jill the potter Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Congratulations to you all!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Well done Cally, congratulations. Such wonderful news, i am so pleased for you all. Tears in my eyes with smiling so much.......just nice , well worth the wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 ! Congratulations! xxxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mags Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 well done you! congrates to all love the name mags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallyChook Posted October 19, 2010 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 just cooking tea for all, then will update and post the photies xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 You've made a lot of people feel very happy today. Looking forward to the pics. There'll be more tears!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reikiranf Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Congratulations on the safe arrival of Raven, never has there been a more awaited baby Thank you for sharing the experience with us and what an emotional rollercoaster it's been, much as we'd all love to see some photos, they can wait! You should be taking it easy Cally, don't try to be wonderwoman accept any offers of help and put your feet up when you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Don't overdo it too much. Give your body chance to recover so you can enjoy the beautiful new baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 just cooking tea for all, then will update and post the photies xx Just cooking tea someone should be cooking tea for you! Don't overdo it, I did and got a severe telling off from the midwife Look forward to seeing the photos, I love babies Take it easy, enjoy Raven, they grow so fast Chrissie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Jane Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Congratulations!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Congratulations, glad to hear the long wait is over! enjoy your first few days with Raven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Cooking tea! No - get back to bed (or the sofa) and cuddle up with your little one. I had a dream start with my last baby. My hubby was at home so he looked after the older ones and I spent the first few days spending as much time relaxing in bed (with a radio, tv, books and internet available if I wanted) as possible just enjoying being on my own with my little girl. The bed became a big comfy safe nest for us both. I'd spend some time out of the room with my other children and have a quick tidy (sorted the dishwasher that type of thing) but felt no pressure to get back into the swing of things if I didn't want to. If it wasn't for the lack of sleep and awful afterpains it would have been perfect. I think 19/10/2010 is a pretty cool DOB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sageandonion Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Aww what a relief - sorry first chance I've had to log on today so my congrats are a bit late but huge congratulations to you all. I'm so pleased you got the birth you wanted Cally. Raven sounds a perfect little bundle of joy, please give her a cuddle from this "Omlet Auntie" . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Congratulations to you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallyChook Posted October 19, 2010 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 OK... so the best bit first full album: http://s192.photobucket.com/albums/z278/gerbil_ears/Raven%20-%20the%20early%20hours/ I won't post the images on here as they will then look small on photobucket if I resize them suitably for the forum aunty Clare there is a footsie photo just for you The day: well, after emergence at 2am, the midwife left at 4.30 and then my parents went at 5ish. They arrived impromptu after hubby phoned to spread the good news. Then my sister arrived as she couldnt wait til after work to see her new niece! She left at 7.30 leaving all four of us wide awake. 9am and my best friend turned up and stopped to two hours just oggling the baba. 11am, and I had a proper cuddle and a good feed with baby, she has taken to breastfeeding superbly just like her older brother did and has been having a feed every 3-4 hours, whenever she wants. 12 noon and mum text to invite us all to the pub for celebratory lunch. Despite being tired, having lunch cooked and then cleared away for me sounded good, and we thought why on earth not - so the family went to the village local and got to know each other. Raven woke up and spent an hour and a half just staring about contentedly, both having cuddles and sat in the c"Ooops, word censored!"at. Mummy was adequately impressed at such nonchalance - and got t oeat dinner with both hands, a very unexpected bonus. Marc (OH)'s mum doesnt drive and obviously wanted to see babs, but I didnt see the point in him driving to pick her up, then to ours, and then a return journey - so went from the pub to visit Nana, and then stopped off at my sister-in-laws as she had her baby via c-section a week last wednesday. Cousin met cousin, much crying happened on both parts, then much snoozing. Finally managed to prize the chld from Nana, and drove home calling at Morrisons for milk and biscuits - as we bought plenty for visitors, but then with the lil miss being so late we kind of..well... i ate them. Got home to see my sis and her OH pulling into the driveway... and then finally, at 7.30pm, we have been left alone. DS was promtly deposited into bed at 8pm sharp, and we have spent the last hour watching masterchef and hubby has been snuggling baby while I had photo uploading fun. Tomorrow we have a visit from the midwife and also a docs appointment to go for a paeds check. other than that - I am not leaving the house, and intend on tidying round but nothing more. I may not even wash. yay!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 What a beautiful family you have Thank you for sharing the photos. You have had a busy day. Chrissie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Oooohhh, she is gorgeous Cally, so sweet... those starfish hands and the weeny feet. I just love tiny babies I see that Big Brother managed to glue his bottom to the seat long enough for a photo to be taken - he looks very proud - tell him that Aunty Clare says to help Mummy out! Enjoy the rest Cally and wishing you a speedy recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Lovely pictures and love the one of your little children together. It's something for babe to boast about when older - in a pub having lunch within a few hours of being born Go and get some sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Ahh, lovely photos. What a beautiful little girl and what an exciting day!! Enjoy this special time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Awww, what lovely pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I loved looking through those photos, thank you so much. Raven is absolutely stunning and the image of you. I think my favourite is the one with her big brother, he does look proud. I don't think you should even get out of bed tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmommasally Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 She's a Beautiful baby Cally, and you look the picture of happiness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodinparts Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Oh Cally...what lovely pictures. She's a delight, truly. Reading about your day made me tired, tho - do be kind to yourself. We love getting updates, but maybe you should be sleeping... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopsie Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Congratulations what superb news. I'm so glad your birth went so well. I've had a few speedy ones - some of which i've only just made it in time to catch!! Very impressed at the pub lunch!!!!! Love Vicky and Bubs (the OH) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallyChook Posted October 20, 2010 Author Share Posted October 20, 2010 we have a baby that doesnt sleep! faulty! taking it in turns to sleep, but since hubby has to drive us to hosital tomorrow, i've gone over my slot and have let him snooze since 11.30 now. seeing how long i can go before i need to rest again. just enjoyed an hour of skin to skin cuddles - next best thing to sleep. currently we're mid-cry tho and it's too soon for me to know what it is she's asking me for. I'll be glad when my milk comes in properly xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
