Monday, December 21, 2009

Introductions

On the night of Tuesday 8 December, we had a friend over for dinner and chatter…

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On the night of Wednesday 9 December, my waters broke.

 

On the night of Thursday 10 December, after 23 hours of contractions, paracetamol (!) and an unexpected water birth, a little girl by the name of Matilda Molly Anne was born, weighing in at 7lbs 3 oz.

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On Friday 11 December (my official due date) we brought a little baby home and waited for the grownups to arrive and explain the mistake that resulted in our being responsible for this little person.

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On Saturday 12 December, we were forced to accept that there was no administrative error and that we had a baby girl and that we were going to look after it and love it and feed it and then it would grow.

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Feeding is proving challenging (more on this later) but so far we’re managing to do everything else… just.

Welcome to the world, Tilly.

Monday, December 14, 2009

Knit Wits...

A weekend in the countryside with the in-laws...
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A discovery of retro patterns in a folder not touched for twenty years...


A range of baby crochet patterns the like of which has not seen the light of day for some time...



And a stylish way to show your dedication to the monarchy... your boyfriend... and naff knitting...!!


Oh... and on my return from Kent... I was overcome by a sudden urge to push...

Story to follow... but in the meantime, please may I introduce you to my daughter...
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