Three weeks old

So Della is three weeks old today. She was weighed by the midwife on Saturday and was 9lb 1oz. By our calculations this means she is putting on 2oz per day. This is quite remarkable as the medical professionals are normally very happy if a baby is putting on one oz per day. However, Angela and her boobs might think that one oz per day might be enough Della does not agree and is determined to feed as and when she wants.

She was even fed outside for the first time today, her Gran Anne commented on what lovely weather it was for her first picnic - even if she did only get milk - again.

Spot the pirates in the background...

The midwife was also very happy with how Della was progressing - the little tinker even started trying to turn over while the midwife was her - she was very impressed with this and said that she is rather young to be trying out such new moves. 

The midwife then discharged us. It was actually quite sad and at 4am on Sunday morning as Della and I had some more food we thought long and hard about how pregnancy is over, being a very tiny newborn is over and how now we are now just a family trying our best and hoping we don't break our child. It is a very odd feeling and quite reassuring that people trust us to take care of such a little life.