Sunrises

Sunrises come with the little princess, don't they? Sitting here listening to her sleep - yes, the occasional snort means i can listen to her sleep - while those morning birds start their songs, sky goes grey, and a new dawn arrives. i am unlikely to actually see the sun rise, that privilege goes to those who get out of the house ... but i am experiencing the dawn. have a feeling i will be experiencing more dawns in the next few weeks that i have in my whole life.

Princess Alexi is now - let me count it out - almost 5 days old .not even a week yet ... but more than half her first week, if that makes any sense. she is doing well, so it seems. we are still reading the signs to figure out what 'well' looks and sounds and smells like in her world, but here are some things she enjoys:

- I have no doubt that a recent defecation, with accompanying percussive sound effects and appropriate facial contortions, gave her a great deal of satisfaction. Oh to just be able to let go in public!

- I have unearthed a secret ... we have a play mat which has lights and sounds and things hanging - she likes this play mat. she likes staring at the lights. i like her staring at the lights, cos it means she isn't fussing, or crying, and is also increasingly attentive.

- she likes being talked to - not at. doubt she will like being talked at. But one way of soothing her down is to talk and talk and talk. i was rambling on to her as i held her and walked around in the nursery y'day, unaware that the sound monitor was on and vesi was listening in from another room. thankfully, i didn't say anything incriminating, and i think both the ladies in my life found my drivel amusing!

- she has also discovered that she can use a hand to push her pacifier (dummy for my south african readers) back into her mouth when it is just dangling out. i am sure, thinks her proud dad, that no child ever born has ever been able to do that at such a young age.

- Princess Lexi has also realized that she likes sleeping a bit more (see below). a bit more than monday, that is, and we shall see what wednesday brings. but at least on tuesday, vesi and i had more moments where she was just snugly asleep. we actually got to have a bit of dinner together.



If you have made it this far, you must really love our family! Feel free to leave comments and messages. Maybe, one day in the not too distant future!, I will be able to show Princes Alexi these random thoughts and the responses from loved friends around the world.