Another day of firsts on Wednesday (lots of those as new parents :) ) - Sophs' first train trip with Stu and I; the registering of Soph's birth at the Camden Town Hall ('I'm not a number, I'm a free baby!') - she is now officially recognised as existing by the British government and has her relevant medical and reference numbers; a trip to the pub (now smoke free) and then out to an early dinner at the local posh burger joint for our first family dinner to celebrate my first birthday as a Mum (and thanks to the British Government for my birthday present - now that Soph's birth has been registered I can claim child benefits! And I can apply for Aussie citizenship/passport for my babe too).

Sophs was an angel, slept through dinner after a feed in the pub (am slowly getting the hang of this public feeding thing with strategically draped cloths like in this pic, though it still freaks me out quite a lot with people staring when I feed - I try to face a wall or sit where people can't see me!). I was absolutely shattered by the time we got home, and have spent today in my PJs not leaving the flat and resting, resting, resting, watching DVDs and sleeping sleeping sleeping in 30 - 90 minute segments when Soph's slept throughout the day. I can go out or have visitors on one day (and therefore miss napping when Sophia does) but I've found that if I don't then spend the next day quietly at home it leaves me really trashed and not functioning particularly well. I'm sure my energy levels will continue to grow over the next few months, but for now I need to accept that I'm still not physically at 100% and that the sleep deprivation contributes towards this.

Stu is taking really good care of Sophia and I, and made sure I had a really lovely day yesterday. I am so enjoying his being on leave with us, although we've almost finished one week, but at least there's one more week to go!

Time for sleep again....