Matthew Knott

I can't believe it's been two weeks since Michael was born. It's flown by, and already he's changed so much.

All babies loose weight after birth. Michael went down from 7.4 to 6.8, but 2 weeks on has regained that weight and filled out a lot, getting a small belly. He's also become more alert, holding our gaze and looking towards us when we talk. He can also roll onto his side already which is impressive. In the last few days he's started to learn about kicking. When he's in the bath we put his feet against the end of the bath and he'll push himself to the other end. After initially hating the bath it's now his favourite thing, and will usually scream when he comes out.

Becoming a parent for the first time has been a strange experience. I day dream about him running around playing with his toys but can't quite believe it's going to happen. It's also hard getting used to the fact that you can't just sit down and play on the computer when you want, and it's hard to program holding a baby. I might have better luck with the harness though.

It's really strange having everything you've ever wanted, and probably why I still can't quite believe it.