Day 24

We have no plans today and I'm so relieved! The baby shower yesterday was lovely but it lasted a really long time. I thought it was 3:30-5pm but I left shortly before 9pm! That was partly because of lots of girly chats about babies and also because Emily fed three times and needed changing twice so I just went with the flow. I'm hoping I get to see some of the gorgeous photos people took of Emily in her pretty dress as I didn't get any. I took this lovely one of her after the dress came off because she was hot:

Ooh I do love her to bits!

I was concerned that all the partying and fuss would stress her out and we'd have a difficult night. But she was brilliant, sleeping for ages and going roughly 4 hours between feeds until 6:30am. Al changed her nappy at 4am which I was so glad about. I woke up dead to the world and roused myself so I could feed her. The midnight feed was tricky. Afterwards she wouldn't settle so she had a bit more milk. Then she started throwing up the milk, possibly because she was too full. So it took me 50 minutes to put her down by which time I'd been on the go since 7am and it was now 1 in the morning. The baby shower meant that I didn't have an afternoon nap and was more tired than normal. 

But we're coping ok!

The blooming car... on the way to the party a red warning came on the dash telling me to check for a flat tyre. It was still there when I left but the tyres looked ok so I carefully drove home. I've got to call the tyre company this morning for them to check it out. I want to take a cake to the boys at the office this afternoon so hopefully the car will be sorted easily. It's for Al really because he didn't get a birthday cake. 

I'm currently sat in bed waiting for the GP to call me. He was due to call at 9:45 and it's already 10:05. I thought it was supposed to be 9:30 so I've been sat in bed for ages now! I'm rather tired and trying not to feel guilty about resting. 

Hmm, it's now 10:15 and still nothing. I think I'll call them because I wouldn't wait in the surgery this long without asking what's going on. 

Things I could do today:

Laundry

Cutting out wrapping paper for baby book

Looking at Roz's memory stick of photos

Choose a photo for the notification cards and order them. Ask Al how many he needs. 

Start thinking about the reunion on Saturday and make a shopping list. Exciting! How will I make the badges child friendly? How will I make the badges?!