To us a son is born ...

The arrival of a new baby is no small thing. Isaac has been long awaited by us, particularly Samantha, as she carried Isaac for 9 months (minus a week or two at the end). I was instantly amazed at how small he was, thinking our two-year-old to be on the small side, Isaac was positively diminutive. And when I went to get Patrick from mum and dad's after the birth, he just looked huge! It was a strange perceptual trick my eyes were playing.

Four weeks in and we are adjusting to the new family arrangements. Patrick enjoys his baby brother and is very sweet, kissing and cuddling him, and even offering Isaac his own nipple for a suck of 'mup' (Patrick's word for milk). Cute and hilarious at the same time.

The nurse encouraged us to place Isaac on his tummy to build up his neck muscles, which I have been doing. His neck is surprisingly strong for such a small bundle of flesh, always trying to push up to see the world around him.

I'm enjoying fatherhood 2.0!