I GAVE BIRTH! - 3 WEEKS, 5 DAYS OLD

It seems like forever ago that I was pregnant, a distant memory and already I am missing that feeling. It was hard towards the end and I felt terrible the last 2 weeks before Leo arrived but I would do it all again, if I'm allowed.

I have half sorted out my maternity wear. I have a pile of stuff that I will lend out to my Mummy friends when they get pregnant and the rest of the stuff I'm sort of still wearing. Really need to get my bag of clothes down from the loft and sort it all out properly. Not really worth doing until I get back to a normal size.

Leo was weighed by the health visitor on Thursday and he is 9lb! He is following along the 50% line in the growth chart book. She said I was doing a good job with the feeding and that Leo was putting on weight well. She talked for ages and ages and I don't really remember what about. She is due again next week.

I have an appointment with the physio tomorrow which will hopefully put me on track for a full recovery. My pelvis is still bad at night and today I was jogging around the lawn with Ellis and it was really hurting! I wouldn't be able to do yoga or line dancing yet without being in pain. It is still early days and I keep forgetting that it is less than a month ago that I gave birth! Yay! I GAVE BIRTH! I can finally say it.

Been watching my diary videos from the early days of pregnancy and even pre-pregnancy. I love that I have done the diary and was laughing my head off at some of the stuff I said.

Leo has been rather demanding today. Not really sure what the problem was but I have been stuck in a loop of changing nappy, feeding, winding,changing nappy, feeding, winding etc. It has been endless.

Ellis is still being good with Leo although I find that he has worked out that he can get attention if he threatens to do anything to him. Sneaky.

I'm really happy and loving being a new Mummy again. Today has been a challenge though and I only hope I get some sleep tonight. Lack of sleep is my biggest enemy.

I have arranged an appointment to register Leo on Tuesday and then I can fill out the child benefit form etc. We can also arrange a passport once the birth certificate returns.

I phoned Southmead hospital last Monday to order a copy of my notes. It is going to cost 25p per page, plus postage, plus £10 for their time! It is going to cost loads but I really, really want them for my records/scrap book so it has to be done. I have to sign a form and send it back and then hopefully it wont take too long.

For Leo's memorabilia box we bought all the same things that we did for Ellis. He has newspapers, set of coins and the single that was number one at the time. I have also started his scrap book which will contain the pregnancy test, cards of congratulations, pregnancy and labour notes hopefully, name tags from hospital, all his cards and of course his cord! Rob thinks it's disgusting but I like it as it was what connected him to me.

I weighed last week and I was 12st 11lb! Still really heavy and a long way to go to get back to my normal size. My boobs are huge though so that wont be helping the scales. I'm not worried about it and I'm certainly not dieting yet.

Where is the time going? This morning I felt old. It suddenly dawned on me that I am a mother of 2 children under the age of 2. Rob and I are parents. I'm strange I know.

Right, I now have to try and move Leo to bed without waking him. That isn't going to happen.