I am so excited to introduce the newest perfect addition to our family, Charles Mark aka Charlie.

Born by scheduled c-section on Friday, our little guy was a whole pound heavier and 1.5cm shorter than E but otherwise his twin.

The c-section was a surreal experience and it's recovery while uncomfortable is bearable and no worse than a third degree tear. The surgical team warned me it would feel like some one was doing the washing up in my stomach and strangely, that's exactly what the sensations were like... lots of pulling, tugging and pressure but thankfully no pain.

Charlie Bear at 3.5 days old so far is a dream sleepy baby that feeds like a dream and sleeps ... E never slept, not at all from day 1 so to have a baby that needs to be woken for feeds is quite the novelty here and I'm definitely not taking it for granted.

Most importantly and to my absolute joy, E is a delightful big brother who couldn't be happier about his new status and that his 'bubby' is here. He loves to touch him, talk to him and kiss him but is extraordinarily gentle and sweet.

We have come home today and while it was a little sad leaving after receiving such thoughtful attentive care, it's even better to be in the comfort of our home with my boys, all my boys, and watching E fall in love with his baby brother.

If B2 turns out to be another boy, it will make decorating pretty straight forward in that I will just use all of Ethan's original nursery fabrics and furniture. Boring yes but practical given he never slept in his room or cot so both the bedding and cot are as new and it seems silly in that case to go all out with another set.

We went with the Living Textiles Playdate decorator's range when choosing something for E as its fun, bright and colourful plus we couldn't agree on any other set - the one I wanted was too 'blue' according to S while his was too neutral in my opinion given we knew we were having a boy.

I have to say I'm feeling a little sorry for B2 already if he is another boy as he will basically get all of E's hand-me-downs or items E never used rather than all the brand new gear E had. On the other side, it would be nice to get a bit more value from some of those barely used items - $50 Nike shoes for a 3 month anyone?

Below is the Living Textiles set and nursery furniture we bought for E from the Tasman Eco range. I have to say I am really pleased with the nursery furniture now 3 years on as it is simple in design but sturdy, hasn't dated in anyway and still looks like new - could be because the bassinet and cot have barely been used though. The soft fabrics have also held up well with little to no fade however like the cot, they've only been washed a few times and not really used.

The chair is from Mocka and is something I'd like to add to the room to tone with the soft furnishings  if B2 is a boy and get rid of the heavy two piece leather glider we have in the nursery. We rarely use the glider but I will wait and see before making any definitive decisions on getting rid of it.