Well he has arrived, Baby Oliver Aubrey Thacker was born at 15:26 on Friday 10th December. It was most definitely the most traumatic and emotional day of my life. Helen (my wife) had to be rushed up to a ward for the baby to be "helped" out. Needless to say I am just relieved that both are healthy and we are all at home for a family Christmas.
One of the observations I would make is that while we have received a plethora of visitors to the house over the last week Midwife, Breast Feeding Counsellor and Health Visitor, (makes you wonder whether there should be some more roles in the Christmas nativity alongside the three wise men and shepherds) a lot of the advice we have received has been contradictory leaving the two very tired stressed new parents wondering what on earth is the correct advice. We are grateful for the advice but can it be that difficult to all sing from the same hymn sheet.
Over the last week, in the very few moments when I get a few second, I find myself wondering what the future holds for Oli. I would really love him to be sporty and get the same pleasure from sports that I do but I wasnt that sporty at school so I dont think it is a major issue if he is not. The main thing is that he finds something which he loves doing both in terms of a hobby and a career, or even better a career which incorporates a hobby... isnt it most peoples dream to mix there passion for a hobby with a career, I wish I could say this is how I found law.. but i think you know the answer to this one.
Training wise, it has been going much better than I expected. Helen is a very understanding wife and I have managed to negotiate an hour or so each day to do the same stupid things that I normally do. I also think that as free time is in such short supply I have pushed myself in the sessions that I do get in and the amount of missed sessions has diminished as I know that I cannot reschedule the missed session for another day. Above should be a photo from the run today
Better go now.. either Oliver needs feeding or he is doing something very nasty
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