Friday, February 23, 2018






















































Our first trip with you away! Belated celebrations for Nannie's 60th.
We stayed with Brad, Nerida and Harriet and had such a nice time!

Thursday, February 22, 2018



You smile!!

You love your Dad's voice and gave him the first smile.

You're very chipper in the morning and give out your smiles then.

You love to stretch your arms up when we get you out of your sleeping bag.

You've really woken up this month and been more challenging!

You've been hungry and wanting more and more milk. We've had some very restless nights up feeding you and your stomach often bothers you.

You pretty consistently settle yourself to sleep at night in the bassinet.

Your neck is getting stronger during tummy time.


Thursday, February 1, 2018















































A family shoot to celebrate Jo turning sixty

Thursday, January 25, 2018








Days at home enjoying our summer babe

























Monday, January 22, 2018







You are continuing to get more alert each day

You love a head massage

You have a strong neck that you like to throw off our chests

When you cry you have a little snort

You weigh 3.4kg so we are very much trying to fatten you up a little

You immediately settle snuggled into our chest

Your legs are still very much curled up like you're in the womb

Dad gives you a bath each night. You stretch out and often fall asleep

Your eye lock ours when we talk to you

Dad's had this whole month off and we ave loved taking you to the beach each morning and watching
the cricket each afternoon

Friday, January 5, 2018



Advice leaving the hospital from a midwife ... 

"Be kind to yourself. Motherhood is the hardest thing you'll ever do."

Our first two weeks at home, as parents to Will.


Feeding through the night. Watching the light wake and pour into the house.
High and heavy emotions in the afternoon.
Constant dreams of you, delirious sleep walking, adjusting to my milk.
Night time bottle with Dad.
Each morning a load of washing, little outfits and milk covered wraps, drying quickly in the sun.
Not latching every time ... yet ... progress each day as you learns and I learn.
Feeding then pumping. Propping you up in your basket to be lulled to sleep by the pump.
Dad calling you his 'beautiful boy'.
Rusty's curious sniffs of your toes, head and bassinet.
All your energy going into growing, daily becoming more alert for longer.
Reading books on the floor of your bedroom - you seem to like looking at the tree outside.
Dark mysterious eyes that lock with ours when we speak.
You bleet like a little lamb when you're stripped naked for a nappy change.
You love to be upright on our chests.
Furry little arms and shoulders.
Sweet smell of a newborn and nuzzling your fuzzy head.
The way you fold and tuck your hands up under your chin when you feed from the bottle.
You loved your first bath - stretched out long and floating away, safe in Dad's arms.
Permanent little wrinkles on your forehead.