This is madness: go to sleep man.

Another night I am awoken, not by Charlotte but by Helen. "We have a power cut," she cried.

"Thanks dear," I said.

She sent me downstairs to get the torch. "Go and check on Charlotte".

What difference does it make whether Charlotte is all right when there is a power cut or not?

She then goes on to discuss the possibilities of me not being able to feed Charlotte if the power cut goes on through the day and calls the energy company.
Just what you need at 1.55am.

Charlotte wakes at 5am with the usual alarm call just before all the lights came on. Thanks girls.

Charlotte is delighted as Big Brother James (my son) stayed with us for the weekend with some swimming, a walk and a visit to the Harvester.

Charlotte decided she did not want to eat food and proceeded to eat the menu instead.

Helen 'called it' at 4am on Saturday when her ladyship decided to wake earlier than usual.

I am getting quicker with the changes and feeds, which I compare to a tyre change in the pit stops on the grand prix. Helen then takes over as weekend primary carer."Yay" (as the kids say).       

Charlotte is definitely getting louder and she babbles from 4.45am until 6am. I am banished to the spare room to change and feed her - begging her not to be so loud as to not wake mummy.

It doesn't work.

Charlotte mood: vocal
Charlotte feed: plasticised cardboard
Stress level: Reduces at primary carership shift change
Thoughts for the day: Never owe a change and feed to someone.
Do not have a hangover when looking after six month old babies.

Steve Knight is a 45 year old shipbroker from Ruislip, and married to Helen, who works for the same employer.

In July, 2012, their daughter Charlotte was born. Steve is now primary carer, on six months' paternity leave, while Helen has gone back to the office to support the family.