Grown up Harry

WITH James' arrival on the scene, Harry suddenly seems grown up. His behaviour since he became a big brother has been a pleasant surprise and he appears to have adjusted very well to, let's face it, what was a major change in his world.

Three weeks in, he's still quite relaxed about the situation and has even given his little brother a nickname – Jamesey.

I was also worried that James would wake Harry up during the night but, so far at least, that hasn't happened. If anything, Harry's slept better in the last three weeks than he did before James was born.

Harry was certainly not going to be upstaged by his little brother's arrival though. At his playgroup's Easter bonnet parade, he performed a solo – I can sing a rainbow – which had both Melissa and I choked up. I'm just glad he takes after Melissa when it comes to singing.

Having got used to handling a newborn again (it took me a while!), Harry now seems huge in comparison. Everything about him looks so big compared to James – from his feet, to his hands and his head.

In fact, it's almost as if Harry has gone from being a toddler to a little boy overnight.

As for James, he's doing well and is continuing to put on weight, which is always a good sign.

He's also sleeping pretty well, which is something of a relief. I can't help feeling that this might be down to the fact that we aren't fussing over him quite as much as we did with Harry. Mind you, he's only three weeks old so there's plenty of time for him change his mind yet.