Newborns

I am one of those people who absolutely love newborn babies. I love everything about them, the cuddles, endless photo opportunities, the late night feeds, their utter dependence on you. I just love all of it. But the cruelty of it all is that it goes way too fast. I already feel like in the blink of any eye that newborn stage is slipping away from me already.

At his paediatrician check up last week Oliver was deemed and healthy baby boy and now weighs 5.2 kgs so he is feeding great- which is always such a relief to hear.

At a mere 9 weeks old he has already changed my life beyond what I ever imagined and most definitely bought me into a happy and beautiful place in my life. Those first hard weeks are behind us and this little champion has been sleeping through the night now for almost 2 weeks : ) With the extra sleep I am feeling human again and feel my capacity to function get better and better every single day. Yay for baby bootcamp !!

One of the things I love most about having a newborn baby is watching other people love him. Watching the grown men (and women) within our group of friends all goo and gaa over Oliver whilst fighting for the next hold is simply too sweet for words.

Now that he is older he is starting to take a few feeds a week of expressed milk all of the boys love to feed him whenever the opportunity arises and Oliver is wonderful and taking milk from anyone which is a great help sometimes.

And now I am going to go an enjoy my babies whilst they still need me and want cuddles and milk and stories. Make sure you enjoy your precious children this weekend and remember that there is no greater gift than becoming a parent.