"Sleep, perchance to dream". Apparently it's a quote from Shakespeare. Bit highbrow for me but it's a nice segue into the real reason for my first post of 2010 and the first since September.
Shortly after half past three on the afternoon of 7th January, my wife delivered our first daughter into the world. A little premature, she is currently under medical supervision to get her through these early days.
Since her birth, many kind friends have been full of good advice and the men want to know when we're going to wet the babies head!
The most consistent bit of advice I get is to rest while I can. This is proving easier said than done. It's proving quite hard knowing that this bundle of joy you have co-created is lying there all defenseless, and your co-creator - the woman you love - is also alone, no doubt fretting too, trying to also rest in an alien environment.
Your first instinct is to try and spend every waking hour with either or preferably both of them. Yet, there is also home to think about, our beautiful other babies (the cats) to get in and feed, washing to do so that your partner can feel clean in hospital and ensure she comes home to a good environment.
You start to recognize you're neglecting yourself, meals become a sandwich from the hospital canteen, coffee consumption increases, you may sneak a beer when you get in to 'toast' your new arrival. And often there's this nagging voice in your head telling you to make up some dinners to pop in the freezer for both of you for when your progeny comes home.
Above all of this your over riding emotion is one of joy at this amazing individual you have brought into the world and are responsible for.
Welcome Tilly!
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