Baby jet lag

Thankfully the worst is over and I can begin to pick the bags up from under my eyes. Alice has got back into her routine of a generally very good life and we got through the whole night last night with only one minor grumble just before dawn. First few nights were a bit confusing for her, but she is now sleeping well in her new cot at night. Still taking longer than usual to settle in the day, but we are going back to the full Gina routine today after letting Alice set the pace while she recovered from the journey, so I have high hopes for my contented little baby.

Her days are (as usual) full of playtime and she is very much enjoying her new toys - Nonna has had fun on eBay and at the local toyshops. Here she enjoys swinging with Nonna



Her playring - this is supposed to help her to sit up, but she was allowed to recline for "storytime"



And the much loved Tigger door jumper. The action shots are a little blurry, so here she just waits for an audience before taking off again.


The other major purchase since arrival has had to be a new pram, since ours was wrecked in transit. I knew that it would not necessarily travel very well, but expected it to make it through the first leg of our journey at least. I am just gearing up for a complaint letter, but in the meantime, we have a beautiful Silver Cross pram which makes me feel (and look) like Mary Poppins as I wheel her along the prom, prom, prom, tiddly om pom pom.

Just my fourth pram so far. Don't tell her father.