He Who Must Be Fed Now

Hello again

The last week has been interesting to say the least. Kelly and I have been adjusting well to this new life of care and demand. I find it easier now to just stay awake until I pass out because if I do make plans for a nap, you can be sure Kai is not happy about it. Of course, this works well for me. Kelly on the other hand does not have the pleasure of passing out for a few minutes as it is her Kai usually wants.

It is really nice to be home for these first weeks and I am realising how much work this little boy will be. I know now that handling, changing and bathing Kai are things I seem to like and do okay. But when it comes to settling him, unless I start lactating soon, his cries fall on very open ears. If he does not get, um... attached in under two seconds things can get quite ugly, upset and irritated. It's something I feel very frustrated about.

Yes, I know I can't help not being a woman but it would be nice to take some of that strain off Kelly. Especially as I have to wake her up from precious sleep to feed Kai. This all gets easier I know but when you live in the present, it can seem so difficult.

Here are last weeks top pics:

(Above - Kai's first Chiropractic adjustment. Healthy Spines for Life!)


(Above - One smiling Grandma)


(Above - One smiling Nana)


(Above - One smiling Grandchild)

We have only had him home for over a week now, I think he is starting to grow on us.

Cheerio
Evan

And the Winner is...

Hello,
We want to introduce to you,

Kai Avery

Well, we have finally come home, actually we arrived back on Wednesday but it has taken me this long to get a post out. Everything is going well with Kai, apart from all the usual crying and grizzling, which I hear is normal. He is now feeding and sleeping really well through the night.

We, on the other hand, have become slightly hypochondriac, possessive, nervous wrecks. Although I know this will pass, I couldn't help but want to elbow the mid-wife out the way when he was crying after his birth. We are now getting some nice blocks of sleep and we're even eating well, thanks to Kelly's Mum, Gay. We'll be eating that Sheppard's Pie for weeks.

Here are some pics from over the last couple of days:

(Above - Kelly's so glad to be coming home)
OR (Above - Don't ask Kai for money, he's strapped)

(Above - Not too fond of the old H2O.)

(Above - Obligatory picture showing off clothes someone sent us, thanks Sis.)

We're having fun with Kai when he's upset, he loves to be walked constantly around the house while singing obscure songs or discussing which sandwich to take onto a desert island.

Dijon Roast Pork on Rye with Watercress.

Talk soon,
Evan.

IT'S A BOY

He arrived at 1712 on 19/11/07, weighing in at 8 pound, 9 ounces.
He is healthy, happy and he arrived naturally. Kelly did so well, as I am sure most of you know how things can change or progress quickly.
I thought it only far to change his first nappy.

Thank you all for your well wishes.

Dad

Onwards and Downwards...

Hi
Well, after last weekend, we have discovered that Kelly can survive at least a half hour trip in the car (That's how far away the nearest Maternity Ward is). The baby's car seat is even installed and ready help it get to sleep.
Kelly is finding it even more difficult now moving around and simple tasks, like grabbing a phone a meter away, have to be performed by me. In the next few days I fully expect to hear the words, "I'm sick of this, get it out of me", but not so harshly.
The good news is is that Kelly found out that the baby is two-fifths engaged, which is wierd because we thought we could feels the baby's head above Kelly's belly button. So either the big movement Kelly felt the night before her appointment was a change in position or we've been prodding it's bum.
Whatever, it's not long to go now, only about a week and a bit.

(Above: The lovely Gay, Kelly and, apparently, Jeff Sr. & Jeff Jr.)

Thank you for reading these posts, We appreciate it.
I hope that I am doing justice to what's going on around here and any humour that happens, is purely accidental.

Evan

I am the wardrobe.

Hay all

Now I know what you're thinking,
"Another post about the nursery, hasn't he finished that yet?"
Well, kind of, now we are waiting on someone professional to hang the main doors for us. We only just picked those up last weekend from Maroochydore along with some shiny brass knobs.
But I did complete the wardrobe which, I might add, looks rather spiffy.
Oh yes, and our cot arrived. Love those flat end peices, they're really good to lean against drowsily. I don't know whether you might have picked up on an overall theme here for the nursery furniture.



Well, have a nice weekend. We shall be down the coast for a spot of revelry.

Evan