Cot or arms?

Nico - Week 6

In a rare moment where the baby is actually napping in his cot I have a little time for some updates. 

My frustration with Nico's lack of interest in his cot can only be short lived.  Our flat feels like the coldest place known to man.  With outside temperatures not reaching much about 8 (I know, I know in London it's struggling to push above zero, but hear me out...) who on earth thought it would be a good idea to build flats without central heating?  A major oversight when choosing our place to live and a mistake that we won't make again. 

The fact is that houses and flats in the UK, with their shagpile carpets and insulation as standard are built to cope with the cold weather whereas here they are built for the heat.  So the whitewashed walls and the white stone tiles will no doubt be a relief when the heat arrives next year, but for now I hate them.  I feel as if I'm in a white prison with only the baby to keep me warm (shouldn't that be the other way around?) and a hot water bottle to prevent my feet from turning to ice.

Is it any wonder that our 5 week old baby prefers to nap and sleep in arms rather than in his vast cold cot.  I know which option I'd choose.