Kanthika Hasantha ...

We've known that a new chapter in life is on the horizon for the past 9 months, and finally on 27 March 2007 the moment arrived and our son was born. Kanthika Hasantha Bandara was born just before 11am at Milton Keynes General Hospital and has understandably become the centre of daily life for Uthpala and myself.

We are slowly getting used to a new routine where sleep has to be grabbed in 2-3hr slots whenever and wherever we can :-) Nevertheless, it is going to be quite a while before we can say we are 'in the groove' of parenthood. At the moment, every new experience, be it feeding, changing nappies or comforting our son when crying can be a challenge but nevertheless it is all an enjoyable experience. Needless to say our lives will never be the same again.

I have another week or so of paternity leave to look forward to getting know the little guy better and also helping Uthpala adjust to our new responsbilities. Thankfully we have parents staying with us at the moment so help is at hand whenever we need it.

Watch this space for news and developments - I can guarantee there will be lots!