its been a long time

it's been ages since i've had any time to write...actually do anything except feed baby, change him, rock him to sleep, etc. life is all about baby and the many people who want to see him or visit us or stay with us. I have barely been on the computer and then it's only to do chores.

so here's a 2 minute update:

• baby didn't arrive on 6 dec 2006, suprise suprise!
• I was induced 5 days later, 11 Dec, spent the next day in labour - dilated to 8 cm which took over 30 hours, last 4 were intense contractions every minute to try and push me to 10cm.
• Lots of pain, lower back killing me, baby's legs were right up by my ribs - more pain!!
• Had to have a caesarian operation 13 dec early hours of the morning.
• Caleb was born 3:32am, 4.3kg or 9 pounds something, 54cm long. The surgeon said there was no way I was pushing him out!
• 1st week he lost 15% of his weight, my milk didn't come in. Now he's fine.
• Last week I contracted bells palsy = half my face was paralysed, couldn't close my eye, left side of my mouth wouldn't move, couldn't eat on that side, couldn't smile, laugh or talk. Told it would get worse and could last weeks or months.
• This week, face starting to improve slowly.

Baby has just woken up, can hear him on the monitor. Got to go!