"Ok, be careful Dan! Just do it slowly." "Don't worry Amy, i'm only putting her into a car seat, not throwing her into the air." Dan jokes, trying to keep me as a calm as possible. I pass Alice to Dan, who kisses her on her forehead and then carefully places her into the car seat, in the back of one of Dan's friend's car, who lent it us to take Alice home in for the first time.

I walk round and get in the other side of the back seat, and reach over and hold one of her tiny hands. Dan gets in the driver's seat and starts the car and soon we are driving home, which is weird because Dan has never driven me anywhere before.

I had only had to spend one more night at the hospital after giving birth, because Alice was born three weeks early they wanted to do a few tests on her and see how she got on. Luckily, it seemed that everything was perfect with her and we only had to go back in a couple of days for a check up.

I yawn and look out of the window, i had almost recovered from labour now, i just had a few stomach cramps every now and then and i still was very tired.

"How's she doing?" Dan calls out from the front. "Great, though she's falling asleep so she isn't doing too much." "And how are you doing?" "Pretty great, seeing as i have a gorgeous new little daughter and a wonderfully handsome husband. And also seeing as i feel much lighter, now that i'm not carrying a baby anymore. You ok?" "Overjoyed." He replies and i lean forwards to kiss the back of his neck.

We pull up in the car park by the flat and Dan helps me out of the car and we undo Alice's belt and put her into the carry cot Dan brought over from home after she was born.

When we get home, we walk upstairs quietly, not wanting to wake Alice, who had slept all the way back from the hospital.

I walk into the living room, carrying Alice and my mouth falls open at the sight of all the balloons, bunting and presents arranged in the room. But most of all, seeing Phil standing in the middle of the room, wearing a party hat and beaming. "Welcome home Alice!" he whispers and Dan walks past me, and hugs Phil. "What are you doing here?" He asks and steps back and takes Alice off me so that i can hug Phil. "I had to come and see Alice of course! Congrats Amy!" "Thank you, would you like to hold her?" I ask, and pick her up, out of the cot and pass her over to Phil, who looks grins at her. "Hello Alice, you're so tiny and cute aren't you? Look at your titchy tiny fingers and your titchy tiny nose." Dan walks over and puts his arm round me and kisses the top of my head. "Isn't she wonderful?" He asks. "Yes. Yes you are, we should start you up a channel called wonderful Alice." I laugh and shake my head, "Not until she can actually talk." I say, "So how long are you back for?" I ask. "Well i quit my job." "What? Really?" Dan asks. "Yep, hope you don't mind me staying here though, i can always get a hotel room or stay with someone else." "No, no. Your room is here silly, Alice has the spare room anyway. It will be great having you back." I step forwards and stroke Alice's wisps of hair, and smile up at Phil. "Thanks, i just hated being away from everyone i love and i got lonely." "Aww Phil, you're breaking my heart. Dan, why don't you put the kettle on and we can get Alice settled properly here."

Half an hour later and we have finished our tea and eaten most of the cake and sweets that Phil brought over from America. "And i did buy a present for Alice too." He says, and pulls out a small box from his pocket. I take it and unwrap it for Alice and inside is a small gold bracelet with a small heart hanging off with mine and Dan's initials engraved on. "Oh Phil, it's beautiful." I say and show it to Dan. "Thanks Phil, she'll love it when she's older. Actually, Amy i brought you a present too." He gets up and walks out of the room and blows a kiss to Alice, who has just woken up.

Dan walks back in a few moments later with square shaped present. He passes it to me and i unwrap it, smiling already. As the paper falls away i see that it is a lovely wooden picture frame, with the date of our wedding engraved on the top, and the photo inside is one of me and Dan outside of the church, with confetti falling down all over us. We are both looking and smiling at each other, and Dan has his arm protectively round me, and i am still holding my bouquet.

I kiss Dan and hug him tightly, "Thank you." I whisper in his ear and in reply he just smiles. "Well i think that i should take a photo of the three of you together at home for the first time." Phil jumps up and gets his camera, while i hold Alice and Dan sits next to me, holding my hand, and we both look down at her. I see the flash go off, but we stay like we are, just savoring the precious moment.

"I'm going to start filming a new video now, tell everyone that i'm back for good and give you guys some privacy." Phil leaves and i turn and look at Dan. "Was the stress of pregnancy and the pain of labour worth it?" He asks, playing with Alice's outstretched fingers. "Absolutely, though i wouldn't say that i enjoyed pushing her out of me, but it's all worth it now that we have her." I grin and kiss him, "Good, so you wouldn't rule out having another one then?" He raises one of his eyebrows playfully. "What? Already Dan? We've only had her for two days." "Relax, i was joking honey. One's enough...for now."

Alice makes a little noise and we both look back down at her, fixated by her. "What do you think her first word will be?" I ask, picturing the future in a golden haze. "Most probably Dad, or dadisnotonfire." "Ha! dadisnotonfire! You'll have to change your name! I can't wait to show her your videos, she has the coolest dad ever!" "Yes she does! Though i'm not sure i want her seeing my early stuff, like dropping out of uni or just sitting around procrastinating, giving her ideas." "Oh i think living with you will be enough to give her ideas, you'll have to be very good and not swear around her or go talking about placentas!"

He shakes his head, laughing and i pass her to him and he lowers his head and kisses her softly on her forehead. "My angel." I hear him whisper.