She may be realising that we all need a good nights kip but once awake at 0500h I become restless, causing some irritation to Mrs Wills. An early bath is needed so I listen to the farming news on Radio 4, which is all about apples and seasonal availability. Its most interesting and informative.

Today we have an appointment with the Health Visitor where Heidi gets her hearing tested. At this stage she is so little it is difficult to know whether she can see or hear properly although she does respond to loud noises or being bumped into unexpectedly. She can sleep through a right old racket but in the middle of the night when I try and close the bedroom door quietly, she will stir at the slightest of noise.

Once there we are whisked in to a side room where the start of a lot of paperwork begins. All sorts of personal questions which you wonder whether they are really relevant or not.

She has her hearing test which is basically a little probe is put inside the lughole and a faint clicking sound is emitted, wobbling the hairs in her ear. This is registered by the device and she gets an all clear for the moment.

She is now weighing 8lb 10oz now, so dipped and rose again which is normal. It is easy to become focussed on the weight of a child, and assuming heavy means healthy. By contrast, once you get older weight is bad. Apparently. I guess that provided baby is thriving everything should be alright.

We have some breakfast in Newton Abbot as I am to collect my phone, but it has not arrived so I wander the streets until we have to head home. I suppose it will come soon, but it is the highlight of the week at the moment. Other than cuddling wee Heidi of course.

I dropped some thank you letters off at the office and see a few of the girls who come out to coo at Mrs Wills and Miss Wills, who is fast asleep in her chair. On the way home, it is approaching her next expected feed, and within minutes, there is a stirring and reddening of the face. Soon there is much wailing as Rachel races to warm the milk before Heidi explodes into a hungry rage.