Whew… what a busy two weeks. First Zevry was born, then Jen’s mom came to town and now it is time to catch our collective breath and get ready to watch some NFL football!
Anyway, it has been a whirlwind of midwifes and nappies and short spans of sleep. I am sitting at the computer typing this and all has been quiet in the flat for a few hours now. How nice. Zev loves his mom more than anything and he’s even responding to her voice now. He knows where his …

My mom came to London on Thursday. This is her first trip overseas and we are so excited to have her here – first because she’s my mom, and you really need your mom after you have a baby. And second, she has worked for a pediatric practice for years and years and she has a lot of great advice and knowledge about wee ones.
So yesterday we were out shopping and Zev started howling. We went to change him, which is definitely what was making him mad, and we saw …

After about an hour or so of private time in the delivery room you get moved to the postpartum ward. The ward is made up of 6, 6 bed units (36 beds). Each family gets a private area which is curtained off, but you are definitely in a group environment. My little section had the added benefit of being right in front of the nurses’ station, which basically meant that I got to listen to them bicker and complain about the doctors all night! The first night there were 3 …

Relaxing with Jen and Zev. Life = Good right now.

First of all – thank you to everyone for your support, love and good wishes over the last several months. This blog has been a fantastic way for us to share this incredible time with all of our friends and family, and I love seeing your comments and knowing you are all rooting for us!
*** I decided to record this experience in some detail, so please don’t read it if you will be offended by that sort of thing.

The birth was an incredible experience. I started recording contractions at 2:40pm …

Update. Mom and baby came home last night and everyone is settling in quite nicely. Zev sleeps–a lot–and therefore it is hard to catch him in an active state. So for those who want proof he actually opens his eyes… and sneezes, with a look like what was THAT?
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