Another first for Mabel. Every Sunday we do a short run to Costa early and have quiet coffee at the start of the day. Alice hasn’t been running for a while but walking as I run, up to the Sunday before the birth.

Now two weeks later same again, Alice pushed Mabel and I met them on the way from a run. Good to keep things the same as far as possible.

Picked up Tilly and she came over to see her latest Sister. Very nice.

Afternoon we kept another tradition, St Mary’s Motor Show. Cars. Still a nice slow thing to do, that’s life now. I’m loving it.

First visit to Mallards

Ava had arrived, at 01.44. After much effort at induction, (seem to have heard this story before), they realised the baby was too big so a ceasarian. Ava has come in at a whopping 10lb 10 oz..wow. She looks lovely. all are very happy, Sion looks absolutely delighted.

I am a Grandad. Mabel is an aunt!

Caitlin has gone in at 07.15 for induction.
Now 17.15 and she is 4cms…..a long day so far…midnight still no news…

Well it had to happen at some point I guess, to the pub!

It was Chelsea v Everton and since Uncle Charlie is a Toffee, and it was sunny, it seemed a good reason to pop to the Brickies for a couple of beers.

Chelsea lost 3-1 so not exactly a perfect day.

first bath, that is a look of pleasure

  

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Sunny day so first trip in the buggy. Where are those very very small sunnies when you need them?

Woodfest on Sunday 6th. Two days old and at her first festival.

Saw Annabelle and Twig and Martin and Nicky, all shocked to see a baby and Alice after 2 days. She is amazing (or the drugs are still working).

  

After being discharged from the maternity section we then got transferred to CCU (Cardia Care Unit) where we spent the night while Alice was assessed. Our first night a  family together.

Took sometime to escape, but eventually all signed off and drugs delivered we finally got free around 4pm. Glad to be home.

Mabel was born yesterday September 4th 2015 at 05.20. No entry for that day as we were obviously detained.

And here she is……

after two lots of inductive pessaries and very painful attempts to break the water, of which there was very little, and mothers heartbeat getting irregular a rather grumpy doctor obviously decided enough was enough and ceasarian was the only way forward. So after 43 hours of variations on inducements it was all over in 1/2hr once the decision was made. She came out perfectly formed…though a little small at 5lb 10oz.

Ready for the op…I’m looking a bit nervous as I haven’t done this before (though I do have copy of Caesarians for Idiots so that will help)