Great news, Mabel has put on 10oz. Now

She is feeding like a demon….

I drove to see Cailtin, Sion and Ava on Saturday. Alice wasn’t feeling quite up to it understandably. First time holding my first grandchild. She is of course lovely, feels rather different from Mabel though, almost twice the weight at the moment.

Lunch at the local, and with Conor and Tor. Great day all round but a long drive in one day.

photos from the week, sleeping as well as can be expected (i.e. not much, and mostly during the day). Feeding well though, every 2 hours, which brings us back to lack of sleep

Always seem to be a day behind with posts at the moment….yesterday visit to registry office and logged Mabel as officially named….full name Mabel Clementine Brooks.

Another first for Mabel. Every Sunday we do a short run to Costa early and have quiet coffee at the start of the day. Alice hasn’t been running for a while but walking as I run, up to the Sunday before the birth.

Now two weeks later same again, Alice pushed Mabel and I met them on the way from a run. Good to keep things the same as far as possible.

Picked up Tilly and she came over to see her latest Sister. Very nice.

Afternoon we kept another tradition, St Mary’s Motor Show. Cars. Still a nice slow thing to do, that’s life now. I’m loving it.

First visit to Mallards

Ava had arrived, at 01.44. After much effort at induction, (seem to have heard this story before), they realised the baby was too big so a ceasarian. Ava has come in at a whopping 10lb 10 oz..wow. She looks lovely. all are very happy, Sion looks absolutely delighted.

I am a Grandad. Mabel is an aunt!