I can't believe how settled Daisy is...she just feeds and sleeps and that's it really. Last night she woke at 2.30am and then 6am, and settled quite quickly each time.

I took both her and Jamie out for the first time this morning. Jamie was in the pushchair and Daisy in the sling, til we got to the park, and then I chased Jamie round with Daisy strapped to my front. I want to be able to take Jamie to toddler groups, so I need to get used to getting out with them both.

I'm at the wanting to stop time stage at the moment...I don't want her to get any bigger! She's so perfect and I just want to take in every tiny detail, and it scares me how fast she's going to grow, because that's how it was with Jamie. Before I knew it, it was his first birthday. I haven't had any trouble bonding with her, perhaps because of the dramatic nature of her birth. For the first 5 minutes of her life, it was just me and her, all alone, which I hope will always give us a strong connection.

Three days old already!

We had a good night again - Daisy woke for feeds at 1am and 6am and Jamie also slept well and let us lie in til 7.30am - result!!

The midwife has been to weigh her and she has lost 7.6% of her birthweight, which is normal and nothing to worry about. She weighs 6lb 10oz at the moment. My milk has come in now, so hopefully she'll start gaining weight again soon.

Daisy had a good night - she fed twice but settled well between feeds. We are co-sleeping with her at the moment as she settles so well in with us. I'm not sure whether it's a good idea long-term...we didn't do it at all with Jamie, but I just want to enjoy her and this seems like the right thing to do for now. Just hope she's not still in our bed in 2 years' time!

Nanna Heather came over today, and Dasiy had her first trip out in the sling, to Tesco. She was good as gold and slept the whole time. We sat out in the garden with her this afternoon, while Jamie played and Wayne did some gardening. The midwife came to give her first dose of Vitamin K, as we have decided to give it in drops rather than an injection.

I'm at the "I don't want her to get any bigger" stage at the moment...I remember feeling the same with Jamie. She's so tiny and perfect and I don't want to forget how she is at the moment. I know she's going to grow so fast and the newborn stage will be over so quickly. We might not have any more children so this could be the last time I have a teeny tiny baby, and I find that really sad.

So I'm making sure I make the most of every day with her and just enjoy the experience, instead of worrying about whether I'm doing everything right.

Wayne took Jamie over to his mum's this morning, as usual for a Thursday, so she could take him to toddler group. We want him to stick to his usual routine so he stays as settled as possible. It's strange not having him around though...I feel a bit guilty for having Daisy to myself and not spending time with Jamie.

Had a nice, relaxing day getting to know my little girl. I could stare at her for hours. She doesn't open her eyes very often but when she does, she gives me such a serious stare. We took her on her first car outing this afternoon, to a scrap metal merchant in Gloucester!! We did very well from our stash of copper and brass in the garden!

Ro and John visited at tea time and Ro had a very long cuddle with Daisy.