Aimee 1 week on

Well we've all survived week 1 although mummy is feeling somewhat sleep deprived :S The first night home was spent with me and Chris taking it in turns to grab a couple of hours sleep whilst the other looked after Aimee. We knew we wouldn't have the same luck that we'd had with Nathan who was an excellent night sleeper. However, we managed to muster up some energy and go visiting as Stephen was having a wee tea party for everyone. Aunty Cath made the most of the time she had left here to get some cuddles in.

Day 2 night followed much the same pattern as the previous night but ended up with me having to express milk for Aimee as she just wasn't latching on.

Day 3 was fairly uneventful I spent the day tidying and taking down the xmas decorations and tree so Nathan's toys could get back to where they should be instead of the middle of the floor - well that is until the destroyer gets his hands on them and we're back to square one! On that we also though it fair that we'd had a couple of days to get used to Aimee and Nathan should come home and let Grandma and Grandad get some rest!

Day 4 - Wednesday. After still not hearing from the midwife's I rang them to find out what was going on and when they were coming out. Turns out I was a missed case and they made arrangements to come out that morning. It was more of a form filling visit but she arranged for one of the other midwifes to come back to help with the breastfeeding. In the afternoon I took Nathan and Aimee into Edinburgh to meet Cath as we weren't sure whether we'd get to see them off at the airport or not. We had a nice chat and cuppa in John Lewis while Nathan emptied the sugar bowls before we went our separate ways. Luckily the buses were still quiet at that point so I just about managed to get the huge buggy on the bus with no problems.

Day 5 - As it turned out we did mange to get to the airport on Thursday after all, as all our deliveries and the midwife turned up in the morning giving us the afternoon free. It was nice to say good bye although Nathan was more interested in running about than seeing his relatives! The midwife who saw us in the morning was lovely and after a bit of manhandling and pushing and shoving we got Aimee latched on and feeding. Now just plenty of practice to get the hang of it again! As for the house well it's now covered in bits of wood and has a tumble dryer waiting to be fitted.

Day 6 - Doctors, midwife, mess, shops! Well that kind of sums up Friday. I took Aimee down for her newborn check as it wasn't done in the hospital because we were a 6 hour discharge. George came and took Nathan for the day and after the midwife had been I took Aimee to the Fort, so Chris could work on the house and get the electrics sorted for the tumble dryer. I used my Mothercare vouchers that work had given me and got some nice pink girly outfits and a padded sleepsuit. I also used the vouchers Pete and Sara gave me for xmas and got a lovely bracelet watch from Next. A quick stop in Hobycraft for some pink wool and sparkly buttons then home via Danderhall for Nathan. House a tip but vent and electrics fitted for the tumble dryer :)

Day 7 - Pyjama day lack of sleep say no more! Still I did get some cute pictures of Aimee.



and finally mummy juggling the kids!.....

We're starting to get into a bit more of a night time routine now with a feed between 10 and midnight, one between 3 and 4am then another around 7 before getting up around 9am depending how noisy Nathan's being!