Home sweet home

As you can imagine, a little hectic now...he's a grand old 4 days old today and yesterday we brought him home. He's still pretty well behaved, although we had a bit of an unsettled night list night....we think his unsettled time looks like 4.30am! We are starting to learn that we don't think he likes us sleeping or eating...already he has an uncanny knack for wanting attention just as we sit down to eat.

Anyway, first night in his room, Lisa and I did a sleepover and despite the fact he probably only spent half of the night in his cot, when he was in it he made us melt!

Day 2

Pics

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Monty Thomas Smith

The day we've been waiting for has arrived!

The cooking is over and Lisa and I have been blessed with a beautiful baby boy - Monty Thomas....He's a big lad, at 9lb 5oz and 54cm and with that in mind is testimony to Lisa who managed the delivery with no painkillers and in an almost world record 90 minutes or so (I think I'll have to write to the Guiness Book of Records). Monty seems to have extraordinarily large hands....something that I predict will help him play in Goal (soccer)...for Engand!

Monty was born at 9.35am on the 23rd August. Its still the 23rd and getting a bit late so I'll keep this one short. However, the important bits are that Lisa and baby are well and hopefully getting plenty of sleep....On his first day Monty has been very placid and well behaved...lets hope it continues. I can truly say that this was one of the most amazing experiences of my life and am feeling very proud, of both Monty and his amazing mother.

I have posted a couple of Day 1 pics and you can be sure that there will be plenty to follow.

Thanks for all of your kind messages :-)

2 days to go?

So this is possibly the last update before the big day. Lisa spoke with the OB today and they agreed that an induction would be the best way forward. Officially Lisa is due on the 21st but the original date was the 17th...on the date of the induction she'll be from 2-5 days overdue.

Wednesday night at 8pm is when Lisa has been booked in... she'll stay over at the hospital and if in the morning the waters haven't broken the OB will try his best to get them started. It sounds like we can expect the birth to be on Thursday at some point (or at least Lisa hopes so!)

Thats it for now. As soon as we have news I'll post a blog and the first pics :-)

Day 2 of being on ML

Ok so HELP im bored already!! I do have lots of things to do...but really cant be bothered. Thanks for the comments....and Leigh..even tho i had lotsa Vino as well in spain from what i remember i think it was a boy then girl....and i only had 2....which was a disappointing reading as we want 6...but i better get this one out first and then decide!!

My feelings and majority i think are that this basketball belly has a baby boy in it.....we were a little naughty and bought a blue outfit the other day...but also only cause we kinda thought if it was a girl then blue looks cute on girls as well. We had the OB last week and all was good...my weigh in showed again no weight gain...FINALLY thats almost a month now and i havn't put on any weight....so hopefully chubba wont be too big. Our OB thinks that chubba is a good size and maybe a week or so bigger so i think we may have an 8 pounder on its way.

So no signs yet, our OB said that babies head is well down, not engaged as yet but probably wont move or become breeched which is good. The last couple of weeks i have had a couple of braxton hicks which for some weird reason i actually get excited about rather then nervous...i was originally thinking i might come early....but now i reckon chubba will prob come around due date. Thanks to everyone who could make it to our baby shower, had a ball and scored some really lovely pressies for chubba, which now i have to wash ; - ) at least it gives me something else to do.

Anyway the piccie simon posted was me just getting home from last day at work...looking big and exhausted thats why my eyes are half closed ; - )

best get back to sorting out chubbas room hope your all well and happy birthday to heaps of people this month - i think there are about 6 of you, maybe chubba might come on one of your days.

Lots of luff....
Lisa and Baby smith
xx

The final stretch...

No news as yet but watch this space....only 2 weeks to go so officially 'full term'. We seem to have been a bit slack on the updates but here's a pic to keep you going (no Lisa doesn't have a basketball stuffed up her top!)

Now that Lisa has finished work you'll probably get updates everyday! (yeah right)....rest assured that when there is real baby shots they'll be up here in a flash.