A week in the life of Otis

It's been a monumentally epic week all round, learning all of the things which nobody tells you before you have a baby! Lots of first times for Otis which you'll see in the video, and just starting to feel able to have visitors now.

It seems that Otis loves hanging out by the fire, having baths in the sink and being carried around in the sling. Otis definitely doesn't like having his nappy changed or having vests clumsily and badly pulled over his head by his Dad.     

Back home at last

After a bit of a long stint in hospital (3 nights) we have finally got back home to our cosy house near Bath. Otis has immediately relaxed more and is sleeping well and entertaining us constantly, just by looking around and being extremely cute!

We didn't really want to spend any time in hospital, and the majority of the birthing process happened at home with the amazing assistance of our midwives and a lovely birthing pool lent to us by friends.

A few complications with getting the little man out led to us popping into an ambulance and going for a bit of a change of scene. Otis was then born with the expert assistance of a very quick and skilled doctor with lightning reactions. Unfortunately Otis got a bit of jaundice and so a few days on the blue light mat were called for.

Our hospital stint saw me becoming yo-yo hunter gatherer husband - fighting the evils of the hospital food with homemade dinners and sandwiches, and collecting treats to keep everyone happy.  Babs coped amazingly well despite being desperate to get home and made the most of the expertise by getting lots of help with feeding, and general advice from the midwives. Luckily for us, we had Otis TV to watch and keep us happy!

Trying to wake Otis for a feed was tricky but also quite funny!