Last night, well the small hours of this morning really, Marcail made her first noise that wasn’t simply a cry. She was in her bed and made a little gurgly baby type noise.  It’s a tiny thing, I know, but it’s another little step forward.  She is getting the hang of feeding, and of demanding to be fed!  We had the first sign of frustration tears this afternoon when she couldn’t get latched on quickly enough.Continue reading→

It was a big day today.  Marcail’s first recreational car ride, and it was to go on a shopping expedition. I really hope this is not a long term, major, strategic error!  If we get a few years down the line and all she ever seems to do is shop, shop and shop, then maybe this post should be passed to the psychology community for the future health of society.  But dear reader, there is a lesson to be learnt here too.  This was Marcail’s first experience of the bitter taste of consumer disappointment.Continue reading→