Day by day
My my, how time flies.  Something to do with my day being carved up into piecemeal time portions,  That... and good old sleep deprivation. Everything is going well in baby land.  Felix has discovered his lungs, and we are a few steps behind trying to work out which cry means what.  It all feels like some sort of mysterious guessing game: we're totally clueless but enjoying the mystery in a very unanchored kinda way!  He cries loudly, sleeps solidly and feeds like a monster - all signs that we're on track, right? On the worry front, I thought I would be far more anxious about SIDS; I had that in my mind as a looming fear.  But I'm no

Introducing Felix
Hey there everyone!  Felix Harry Copeman is my name, and I seem to be doing a good job at making people love me...  Aaaaaah.  Dave and I have been home for almost a week, getting to know our little man and slowly showing him off to friends and family.  So far everything has been going pretty well - breastfeeding seems to have started ok, and we're gradually adjusting to the lack of sleep (I think... it's only day 7!)There are plenty of photos (

He's here!!!
3.73 kg, 54 cm, an adorable bundle of baby perfection. Born 2 hours ago, at hospital, so this is quick. Dave and I are out of our minds with love and happiness. More news soon.

Feelin' the love
About 4 days ago I caught a fairly bad throat infection, zapping me of energy and making me feel quite sluggish and sorry for myself.  I'm slowly on the mend now which is good.  Last week's dust storm and residual particle-filled air didn't help... *cough, splutter, nose blow*  So, it was a wonderful surprise to drag myself to the computer this morning, open my inbox and find it filled with loving emails from around the globe.  Thank you x 100 - Dave and I are definitely feelin' the love at the moment, both from our immediate families and friends here in Brisbane, and those of you far away.  It means a lot.  It is certainly helping me to keep my he

1 week to go
Last week's membrane sweep was not the most pleasant of gynaecological experiences... but it did result in me having a 'show', which at the very least appealed to my fascination for all things gross and bodily.  If you're interested in learning more about 'shows' and 'sweeps' click here (NB not a link to the Melbourne Cup Horse race!)  Today is sweep attempt #2.  If it doesn't work and nothing else happens next week, I'll be induced on Friday 2 Oct (bub's official due date). I'm feeling trepidatious about labour.  Not about the pain per se, but about possible underlying