A Cornucopia of Joys Thursday, 28th February, 2008
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Freya has just turned three (weeks). Already she’s changed a lot – she’s grown nearly half a kilo, and is alert and awake for long periods during the day (and, often, at night). She can make and keep eye contact, and follow things happening around her.
I’d always thought this period of her development was going to be dull – she can’t even smile yet – but to my astonishment it’s fascinating. And wonderful. So many of her small things bring us so much joy. We have been trying to teach her to settle herself on her own when it’s time for her to sleep.
But sometimes we give up, and instead just get what sleep we can…
Image credit: Helen
We’re home! Friday, 8th February, 2008
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After just two nights in the hospital, Freya and I were allowed home. Everything is a learning curve, but so far so good – she’s well, I’m well, she sleeps, I’m tired! I find it hard to believe she’s already lived her first 100 hours.
Her hands are in almost constant motion while she’s awake, and a fair bit of the time while she’s asleep as well. She can get them out of the wraps in seconds, and they are often both in the way when it’s feeding time, to her frustration, and occasionally mine. I like to think she’s conducting some unheard orchestra, although Mike suspects she’s casting enchantment spells.
Freya shows off some of her hand flourishes
More photos will be online soon.
Image credit: Mike
Een Kindje Krijgen!! Tuesday, 5th February, 2008
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Helen and I have just become parents!! Despite the fact that we were planning to go furniture shopping today, our beautiful baby daughter Freya Eve Garrett arrived at 9:32am this morning, Monday 4th of February – 4 days before her due date. She weighs in at 3.3kg, and is 48cm long. Helen “only” had about 5 hours of labour, and, regardless of the moaning and screaming which terrified me to the quick, everything went extremely well. Helen and Freya are both doing wonderfully. We are both ecstatic, and extremely tired.
Proud dad, mum, and newborn baby!
Freya relaxing after her first bath
Image credits: Mike on Flickr.
