Update of Dario

Here are some more pics we've taken. Dario is doing fine and is perfectly healthy but as standard procedure they're keeping him in until 36 weeks, which turns out to be June1/2 if all goes well. I've told Marco that once we get him home, I want to lock myself in for 48 hours; that means no guests, absolutely no-one because I want to be selfish and have him all to ourselves instead of 1 hour a day with nurses around and anti-septic hospital robes. That's not too much to ask is it? The pediatrician said that because he is premature he is more susceptible to bacteria and germs, which means very few guests and always washing your hands. This was great news (not entirely of course) for me as it gives us a valid reason NOT to have people over for the first while. This goes for all children for the first few months, but especially for him, which is the reason why they are keeping him in a safe, protected environment.

Thanks to everyone for the congrats and the words of encouragement.

Welcome Dario Gregory Morosini to the world

It was just as unexpected for me as it was for some of you, but he came into the world at 4:55pm on Tuesday May 15, 2007, at 33 weeks. As he is premature, he is being kept in hospital until next week as standard procedure but he is perfect, doing well and we are slowly getting to know this little boy who makes all kinds of funny little faces.

Pregnant and loving it

Well now that I no longer have my belly, I rather miss it. I've heard the same thing from other women that after they gave birth that they had a sense of losing a part of them that had been there for what seems to be such a long time. For me, it's also that I didn't show until around the fifth month, and I was really loving my big round belly with another month plus to go.