De Silva Family Blog

To celebrate my last day on paternity leave I decided to have a little male bonding time with my new baby. We had a little skin-on-skin cuddles whilst watching "Enter The Dragon" with Bruce Lee. It clearly had an influence on the little ninja...

After a few days in hospital, we welcomed Ollie home for the first time on wednesday afternoon. Leo was delighted to show him around the house. He was even more delighted when he found out that Ollie had bought him a slide as a homecoming present. Leo's very proud of his new slide and keen to show everyone his prowess, as Nana found out in the following clip. As our little lion cub, Leo is naturally fond of other cats. Unfortunately those feelings are not mutual!

At 3am we rushed Mary to hospital with some bleeding. Six hours later, it was agreed to have an elective C-section and things moved so quickly that before we knew it we were in theatre. The operation was conducted by two of Mum's ex-colleagues, so Mary and Ollie were in great hands. It fascinating to watch and remarkably quick. Within five minutes, at 11:58am, the operating theatre was filled with the beautiful sound of Ollie's cries, shortly followed by Mary's sobs of joy. Weighing in at a very respectable 7lb 3.5oz, the little lad was remarkable calm despite all the pricking and poking he was subjected to. Both mum and baby are now recuperating well. I'll be adding some photos to our online album over the next few days so please check back periodically for the latest pics. Thanks to all for the lovely messages we've received. Nigel, Mary, Leo and Oliver xxxx

Unfortunately, Mary's been diagnosed with Major Placenta Praevia (low lying placenta). Whilst she and the baby are fine, there is a risk of major bleeding and she was expected to stay in hospital for the next month. Thankfully, my parents live opposite the hospital and they've allowed Mary to stay there. So we've all moved in together! Leo loves it, thinking he's on holiday and Mary hasn't had to lift a finger since she got here. There's no pool, but staff are very friendly and the excellent childcare is available 24 hours a day. We lie in most mornings and when it's finally time to get up, a fully fed and dressed Leo is delivered to us with a cup of tea and some books to read in bed! If Mum and Dad aren't careful, we may end up staying!