Baby bliss

It's hard to believe that Odin's precious days of being a newborn are coming to an end. His '4th trimester' is almost over and he has become a full fledged smiling, responsive and happy little baby.
Having a newborn is an incredible time - yes, it is also exhausting, challenging and filled with tears, but spending every minute of your day with someone who has just entered this world is absolutely fascinating. It is a magical stage that goes by so quickly, and as this is very likely our last baby, I am feeling quite sad to see the newborn days come to a close.

Here are some of the things I love most about newborn babies:

• Kissing the top of a bald head
• Tiny fists wrapped around my finger
• Coos, gurgles, oohhs and aahhhs
• Gums and toothless grins
• Wearing onesies 24/7
• World's softest skin
• Wrinkles, rolls and the little treasures that can be discovered hiding in there
• Holding a sleeping baby in your arms. Total dead weight. 
• And my favourite moments these days are when you catch your baby staring lovingly at you and they burst into a giant smile as soon as you make eye contact. It's amazing how bonding moments like these can actually elicit a physical response, it's like I can actually feel myself falling deeper in love with him.

And now for a little 'Welcome to the World' video featuring some clips of Odin as a newborn.