Learning curve (and some cute pics :))

Over the last 4 1/2 weeks life as we knew it has been altered beyond anything we could have imagined with every decision affected by the arrival of our little one. We are on a steep learning curve as we are frequently reminded, from the big things to the smaller things like figuring out how to get tiny baby clothes over our dear one's head as demonstrated in the picture.

Bath time in the kitchen sink

Watching the Grand Prix with Dad

1 month on...

Our little girl passed her one month-iversary on Monday. She is piling on the weight, even though I have to strictly time her feeds to make sure she doesn't over do it and bring it all back, and seems to be growing very quickly. In our own (perhaps a little biased) opinion, she is getting more and more beautiful every day and we are loving every minute of being her parents :)

Here is our little beauty wearing a special vest all the way from Canada, just to show the world that she really is 1 month old!

Rich playing with the camera...

With a new subject at hand (who is unable to protest), Rich has been enjoying playing around with the camera (and our daughter!) to get some unusual photo's.

Anna and her cousin Zenia, apparently not so thrilled to be meeting each other!!

Anna Grace

Our beautiful little girl Anna Grace, arrived with us on 25th September just in time for lunch at 11.49 am. The delivery was quick (all things considered!) and uncomplicated. I was pretty chuffed that I managed to power through with just gas and air, which although it makes you completely high, actually doesn't do much about the pain!

Sadly, although the delivery was 'text book', complications after Anna was born meant that I ended up in theatre with a spinal block anyway having lost about 2 1/2 litres of blood. Praise the Lord for the skill of the midwives and doctors who were looking after us, and that Anna was unaffected by the after birth complications.

Here are some pictures of our precious little girl (spot the proud parents!!)

Anna at just a few hours old.

Daddy and his little girl. Surprisingly he didn't mind that she wasn't a boy and it didn't take long for him to be wrapped around her little finger :)

First family portrait the day we were released from hospital.