Congratulations to my ex Cath, and to Dan, her husband - they had a healthy baby boy at six this morning.
They had been told that it was a girl, so they have a pink bedroom and lots of little dresses. But Dan at least will be over the moon anyway - he was desperate for a boy to take to Highgate. Cath'll be pleased too, 'cos he won't be nagging her her for anther baby now!
Freja is deligted. Ella's got mixed feelings - she isn't the baby any more, and besides, she wanted a little sister. Still, I know she'll warm to the idea when she sees her new little brother. Which won't be until the weekend, 'cos we are in Newcastle for the rest of the week.
Update: The baby was 3 kilos (6 pounds 10 ounces in old money), born after a one hour labour, and is called Reuben. (Or is that Ruben?) Cath and Reuben ar now at home, and both are well.
Posted to Apropos of nothing by Simon Brunning at August 04, 2004 11:03 AMPink for Boys and Blue for Girls - ARRGGGGG I guess some people like to be "traditional". Ho-hum...
Posted by: Mark Matthews on August 4, 2004 05:25 PMOK, Mr. Right-on. We'll see how 'traditional' *you* are when you have kids!
Posted by: Simon on August 4, 2004 07:13 PM'Pink for Boys and Blue for Girls' - not traditional at all in fact. Freudian slip there my dear?
Posted by: Katherine on August 5, 2004 03:19 PMIt's Highbury you muppet. Highate is an upscale suburb in North London, probably where you used to get off the tube to get the bus to Muswell Hill.
Posted by: Andy Todd on August 5, 2004 04:13 PMI've never claimed to be an expert on football, Andy. ;-)
Posted by: Simon on August 5, 2004 07:34 PMThat's loverly news.
1 hour labour, my god that's brilliant.. I can remember hanging around Epsom hospital for 36 hours...