Another week whizzes by

Blimey Jack's been with us over 4 weeks now.

He's getting bigger 9lb 4 or so last weigh-in.

Been back at work a couple of weeks now still hard to leave, Sues doing and fantastic job, talked to work about trying to work from home 1 day a week every now and then but as a contractor don't hold out much hope. so may just take the day off now that I know I've got work till November unless anything happens.

Big news that yesterday why tried out the breast pump and got 2oz out so I was able to feed him for the first time....they say some times they have problems taking it....Not our greedy gannet... yeah it's milk just give me the milk!!

Emotions still stuck on wuss and had another happy blub on the sofa with Sue with Jack in my arms afterwards. Took a little while sorting out all the sterlizing of equipment and stuff but again i'm sure thats something we'll get into more a process of. Thank god for all the lock and lock we've bought from the QVC outlets shops. One with the sterlizing solution in and a lid to hold the bits under the water, then another to hold boiled water to rinse them in. Then the microwave sterlizer one for the bottles and teats. Might get one of the electric steam sterlizers.

Morning good this morning managed to grab another star, some coffee, couple of changes (yes Jack you got my leg good shot) and a cuddle. Good Times.

Week at work alright

Back at work week went well though don't really like leaving them.

Good to see all the guys at work and they got us some lovely presents and a card. Sue's ma and pa came down wednesday and it's helped. With been out a bit into town and a wander to the garden centre and then the park without Sue just Jack, me and the in laws to be. Jack slept the whole time!

He's been doing ok (touch wood) with sleeping, still eating a lot though but that getting a lot easier, and weeing and pooing to his hearts content.

Lots of photos hopefully get the folks on the video tomorrow and friends Paul and Ruth and their son James are calling in tomorrow ( uncle paul and aunty ruth... well i'm keeping up the old traditions)
More later

Back to Work

Rest of yesterday went ok and we both managed to get some sleep.

Up this morning took Jack downstairs so Sue coul dget some sleep. We had a cuddle and he slept on me then in the bean bag till around 9.30 we both felt pretty good so decided to go into work but hard to leave them really.

Not a bad day at work catching up and looking at a few things and show/tell about Jack and everything
Good news that my contracts been extended till end of sept and my friend over at http://mrbaldylymphoma.blogspot.com/ had some good ish news too.

Tried to video and then send photos over msn but firewall at work doesn't allow it useless.
Phoned and she seemed ok and Jack was feeding and sleeping lots.

Got back from work he's still feed had another cuddle both tea watched the footy then on with all the grandparents sent latest batch of photos

Quick nappy change without incident and he's feeding now again before bed.

nite nite

Happy Father's Day

Yay my first father's day!.

Now I'm a man of the world I've seen some things, done most of them, but wasn't quite ready for the present Jacks just served up for me on my first fathers day.

He's just had a bit of a feed and smelled a bit ripe so thought we'd change him after yesterdays troubles had everything to hand including Sue to help in case.

Take nappy off yes quite a bit lift legs to wipe .....SQUIRT!!! projectile shit reaching over some 2.5 feet, getting some on the sheets, blanket, rug on the floor and even a bit of the new ikea chair! Bloody hell mate. What have I done to deserve that?

Sort of prepared myself for projectile vomit from comments from marc at work but projectile poo??

Happy Father's Day to all of you out there especially my father cheers dad enjoy it while you can!

Argghh

Blimey what a day. A good day yesterday walked into town with Sue and Jack to get night light thing and nappy wrapper. Had lunch at subway walked back and had a good evening and stuff I think.

Today not so good every time I seemed to have him he wanted to cry and wriggle about and every change was crying wriggling and then wee ing all over everything, requiring more changing more wrigging and much more crying. just couldn't seem to do anything right.

Jack had a bath with me tonight which was neat but he was a bit hungry and therefore grisley and then the last wee filled change wiped out the relaxation and everything. just got to try and remain calm and organised for the eventualities.

Ho hum well it's another day now, 2 weeks old today here's hoping it's a better day.
Might be back to work on Monday, how will Sue cope? Her mum and dad might be coming down next week but it depends on the tanker strike for petrol etc

Calm blue ocean calm blue ocean......no it's a green ocean of wee and I hate the water anyway arghhh
Laters

It's official he's Jack

Good day yesterday assembled the pram (silver cross dazzle) yesterday and walked the 10 mins to the civic centre to get him registered seemed to enjoy the ride Sue pushed there and me back. Filled in the forms and he's named.

Then walked to the doctors to get him registered there too another 5 or so minutes then back jm was a bit knackered.

