One week old Ashton

Ashton is 1 week old today, i can't believe just one week ago we were in the delivery room pushing him out into this world. The feelings you develop for your child is so special, its like a mixture of excitement, happiness, worry, protective instinct and lots and lots of love.

The labour was not as bad as i had thought it would be, after hearing stories from other people about how traumatising deliveries can be, I was prepared to use whatever pain killer available once i was allowed, however, i didn't end up using anything i planned to use and i had a natural delivery, and it only took 4 hours from the first painful contraction till i had him in my arms. The nurses thought i had deliveries before and most were surprise he was my first born.

Anyway, despite a quick and smooth delivery, Ashton had a rough start to his life, on the day 3 after we were discharged from the hospital to go home, he developed a fever and was rushed back into the hospital that afternoon. Infact we are still at the hospital as i type this. He developed a chest infection, doctors suspected he got infected in the womb or during delivery due to my water breaking without me knowing when, so he could've been exposed to infection by the time i went into active labour.

Anyway, we are finally finished with the last dose of antibiotic this morning, and I am hoping we can finally go home for good today.

Baby due date

So baby is supposed to be due today according to the doctors anyway, but mummy and daddy is still patiently waiting for his arrival.
Wonder when he will finally comes...
I'm getting quite restless and bored at home, and feeling rather unmotivated lately.

6 days...

Exactly 6 days to my due date. I honestly thought my baby would be here by now, I hope he comes soon as mummy is getting quite bored at home.
Every time I feel any sort of slight pain I thought it was the start of labour, but it always goes away after a few hours. I guess I'll just have to be patient.
When will you come my baby?

38 weeks!

Time is ticking and my baby is kicking. Only 2 more weeks until the due date. I wonder everyday if he is going to come. Hopefully not too long until we get to meet him.

I have been keeping busy with the house, tidying and cleaning, i guess this is the nesting instinct mothers to be have. We managed to get a few things done for the house too which is great. Hopefully the final task (redoing the rumpus floor) can be done too before the baby comes.