First 6 Weeks

Advice

By Emily
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If I were to do anything different the next time I have my first child, I’d have read all the books and talked to all the Mums and gathered all the advice BEFORE Gus arrived. I was too focused on the labour part. Which was important, but there is so much more to work out… »

Day Thirty-One

By Emily

Ventured into the grocery store for the first time today. Took the stroller and a sleeping, bundled up Gus all tucked away behind a black sunshade. It was very quiet under there all the way up the street, through the door and half way across the produce department. And then it changed.
Little grunts at first… »

Day Thirty

By Emily
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Tried out the new sling today. Here’s what it looks like:

(I’m holding the door open on the wardrobe to take the picture in the mirror)
Took it to the mother’s group in the park. It was really good, by the way. About 15 mums sitting in a circle on the grass with their prams around the… »

Family Portrait

By Emily
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Ok Jake, here ya go.

And here’s one of Gus grabbing on to Charles’… »

Day Twenty-Eight

By Emily
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Had a nice chat with Dad today. Need to figure out how to set up the video conferencing again. As it is, he got to hear a squeak or two from Gus over the phone.
But it reminded me that we took this picture when he was here:
(I was trying to make it look like… »