Monthly Archives: May 2012


Live across the globe

Original posted on Blipfoto. When we decided to stay in the UK and have a family, we also decided to make a conscious effort to use technology to shrink the gap home. The first purchase I made for CJ, while … Continue reading

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How much sleep do you get after a baby?

I’ve had lots of people ask how we are doing, specifically around sleep, following the recent birth of our 1st baby. So, being the geek-father I am, I thought I’d share the sleep changes with you 10 days in from … Continue reading

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People interaction

Original posted on Blipfoto. Today we have seen a big shift in out little man now that he’s a week old. Rather than just waking, eating and sleeping again, he has wanted to spend a little bit of time awake … Continue reading

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Keeping them happy

Original posted on Blipfoto. A couple of good friends popped over to visit today. Although they weren’t really looking to visit us, they were after the new family addition. I’m not sure which one of these two thought they had … Continue reading

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Our little angel

Original posted on Blipfoto. His favourite place to sleep in the summer evening heat is on his NZ sheepskin. His fine blonde hair blends right in. Arms and legs go everywhere in his sleep, grabbing at the soft wool. We … Continue reading

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The beginning of firsts

Original posted on Blipfoto. Tonight we had our first visitors. We also had our first trip to town and a supermarket, but that’s less interesting. My brother was down from Scotland for work, and 2 close friends are away for … Continue reading

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The best parts

Original posted on Blipfoto. I find myself sitting and staring at this little guy of hours non stop. We seem to have a heat wave going on at the moment, so to keep him cool, the two of us have … Continue reading

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First day on our own

Original posted on Blipfoto. We had our first full day at home I really don’t know where it has gone. S1′s spent most of her day getting CJ to feed, meanwhile I had meals to cook, a 2 hour dash … Continue reading

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Moments you never forget

Original posted on Blipfoto. At 8:00 am this morning, my amazing wife S1 gave birth this this little guy. You can call him CJ. Despite a long sleepless night, he arrived in good health, weighing in at 3.4KG (7lb 8oz). … Continue reading

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The charts don’t lie

Original posted on Blipfoto. It’s no secret that I love a good chart, So when S1′s contractions started I took the job of plotting the contractions to a slightly obsessive level. My prediction model says sometime after midnight things will … Continue reading

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