Hey everyone - Jay Alex is here!! Woo hoo!
He arrived last Friday after just six hours - not bad for a first pregnancy hey? And, what's more, Trace had him on nothing but a Panadol...all natural - she's my hero! He weighed 3.11kg (just under 7pd) and has a full head of dark brown hair.
What an indescribable feeling this is...awesome, breath-taking, frightening, joyous, wonderful, precious, intense, wow...well, maybe not so indescribable after all! Speaking from a partner's perspective, when it comes time for the birth, just be prepared to be heartbroken, impressed and blown away by the strength of your partners during this experience. Honestly, I should have had more faith, but I didn't know she had this in her. She is amazing.
We brought him home today and took him for his first pram ride around the block too - was good to get some fresh air on his face after all that air-conditioning. He's feeding and sleeping really well and is generally just a joy. Yes, we are both feeling the lack of sleep and just starting to come down from a five-day euphoria I think, where it's all catching up with us. But we have been getting some sleep, so it's not all bad and we really cannot complain.
I will now see if I can pop some photos in here. Hope you're all really well and that you will soon be feeling the incredible happiness that we are feeling right now!