I think Scarlett laughed for the first time today, just now, in her sleep. I know babies aren't supposed to smile or laugh this young, and that it's probably something else, but that's certainly what it looked like. Biggest smile she's ever done, combined with a 'heh-heh-heh'.
Sunday morning 830 and Scarlett and I are sitting on the couch. Scarlett's asleep on the superpillow mother bought us. AW's just gone to bed after being up all night with her from about 230am. This tends to be the case - that we take it in shifts in the lounge. Scarlett will happily sleep in the cot in our bedroom when she's definitely asleep and swaddled, but often one of us lets the other get deep sleep while Scarlett and the nominated one hangs out with the TV and the internet in the lounge.
Right now both my girls are in full sleep, in different rooms, both with their arms and hands fully extended, as if embracing sleep.
Can you tell we have a newborn? All my paragraphs so far have talked about sleep! I could give a longer discourse about Scarlett's digestive system and the liquid contents of her nappies if you want, but let's draw a veil, shall we?
I'm sitting here with a headache from my latest diet. Haven't yet had my Cabbage Soup . . .
On Tuesday I went to work for most of the day, and my girls seemed to do fine without me.
On Thursday met up with my Aussie mate in Starbucks in Notting Hill. It took longer for me and Scarlett to get ready and take the stroller a quarter mile up the road, than for him and his three-month-old (whose middle name is London!) to jump on the bus and travel here from Central London! Being 'men with babies' and therefore safe, got quite a few smiles from women.
On Friday (her two-weeks anniversary) we met up with some of the women and their newborns from out NCT antenatal classes. It was interesting enough to hear stories of the births, although I was the only bloke there, and the conversation was a little stilted on occasion. Not necessarily because of my presence. On that trip there was plenty of breastfeeding in the car, which went well, and Scarlett certainly seems to be lulled to sleep by the car sounds. She slept for the two hours up there and the two hours back.
AW absolutely loves Scarlett and is constantly absorbed by her every movement. She also loves being in the flat and NOT AT WORK. Her lowest point came last night when she had to deal with some of our paperwork regarding some US insurance.
Today we are likely to look for fireplaces, as AW's generous gift from her grandmother will go some way to letting us renovate the flat in the way we would like it. This will remove a couple of hard corners in the flat, and enable us to put down carpet, both of which should make it a little safer for the baby, as well as being more aesthetically pleasing.
