Argh! A Time Vacuum seems to have descended on my house.

I blink and two hours vanish (sometimes I’m asleep during this time, which is nice :))

Anyhoo, I can finally announce the arrival of Charlie Oliver Laurence Cox, born on the 1st of September at 8.38am, weighing 3.795kg (8lb 3oz), 52 cm long and a head circumference of 37cm.

Surgery all went well, and so did his feeding.

His big brother’s love him to bits, Matthew is overly helpful ...

I don’t normally do this sort of thing - not one to say "I WANT" while throwing tanties in the middle of supermarket isles, personally.

Well, mostly, anyhoo.

But two previous babies have taught me well - see, they do have their uses! So, I’ve developed a Wish List, mostly consisting of things that we really, really need for this baby, and in the hope that we don’t end up with 496, 000 more teddy bears and ...

Had routine checkup with Ob during the week - bloody kids! Already messing with the routine.

Although he’s been quite happy with the progress of pregnancy, despite "kind of transverse" lie of baby (which is not an issue, per se, due to booking in of C-section delivery … where he will "stick his hand in and sort it out" on the day :)), he is now concerned at closeness of booked date to "full term" date.

It ...

Yup, all about me. For a change

Soooo … hmm, what about me.

I’m a Mum - I got 2 kids, both boys, currently aged 7 and a half (mustn’t forget that bit) and 5 years.

Another on the way - 3 weeks to go.

I’m married to a qualified Chef, who is currently teaching others how to become chefs. No, he does not do the cooking at home. Although he can, and ocassionally ...