Imogen

        

Note to any ante natal classmates. JtH and Mrs A. are obviously pseudonyms that we use on this blog, but it really is us, I swear.

It's 4.21 am, Monday the 20th of November, so this is unlikely to be overly coherent. I've just got home from the Royal North Shore Hospital where I have left my wife and baby daughter to get some well earned rest. Imogen Maree, aka Midge, arrived at 11.56pm on the 19th which was three days early.

After a BBQ with friends Sunday afternoon Mrs A. and I settled in for a relaxed evening until she started to get twinges around 7.30 pm. Having learnt that labour is a long and arduous process from the ante natal classes we expected to have a long time at home waiting but were surprised when we made it to the hospital a little after 11pm with less than 40 minutes to spare. By the time we arrived an epidural was well out of the equation, so with a few puffs of laughing gas Mrs A. gave birth. Two arms, two legs and a set of lungs an opera singer would envy was the beautiful result. Mrs A. made the classic "It's a boy, oh wait that's the umbilical cord" mistake, and happily she was wrong as I cut that bit myself.

Stats. 3.38kg, 48 cms, blonde, female, beautiful like her mum.

I would like to take this opportunity to apologise to the grandparents for waking them up so late on a school night.

So now I'm celebrating with a cup of tea, and then to bed for an hour or two before I head back for a visit.

Watch this space.

Comments

[Flashman]

Congratulations! She's lovely, you must be so proud.

[The Acolyte, Rowdy & Mrs. Theologian]

A big hurray from us to you! Looking forward to hearing more after ya'll get some rest. She is precious!

[Shannon]

Congrats guys!!! We are just so thrilled for you, she looks so beautiful and healthy. Its hard to imagine that she's really here. We are having a toast to you right now. Post lotsa pictures!

We love you guys :)

S&J

[Johnny the Horse]

Thanks guys. We are stunningly happy and taking pictures by the bushel. Once she's home we'll get her writing her own entries slightly modified by Dad. Sounds strange. "Dad".

[Sarcasmo]

She's lovely. Many many congratulations to you both.

Well, to all three of you, really. :)

[nailpolishblues]

Congrats to you both. She's gorgeous - love the name too.

[seadragon]

Wow, congratulations!!! She IS beautiful!!

I love that in the picture you are, obligingly looking at the camera as though someone had to call to get your attention, and your wife just can't even take her eyes off the baby. You both look very, very happy.

[Sass]

She's the most beautiful little baby - Congratulations to you both!

There's that breathless moment just when they're born isn't there, when you suddenly go "Dear God its a BABY" and then love smacks you like a Mack truck and your whole life changes forever.

Wishing you lots of joy with lovely Midge.