Dad's Diary -Antenatal Classes & All That Malarky

Nothing brings home the impending reality of fatherhood quite like a trip to the local maternity unit with 22 other soon to be mums and dads.

Despite the fact that I had already become the font of all knowledge in such matters simply by buying one, very big book on the subject, it was apparently essential for this dad to be to attend the first of 4 Antenatal classes.

Here the midwife advised mums to be that the best thing to do when they go into labour is to stay at home as long as possible and to keep their minds off contractions it was a good idea to get some household chores done such as ironing, hoovering and cleaning the floor on all fours.

CAN YOU IMAGINE IF I'D HAVE SUGGESTED THAT.....!!!!!!!

Purchases for Baby Farrars' Nursery

After much discussion and back and forth to the store we finally settled on white for the nursery furniture. I have to confess it probably took me longer to decide the all important colour scheme of the nursery than it did my wedding dress!! Thank you husband for your incredible patience.

We're now waiting for everything to be delivered and have cleared out what was Pete's second bedroom. I have even created space in my wardrobe, so that he can finally move all his stuff back in. So we are now officially squeezed into one tiny wardrobe and the baby as tiny as it is has an entire room all of his/her own!

Thank you so much to those who have helped us give our first baby a beautiful Nursery, in particular my Nanna, Vera and my beautiful sisters in New York...you know who you are.

While I'm making my thank yous - our parents have also been so wonderful . Thank you for your endless love and support. Baby Farrar doesn't know how lucky it is.