Oscar's First Christmas

As Oscar decided to enter the world eight days early on 16th December, we were able to have the family Christmas together that we had not dared to plan before. It could have so easily been a completely different scenario: I feel so sorry for the women who spent the 25th huffing and puffing in labour wards around the country and those that were so heavily pregnant that they felt like they were more stuffed than the Christmas turkey.
But as it happened, it turned out to be very civilised day. Neil cooked a fantastic roast lamb dinner with all the trimmings. Little O even joined us at the table (I fed him while we ate, and he lay on my lap, with my napkin wrapped around him like a blanket - he's so little!)
Despite his tender age, Santa still remembered Oscar and he received a cot mobile, rattle and a lovely book. I'm sure that this is the last Christmas for a long time that he'll sleep right through the present opening session.