One week on Exactly a week ago Thierry was in the final stages of entering the world. What a huge difference one week makes.

He's now very engaged with his surroundings. At 4 this morning, after a full 50+ml feed, he and I seemed to walk miles around the house (well I did the walking). He would go through quiet almost sleeplike 60second breaks then get very hectic letting the neighbourhood know he had arrived. But it was during one of these strolls that he opened his eyes wide open and stared intently at the long palm-like leaves of a plant we have in the lounge. He seemed captivated by its shadows that played across the walls.

This morning he's been great. Some more feeding and now sleeping. Charlotte our midwife has said that he is almost back up to his birth weight and the blood test she took by pricking his heal showed that he was very healthy.

We're considering a stroll along the High Road today if his mum is up to the walk. Everything is great and we've been blessed with a super son.  ¶ 12:52 pm