Jack seemed to like to be pushed around the house in the pram so we had a few laps through the kitchen and around through the lounge whilst JM had a big nap

Then the big event Nana and Grandad came, they'd bought lots of pressies and a big list of shopping we'd asked for. Nana had a big cuddle and Grandad held him for a bit and we got some more photos. Lovely miffy blanket. Sue came back down and we had a good chat and a nice afternoon I got us some dinner and folks left around 8 when we started getting a bit tired.

Sue swaddled Jack and we got some sleep together and then during next feed around 6 this morning got another couple of hours in the spare bedroom.

Lazy day today sleeping a fair bit lots of mustard nappies watched Andromeda Strain and the footy trying to get ITV HD to work with my sat card in the PC no luck as yet. Sue and Jack asleep on me on the sofa very lovely.

Steak for tea tonight.
laters

To cry or not to cry

Hmm the old story do you let him cry a bit when trying to get him to sleep or not, modern thinking seems to suggest not but we'll see.

Had some issues with him seemingly wanting to feed constantly but trying to get into a routine at night and Sue managed to get some sleep with him last night I had a big sleep so feel fine and dandy today.

Brought him downstairs early this morning and Jack took a snooze on the bean bag (which has been absolutely bleeding brilliant; footstool and day bed all in one - I suppose he feels a bit cushioned in it hugging him so to speak. Sue came down after a couple of hours and fed him till he fell asleep again and then put him down whilst we had breakfast and some drinks. Carried Jack around the garden to get some fresh air (well fresh as it gets here)

Changed him and the poos are def a mustard colour now hoorah Gave him a bit of a massaged with some oil as his skins shredding and he had a little sleep on his mat on his front which he seemed to love. Dressed him his new mommy's cheeky monkey outfit.

Took some more photos a few in his Arsenal bib yay! spoke to the folks on MSN to get stuff for tomorrow. Sat and has a bit of a cuddle and then put him down again whilst I got some Galaxies cleared in Mario.

Now dozing in the beanbag again

What a glorious day out there looked a bit cloudy and thundery this morning.

Fingers crossed ok tomorrow register Jack and maybe the doctors and then grandad and nana are coming to see their grandson.

ta ra

Much better day....(touch wood)

Ok seemed to have a better day yesterday feeding seems to be going ok, we all got some sleep.

Manage to get some cuddles in with Jack and Sue, sort out some bank stuff, do some hoovering, put up the fly net around the bathroom window, watch the footy, and get a game of mario kart in as well as as pop next door to visit the neighbours. Even if it was only for 10 minutes, before our little gannet wanted feeding again. Sue seems to be doing ok and looks good. trying to get into the routine of all going to bed together then when he wakes for his night time feed I go to the spare room grab a few hours sleep then get up take Jack after early morning feed and go downstairs for a cuddle and read then wander around the house with music playing from my phone in my pocket, then Jack dozes off so I can put him down grab a cup of coffee and get things ready for the day ahead.

My word the boy can wee and he knows when to do it too, you wait and wait and then you think ok he's not going to... then squirt!! - over his shoulder, impressive!

Mid wife has just been and checked on a few things and thinks he's latching on ok too so yay.

Registration and my folks on Wednesday so just compiling a shopping list for them.

Still need to register at the doctors but so far doing ok

Football football

Yesterday wasn't the best of days I felt a bit out of sorts and a bit useless and helpless I know I'm not but I suppose it's just the flip side to the europhic state in the first few days, and the feeding situation was geting to me a little and I doubt that helped Sue, after watching our first game of football the Swiss vs Czech Rep of Euro 2008 Sue tried the football clutch hold which Jack seemed to get better latch, so fingers crossed a little better but sometimes he still has issues with his botom lip. Got some sleep and what a lovely day it is outside.

Will put up the pictures of the little persons clothes on the washing on the line he he

Ok next / task challenge Anneka please?

The trials and tribulations

Well out with the shields, change of position back to square one and off we go again.

After last nights panic JM decided to switch things around and change feeding position and this seems to have some success but I'm tired so not sure.. Posted some pictures up too.

Some other good news our friend's little boy who's one and a bit has just started walking on his own yay Vincent, Pete and Anne-Marie well done.

Right back to bed more later

Bathtime

Forget to mention that yesterday was bath time for the first time, set up the foldable inflatable bath in the spare room filled it with water and had some more hot water to put in to get it to the right temperature according to the bath thermometer with the hippo on it. Ferrying it from the bathroom meant i think it was a bit cooler, Jack seemed to enjoy it a first washing his head then cried a bit when washing the rest of him in the bath but nothing too drastic.

