3am we were woken up, and that was it. I dozed on and off, alternating looking after Penny while Melissa prepared a bottle and pottered round, doing washing and stuff. It was easily half 5 before either of us got anywhere near sleep again and at about 9am we got of bed.
The midwife came to visit at like, I don't know what time. I don't know what time is any more. They were happy with Penny, but noted she was a little jaundice and suggested keeping her in sunlight, or lighter areas of the house. She's also not feeding great... Or with any degree of regularity at least. But she is feeding. And shitting. And pissing. So that's good.
Some time later we had lunch and Melissa lay in bed with Penny while I lay on the couch to try and regain some of my sanity. I didn't, and about an hour later we were packing up to go to (the) ASDA as we needed some bits and pieces and Melissa wanted to get out the house. Possibly to show off her pram.
It's been pissing down for most of the day and getting the pram and car seat in and out of the car has proved quite problematic. My back is ruined too.
Afterwards we went to the in laws for tea and showers, then came home and gave Penny her first bath at home.
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The kid doesn't like to be naked at all, so changing her and bathing her are both done to a cacophony of screams and sobs which really puts me on edge, but Melissa powers through. She's a natural. Like Robert Redford.
It's now time to put Penny to bed and watch the first episode of this years X Factor... Yay?
See you tomorrow.
