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Baby Ceolas has arrived

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Ceolas · 30/08/2007 19:54

Anna Margaret born at home, 11.54 this morning. 8lbs 9oz (slightly smaller than her 10lb brother, thank God!).

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RubySlippers · 30/08/2007 19:55

congrats!
what a pretty name

lulumama · 30/08/2007 19:55

woo hoooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

very well done, marvellous!

do we get more of a birth story later?

tribpot · 30/08/2007 19:55

Congratulations to you all! Lovely name, hope you're doing well.

Desiderata · 30/08/2007 19:55

Congratulations, darling

What a lovely, healthy weight! I hope you're both in excellent health after your ordeal?

foxybrown · 30/08/2007 19:56

congratulations!

MrsBadger · 30/08/2007 19:56

hurrah!

many congratulations, and what a fabulous name

loler · 30/08/2007 19:58

Congratulations (at last!)

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Ceolas · 30/08/2007 20:03

quick details - typing one handed...

erratic contractions from 3am. managed to doze on and off til 7am. got children ready and out to school/nursery. regular contractions from 9am.

dh had gone to work and arrived home to start inflating pool at 10:10. waters went at 10:20. meconium. thought we were headed to hospital... mw arrived 10.45. had some g+a. mw said old meconium so decided to stay where we were.

second mw arrived about half hour later. g+a ran out at 11.30. got in pool. baby arrived at 11.54

both well

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mummylin2495 · 30/08/2007 20:06

congratulations to you and your dh

lulumama · 30/08/2007 20:07

awwwwwww

glad you were able to stay at home

enjoy your babymoon..

was it the nekkid raunchiness that got it all going?

Beauregard · 30/08/2007 20:11

Congratulations

j20baby · 30/08/2007 20:27

brilliant-congratulations

MrsJohnCusack · 30/08/2007 20:45

oh congratulations and what a lovely name!

pinkrangerstartstowaddle · 30/08/2007 20:55

CONGRATULATIONS CELOAS!

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Ceolas · 01/09/2007 12:44

Chubby-cheeked pic on my profile now

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Klaw · 03/09/2007 10:42

Congratulations! Well done, enjoy your babymoon and all that new born squidginess!

sarahloumadam · 03/09/2007 16:32

Gorgeous baby - congratulations!

Miaou · 12/09/2007 21:56

how the hell did I miss this??? I've been looking out for an announcement too!

Congratulations ceolas - she is gorgeous!!!!

Browny · 12/09/2007 22:00

Congratulations, she's adorable .

Piffle · 12/09/2007 22:02

oh ceolas she is truly scrummy
Well done what a fab birth!
enjoy her she looks so sweet!

Aero · 12/09/2007 22:07

Gorgeous baby girl - congratulations. Lovely name too - my grandmother was Margaret Anna and both names have been passed down to myself and dd as middle names.

kiskidee · 12/09/2007 22:09

blardy hell! and you are already back mning!

congratualtions.

how lovely!!!

kiskidee · 12/09/2007 22:11

har har, i didn't look that baby anna is nearly 2 weeks old.

your fingers must have corns by now.

threelittlebabies · 12/09/2007 22:24

How did I miss it too?!

Many congratulations and well done

She is gorgeous.

Marina · 22/09/2007 19:06

Lovely names - how did I miss this news Ceolas
Hope all is well with you and Anna is enjoying her blanket!