Today's been a mixed bag, I managed to get out to get some more stuff we needed and the midwife turned up as I was gone managed to get the sleep suits we wanted and they had turn out cuffs to enclose his litle sharp fingers wahay.Jack's seemed to sleep better video called with the folks and I got a lot of sleep, had a cuddle for the afternoon and he slept through most of it.Note to all breast feeding is an art stay with it but don't panic too much feed the baby anyhow is the top order of the day.

Back to hospital

Bit of a parent panic poo's still green and watery and we talked ourselves into mucus well we phoned the hospital and they said in to a and e big panic so in the car seat the very happy child abeit a bit runny and smelly is carted off to a and e with the dregs of friday night society couple of other parents with twisted ankles broken arms now knowing glances exchanged . Finally get in to triage. Does some tests, get shown into cubicles lovely bloke, the way kids doctor should be, thank you, sorry to get you out for nothing, yes apparently it can be like that, but right to bring him in to be safe, we leave with the shame of 'You don't know what you're doing' ringing in our ears or thinking in our heads, but the shields are holding.

More suprises

jm took the night again with much better results he did'nt sleep much but as food was on hand did'nt cry as much. He did however have a bit of a runny nappy 3 and green ! But i was oblivious to all this as i was in the spare room getting some sleep. Now in the new chair with junior asleep on my chest again after a big wriggle. Posting from my phone.

Better day today

Bit of better day today still very tired, midwife came again and JMs alright, breast feeding still a bit of an issue but he's feeding we know this due to the 'little present' he gave us a little while jm did the last one so I got the joy of this one.

Change in colour and consistency bit more fluid and this one had a lovely odour, thanks little jack.

Hoping for a bit of a quiter night tonight but we'll see hey

Now the real fun begins

BM now known as Jacks mother JM had a few stitches after the birth and the epi took until 4am to wear off causing a minor panic when leg gave way on way to bath to clean up.
I went home after move to maternity ward bit scared to leave her.

Bath and Jack daniels for me, lots of checks and tests the next(same) day, which were all ok, on the monday before being let out to go home ....with the baby...... on our own...!!!eeeeeeekkkkkkkk

Had a rough couple nights as Jack thinks nights are for partying as he did in the womb, I've stayed up the first ones but JM did last night and had a tough one as is worried she may have pulled the stitches ouch...Good god I love her! goto sleep Jack like you are now!!

Black treacle poos out the way (about 5)

And one thing i'm sure i didn't see in the books bloke be prepared to cry at a moments notice to can't sense the emotional rollercoaster ride enough.
May post more when i get the chance but just wanted to get that stuff down

How it went down

ok here's the notes off the phone.


1
Back in hospital all ok going to be induced bm needs to eat but is still feeling sick 9:45am
2
Ok little disc thing in and away we go off to get the bags as we're not going home again
3
Nothing happening yet had a bit of breakfast bm not much, just got to wait
4
Bm says that you should make sure you have some sanitory pads when you go in if your waters break as you can leak alot
5
Lunch cheese and tomato pasta choco mousse bm has a bit 12
6
Moved room to the one with the birthing pool which we were in friday night but we can't use it now waters broke early! contractions still not so regular but getting stronger baby heart check again in a mo. Waiting for 4pm for the drip and next bit
7
Oh ok epi in i wimped out a bit and turned a nice shade of green at almost the wrong moment bloody fool, the guy was good and quick midwife today is great and funny, all moving along, the drip to kick start it all about to go in ok rock and roll
8
Going along dialated 4 or so cm top up on the old epi, woman across the way in delivery making some noise bm doing fantastic
9
Mid wife swap bm a bit sick bit panicy that, moving on 9pm
10
Don't think we're going to make it today.
11
Just had to change one of the drips due to a leak i worry about air bubbles bm sick again cant seem to find the cervix motions to get the contractions epi top up feel a bit scared and useless 9.30
12
My word it's a BOY! Last lot of epi we thought wasn't working and somebody came to look at the monitor bloke says epi is ok and the lady says no it's coming! Look there's a head! A couple of big pushes and bm was sick twice and it's crowning another big push and jack arthur ted francis is into the world amazing! 10.15
13
Sachet of nipple cream in bag where coats are black canvas small. Straps for car seat check it. Body suits in sue's box in spare room pampers. Nipple shields in kitchen cupboard.

Welcome to the world Jack Arthur Ted

Ok it's happened now I'm trying to type this as he sleeps on chest.

To catch up comtraction started happening after the checks on saturday so went in sunday to be induced. I took some notes on my n95 as it happened helped with the waiting didn't miss or miss helping bm with anything helped calm the nerves.

I'll try and collate those with the times it all happened in the next posts.ok