We're on Twitter!

Sooooo, this newborn thing doesn't leave a lot of time for blogging. Kudos to all the mums that have been able to keep it up!

I have made a (loose) commitment to blog at least once a month but have created a twitter account for anyone that would like to follow along (and see looooooots of pictures of the cutest baby in Australia, maybe even the world! Haha)

Find me on twitter: @2aussiemammas

While I'm here, I'd better leave a quick update :)

Our boy is now 8 weeks, 1 day old! He's still a very good boy, but has more 'personality' these days ;) He loves his baths and showers.



                                        



He's still a good eater, LOVES his food. He's started sleeping 6-7 hours straight during the night but still isn't keen on sleeping thought the day. He loves 'dancing', especially to P!INK and Wonky Donkey :D



                                               



He's started 'swatting' at his toys on his play mat. He's moved from 0000 to 000 clothes...

What else? Hmmm. There's so much more but I'm drawing a blank!

 

 

  

 

 

Promise I'll try to blog more regularly, in the mean time don't forget to follow us in twitter!!

Babymoon bliss

Hi all!

Well, as you can imagine, I haven't had a lot of blogging time in the last five weeks

FIVE WEEKS! Our boy is already five weeks old!

I have learned a lot in the last month and a bit... I have learned that my boy prefers to poop in a fresh nappy, I can function on very little sleep, my wife is totally and utterly amazing, babies create a LOT of washing, I have more love in me than I ever thought possible and so much more (which I can't recall right at this moment thanks to baby brain hehe)

Time flies

Gosh! Time flies when you have little sleep and spend your days staring at your beautiful baby boy. He's two weeks old tomorrow and has already changed sooooo much.

He's such a calm and content boy, spending most of his time sleeping or staring off into space. When he does cry its not for long and he's easily settled. His favourite time of day is around 2am-5am, I cannot wait for this to change to a more reasonable time but for now, it is what it is and I'm definitely not going to complain!

J is breast feeding like an absolute pro, and Elijah is one hungry little boy :) She's had some slight nipple pain but has persevered and has him latching perfectly, which means less pain.

That's it for today, I think it's sleepy time for me :)

I will leave you with some more pics of my handsome man. Hopefully next time I blog it will be our birth story... I'm just still processing it all and I'm not quite ready yet.

Picture time

Just a quick picture only blog so you can all see how utterly adorable our boy is :D

He's here!

At 10:45pm 22/07/2012 my perfect son Elijah Keilan was born via emergency C Section.

My brave, amazing wife began contracting around 2am two days before and was so so awe inspiring with her stamina, focus and commitment but unfortunately dilation etc did not progress and baby came in a manner we hadn't planned.

Will update with full birth story once I have had some sleep :s

This is it!

Each night that I have kissed my wife goodnight over the last week I have jokingly said 'wake me at 3am with contractions'. Well... This morning she did! It's now almost 5am and currently the contractions are 7 minutes apart lasting 1 minute.

I could attribute this to the regular walks we have been taking, the conversations I have been having with Baby Mac letting him/her know that it's time and I'll explode for sure if s/he doesn't come soon, or even the Labour Cake I baked yesterday (recipe to come in a following blog) but I think baby is just ready :)

We are just chilling In our bedroom, trying to not wake her mum, because it's not time for the news to start spreading through our families yet... She's doing so well, just as I knew she would. She's focused, strong and in between contractions, she's still able to have a giggle with me :) I'm sitting here grinning like a cheshire cat (trying not to when she's actually having a contraction, that would just be mean!)

Ok, signing off now. I'll be back when it's all over!

38 and 39 weeks

We can see the finish line!

Due next Wednesday, we are now just playing the waiting game. It feels just like in the beginning, waiting, symptom spotting, hormones and emotions going mad... But at least we know it's merely days until we get to meet our little one.

No new developments really, we are engaged, not sleeping, everything is packed and washed and set up. Oh! And J has noticed the first signs of lactation!!! Woohoo!

I have had some moments of feeling a little overwhelmed... I haven't relay thought of our donor at all since J became pregnant, since he is an anonymous Canadian man that I may not ever meet, but the other day while on a waddle with my wife I felt a sudden rush if gratitude for this stranger. This spectacular man who has helped make our dreams come true. I hope that he realises How grateful I am that he made the decision to donate.

Hopefully next entry, there will be baby pictures!

*38 weeks belly pic*