Four weeks old is a good age.  We both seem to be a little more in tune and not totally frazzled.  We go for walks, we take the bus, we hang out at cafes during the day and we’re getting some fairly good shut-eye at night.  Things are  good.

This week we splurged on the M Coat – a coat that fits over your baby carrier (or your baby belly or turns into a regular coat).  Alden and I tested it out and we both stayed toasty and warm.  Totally worth it.  (And it’s made in Canada too).

I get a lot of smiles from strangers when I’m out with Alden in his carrier – mostly women and old ladies.  I wonder if this will continue when we use a stroller?  Our bus driver yesterday swore when he saw 3 strollers waiting outside the Plant Recreation Centre (luckily only one was taking the bus).  I have yet to get the stink eye.  I think.

I’m totally out of touch with new music.  We listen to a lot of Anne Murray’s “Hippo in the Bathtub”.  Do they not make new kids music?  Sharon, Lois and Bram’s “Greatest Hits” is in the Top 10 Kids Albums on iTunes.  We’re not knocking Sharon, Lois and Bram – they’re totally in our playlist too.   Why? Because they’re classics and I kow the lyrics.   I did download the Barenaked Ladies “Snack Time” album, but that’s 24 songs that I don’t know the words to.  Hello learning curve.

We’re starting to get used to this new little person. Introducing Alden Granville Harrison. Born on September 25 at 11:13pm. He tipped the scales at 9lbs 7oz (4184g) and 57cm long. A big big boy. He was 11 days overdue and needed to be evicted. I was induced shortly after midnight on the 25th and things were moving along well… until push came to shove (literally). He ended up turning with his face outwards and was just too big to make it out. So after almost 24 hours! he ended up being born by c-section.

While it wasn’t quite what we were expecting, we’re happy to report that everyone is healthy and happy. He got back to his birthweight in a week and has continued to be a hungry hippo ever since.

Things I have been enjoying a lot:

• Hug-a-bub carrier. We go for walks each morning all snug as a bug in this thing. LOVE it.
• Milkface.com. $3 for local delivery? HEART. I’ve ordered some nursing tops and they work like a charm.
• Fuzzi Bunz cloth diapers.  Out of all the diapers I’ve tried (Thirsties, happy heinys etc.) these have been the easiest and non-leakiest.
• Any meal that I didn’t have to make myself.  Including: pre-made frozen meals, Thanksgiving dinner cooked by my parents and snacks at Bridgehead.