Has anyone got any water wings?
This is it, the final two week countdown (hopefully) until I embrace the trauma, wonder and sympathy pains of my first child being born into the world. But, before I begin to really talk from my...
View ArticleKnowing the cots from the car seats
I now have just one week until the due date of my little boy, and I’m so excited to welcome him into my world. But, my gosh, there are a lot of new things to learn. It’s wave after wave of endless new...
View ArticleThe great wait
Well, as you can tell by the title he hasn’t arrived yet, and at this point I should be talking about the arrival of our little boy, but instead, we find ourselves in the middle of … … The Great Wait...
View ArticleBig news!
Darren and his son an hour after he arrived in the world. Baby Ben is finally here! Stay tuned for details in next week’s post … The post Big news! appeared first on Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine.
View ArticleHappy birthday (part one)
After nine and a half months of waiting, it has finally happened. Our baby has joined us in the world, and as all parents say it changed my life in the very moment I first saw him. It has done it in a...
View ArticleHappy birthday (part two)
Ben’s first photo (about an hour after he was born). So here it is, the second and final installment of the birth story of my beautiful son. (In case you missed it, here’s the first.) By telling it...
View ArticleIt’s in the little things
Attention everyone, settle down and raise a glass, for I want to make a toast. Here’s to me and my partner who have successfully survived the first week of parenthood. (And more importantly baby Ben...
View ArticleI wish I had some military training
It’s week two of my little man being here, and I think two things regularly: Firstly, I think he is getting more handsome as each day passes—the little lady killer, and secondly, I love him more than...
View ArticleThe queen (and joker) of multitasking
We are now into the third week of little man being here and my partner is beginning to feel more like herself again, which is a relief, as seeing someone you love struggle is not something you enjoy,...
View ArticleLearning to trust my little man
My little man has been here for a month now, and it’s left me feeling very reflective over the past four weeks. A common tread throughout that time (as well as the months leading up to his arrival)...
View ArticleMissing the firsts …
Before I begin, I have done it! I can change a nappy and sing at the same time, if you have no idea what I’m on about read: The queen (and joker) of multitasking. … I said I’d let you know. Anyway …...
View ArticleAnd then a smile for me
Last week, although a good week all in all, I struggled with not seeing my boy’s first smile. It happened while I was at work, and the picture that I was sent—being so adorable—broke me a little....
View ArticleFinding himself
It’s been an interesting week in the O’Sullivan household as Ben began to interact with both his surroundings and us more. If you read last week’s blog you’ll know the extremes I had to endure just for...
View ArticleMy first time feeling like a father
My little man is now 8 weeks old, and this week I felt like a father for the very first time. Don’t get me wrong I’ve been a daddy since day one, but now I feel more like a father than ever before....
View ArticleThe party with the unexpected twist
It’s now been nine weeks since the birth of our Ben, and (as it says in the title) it was time for us to party. The loud dance music went on as we got ready. I put on my best shirt, my other half...
View ArticleA week of firsts
Wow! What a week! What a wonderful week. Last week we had a party, the first for Baby Ben, and it’s started a trend firsts for the O’Sullivan family—and two of them are massive ones. I want to start...
View ArticleDate night
I’ve had a week off of work, and what a fantastic week it was. I’ve spent some wonderful time with my little man, and his infectious little giggle is such a gift when he shares it with me. I’ve been to...
View ArticleOnly daddy in day group
In last week’s post, I said I would talk about the activity group for babies I went to during my week off of work. As promised, here it is … I feel like I should start with “once upon a time,” but I’ll...
View ArticleJust me and the little man
Ben is now more than 3 months old! Three months! Where has the time gone? and this week I have had the first full day without my other half around. It was just me and the little man. Since he arrived...
View ArticleA tough tightrope to walk
It’s been quite a challenging few weeks since I last posted but not because of Ben, he’s been his usual wonderful self, and every day he has done something that makes me want to laugh and cry...
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