Home alone with a baby

It's 2nd January 2007, and my husband has returned to work after the Christmas break. Now it is just me and Elizabeth...

She was born just over six weeks ago, and I had fully intended to document her early progress, however soon realised that there wasn't time in the day!!! Now with Christmas over and New Year beginning, I will try to post regularly to record my attempts to stay on top as a first time Mum, and to record all the amazing changes in my baby daughter.

Last night Elizabeth slept between 10pm and 2am, then again between 4am and 7am. Since then she has been napping and feeding on an off all day. Yesterday she uttered her first recognisable sounds, and was introduced to the 'baby gym' we bought her for Christmas. Today she has been less alert, preferring to sit cuddled up with me, sleeping.

It is now 3.30pm and I've managed to wash a load of nappies, and retrieve them from the tumble dryer. The breakfast dishes have been done, and I have managed to have lunch, and have a shower. My parents have visited briefly, bringing more presents for Elizabeth - she has so many things it is unbelievable. I'm sitting here in my coat (haven't had time to take it off since bringing the washing in from the garage) with my wet hair scraped into a ponytail on top of my head, and having checked my emails that is the next item on my agenda - dry hair. Then I might be 'ready' by the time my husband returns home from work at 5pm!!!