Tomorrow Lily will be 2 weeks old and I can’t believe how much has happened since then! We have spent the past fortnight together as a family as Matt has had two weeks paternity leave and Lily really has been the centre of our world!

The first week was a bit of a blur for me especially up until the Thursday as I was so ill having lost 700ml of blood in labour; it wasn’t until the Wednesday evening that it was made clear how poorly I was when the hospital asking me to come in for a blood transfusion the following morning! I thought I was just recovering from labour and it was normal to feel the way I was. After the 3 units of blood was given and a day spent on my own ward in hospital with Matt and Lily for company I was feeling much better- and have been going from strength to strength since!

Lily has been doing well - we have now been discharged from our midwife and are seeing our Health Visitor now who is coming to weigh and measure Lily again this Tuesday! The past few days we think Lily has been having abit of a growth spurt as she is very hungry but we have almost perfected the sleeping routine at night- Daddy is getting most but we will let him off as he is back to work tomorrow and he is always on hand to do his bit if Mummy gets really tired!

We are still managing to do our own things and Lily fits in around us. We have been out and about with Granny and Auntie Emily when they and Grandad Ian came to see us last Saturday and we have also been out with Nanny, Auntie Alice and Grandad Steve when they came to see us last Sunday- Lily was spoilt of both occassions…

Lots of people have been in touch and we have a mantle piece full of lovely cards and as you can imagine Lily is the luckiest little girl in the world with all the presents she has recieved!

Tomorrow as I mentioned is Matt’s first day back at work, both Lily and I will miss him lots during the day but there will be plenty of time in the evenings for our little family. Nanny and Auntie Alice are coming to keep us company too tomorrow so I am sure we will have lots of fun!