I seem to have got the breastfeeding thing sorted out he has been gaining weight like a trooper.

We have been dealing with super poops and fountains of vomit.. all is such a learning process. Josh totally shamed me at the Centre Medico sociale where I go to get him weight each week... he did a projectile poop which covered me and repainted the wall and carpet. I think the range of this baby bazooker is probably about 3m could be a useful weapon of mass coverage.

My mum was with us for the second week and it was great to have a grandma on hand for useful advice and help in weighing Joshua in the salad bowl (see the pictures....)

The third week was just Josh and I at home all alone. I think my fears of having a screamy baby and being too tired to cope were unfounded as once it was all quiet and tranquil in the apartment Josh seemed to pick up on this and started doing some record breaking sleeping. (perhaps not Guiness book of records but I got at least 4 hrs sleep in a row for the first time in 3 weeks so that was good).

So now at 1 month of age with the paediatrician pronouncing him doing very well with a weight of 4600g we are feeling more confident and project Josh seems to be moving along nicely. Well that is perhaps how it seems sometimes. A project: feed, change, put to sleep, play a bit stick him on his tummy stick him on his side then the other side feed him vitamines, laundry etc... then comes that moment when all of a sudden I realise he is my son and that I love him very much and that he is very very cute. Well then it makes me cry of course.

Nico seems to be suffering more from lack of sleep than I do but I am sure when he has a short period of time he will put some more photos of his son up on the website.

Nikki