Hey there!

This weekend, Ed and I decided to take advantage of the best baby-sitting we will ever get, and headed off to Carmel for a romantic get-away before all the sleeplessness of parenthood is upon us!

We started Friday with a visit to our boy, and then drove down to Monteray. The sun was shining as we ate our lunch overlooking the ocean before we enjoyed the spectacular sea-life in the Monteray aquarium - awesome!

At about 4pm we headed to our B&B - the 'TicklePink Inn' - a spoily treat. Our room had a gorgeous view of the cove and the balcony where cheese and wine (4pm - 6pm) and breakfast each day was served had the most stunning views of the ocean. It was simply beautiful.

Saturday morning was spent enjoying the 17 mile drive around Pebble beach. It was fun to see the holes that Tiger and the other pros will be playing in June! After a lovely lunch we spent the afternoon relaxing in the sun before a picnic dinner on the beach watching the sun set over the ocean... magical!

Sunday morning was spent in our pyjamas. Then we enjoyed a quick Jacuzzi before heading home to see Daniel (I was aching to see him by this point!). I wish we could say that his eyes lit up when we entered the room and that it was evident that he had missed us terribly - but, he was asleep when we arrived and there was not even a flicker of recognition! I was comforted to see that our absence had not emotionally scarred our child - but I have to say, I can't wait until he's big enough to interact and recognise us a bit more!

He was a bit more awake today and had his first proper breast-feeding session (not recreational this time!). He put on 24g in one feed, which was pretty good - although he was exhausted afterwards! What fun! Each new milestone is fantastic - I just struggle not to get inpatient - I SO long to bring him HOME!!!