Congrats, Dave! It does sound like things were a little rough, but it'll all come good.
First, if you have any support while you're at home (parents who've come, friends who live near by) DO NOT HESITATE to exploit them to the fullest extent possible. Your partner needs her rest, but so do you, and you both need to spend time with your baby. Get people to cook for you, clean the house for you, go shopping, etc. etc. ANYTHING they can do for you, tell them to do it. Now is not the time to be humble and self-effacing. That is what they are there for.
Second, you guys might have Neal's Yard down under. If so, score a tub of something they sell called "Baby Balm". That stuff works miracles with diaper rash. Their large tub will last you like six months at least.
Looking slightly into the longer term, and relating to your father-son movie nights comment, you'll need to make sure to get them into stuff that you and your partner can bear watching. Little kids do like watching stuff over, and over, and over, and if it's stuff you can't stand, it's a nightmare. I had a lot of luck with The Muppet Show. It's got puppets and the sketches and whatnot are pretty quick-fire, so it holds their attention. Yellow Submarine I also find works well.
Anyway, congratulations again! Kids really are the best!
Last edited by sellew (2013-10-14 07:26:12)
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