Alfie loves his little brother. Everyday Alfie leans over the Cot to see Charlie and he greets him with “Hello Baba”. It’s cute to say the least.
The signs are good. When we found out we were going to have two little boys we hoped that they would grow up together as not only brothers but also best friends. Obviously it’s early days but there is certainly a bond between them.
Charlie is nearly two months old now and has grown considerably in such a short space of time. He is …

I can’t believe I haven’t updated this blog for 2 months. The days are zipping past and Father Time is showing no remorse as the days get busier and busier.
So what’s been going on? March was a busy month, we were getting together all the last minute things in anticipation of our new arrival. They wouldn’t have been last minute but for my lack of organisation, like I say it’s been a busy time. April was the month of change. Charlie was born in the early hours of 17th April …

So here we are in the first week of March already. It only seems like 5 minutes since I was eating my Christmas dinner. Every year I seem to be saying that time flies by and I’m reliably informed by my dad that as I get older this problem will only get worse. Strange really because as you get older everything else slows down. Your body slows down, your life style slows down and the thing you want to slow down, speeds up.
Alfie is doing well following the diabetes trauma …

In the last couple of weeks Alfie has been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. It’s been a stressful time but thankfully he is back on his feet now and we are coming to terms with the management of the condition.
Alfie is having four blood tests a day and on top of that four injections of insulin. It doesn’t end there though – he is now on a diet which involves counting his carb/sugar intake.
Looking at Alfie today you wouldn’t have any idea as to how ill he was in recent …

I had been considering getting my eyes lasered for a couple of months and recently decided to actually do it. There are many reasons for getting this simple procedure done including some that will benefit me in my life as a dad. Here are just some of the advantages……
Last time we took Alfie swimming I couldn’t see across the pool and I was thinking to myself about when he’s a little older, how I wouldn’t be able to let him go too far from me because I wouldn’t be able …

It was great having a little bit off snow just as the Festive period kicked off. It really gave the whole feeling of Christmas a boost. It’s January now though and snow has been falling all over the UK. I don’t particularly like the snow because of the disruption it causes but I remember how much I enjoyed playing out in the snow when I was a kid so I had to take young Alfie outside to play when we had four-five inches of snow yesterday. He loved it. The …

What a great time of year!!! I love Christmas. Food, food, food and more food, all washed down by buck loads of beer and wine – Fantastic. This year was more than just food and drink though. It was Alfie’s second Christmas and as special as a babies first Christmas is the second one is even better. This year he was of an age where he could respond to what was happening around him.
Let me tell you about Christmas morning. We entered the lounge where the presents from …

The scan was great. We turned up 25 minutes early for our appointment, we were both excited and had been looking forward to the scan for quite some time, and fortunately we were seen straight away. The midwife was really nice, she took plenty time showing us all the important development factors explaining it to us as she progressed. After confirming all was as expected she asked the question we had been waiting for…Do you want to know the sex? Yes, yes please was our response in tandem. Within seconds …

How excited am I? We’ve started to put up the Christmas decorations, we’re taking Alfie to see Father Christmas on Saturday and to top it all off it’s the 20 week scan tomorrow.
Putting the Christmas decorations up seems to come around really quickly. It doesn’t seem like a year since we were getting all the boxes out, re-arranging the furniture and dressing the tree – but it was. Where does the time go? In all honesty this year has been somewhat eventful and I think that always seems to make …

It’s coming up to the 18 week point now and I felt the baby kick – or at least there was some movement that I could feel. I placed my hand on the lower stomach of my wife and my timing was perfect. It was a lovely feeling. I felt like I had connected with my child and that they were wiggling to say hello.
Our little boy, Alfie, is keeping us busy this week. He seems to have masses and masses of energy. In all fairness though I suppose that …