“Fatherhood suits you” said an old friend of mine in a casual Facebook chat over the summer. Taking into consideration the many compliments I’ve received from my wife and loved ones over the last 10 months, I’m not sure why this comment continues to resonate with me and put a…
The first two weeks after she was born were the toughest. As much as everyone tells you nothing can really prepare you for that severe sleep deprivation that comes with a newborn child. Nothing can prepare you for that cry slash scream for food that burst out of vocal chords…
The clock is ticking down and my wife and I are fast approaching a period filled with a number of unknown quantities that will ultimately lead us to the birth of our first child. We are pretty certain it’s a girl but even that isn’t 100%. Different nurses and consultants thought…
So this week I saw my child for the first time. Watching him (yes I’m hoping for a boy, I’ll have a daughter in a couple years time please) or her spinning around head butting my wife’s womb filled me with sensations I can hardly fathom. Sensations that no facial…