.........and yet more photos

.......and more photos

More photo's.....

The last two days

We were set to leave hospital on Thursday 18th. Terry and Sue O'Neill popped in early evening for a visit whilst Leslie and Pancake were awaiting release. Leslie and I were discussing the release title of the current production and eventually decided on Stella Lucia(loo-chee-ah). Stella really named herself. As of this time her eyes only come out at night. Her middle name is in honour of Leslie's dear mother Lucille whom was actually named named Lucia. There is an interesting back story as to why her name became anglicised.

We eventually got home via the grocery store at about midnight. Stella then proceeded to keep us up the rest of the night although now she seems to be settling. She is feeding regularly and well from the bottle. I'm a little sad that she will not just stay as she is, small, perfectly formed and beautiful, I'm so in love. Soon Stella will be to large to hold in one arm

Many visitors have been and gone. On behalf of Leslie and I thank you all for the kind gifts, remarks and reassurance that you have all given.

"The flying pancake" preparing for the winter olymipics

No sooner out of the womb than what the pundits are calling the "flying pancake" is mentally rehearsing her slide in the luge event at a future winter Olympics

the breastmilk nazi

Got in this morning and Leslie had no sleep at all last night and has partially admited defeat in the nursing stakes. Now I'm all for mother's nursing their children and I understand how an award from the WHO for promoting nursing is indeed a prostigious acolade for a maternity department of a hospital. This does not however excuse one certain midife whom shall be known from herein as "the breastmilk nazi"(for our British viewers this is a refeence to a famous episode of Sienfeld) from making Leslie feel bad.about the situation. A little blip on an otherwise unimpeachable birth. One thing I have learnt from holding my daughter is an overwhelming sense of peace I just know that the small stuff ain't worth worrying about. The opinion of one "breastmilk nazi" just doesn't amount to much, no matter how well intentioned. Leslie and pancake should be coming home today, so I'm pretty excited! I apologise for the dearth of new photo's and video lately on the blog, I intend to appease all you Pancake hungry fiends soon! All for now.....