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Bran's non-birth announcement

127 replies

bran · 13/04/2005 15:50

We have been matched with a little boy at long last and I am going to be a mum. He is less than a year old and in his photos he is absolute adorable. Hopefully he will be living with us from early May.

Some people may have noticed that I haven't been on Mumsnet very much recently (or maybe not), mostly because I've been working like mad trying to get all my projects handed over before I go on adoption leave. I've also been turning the study into a nursery and buying everything that a small boy will need, along with a million things he'll probably never use. However I expect that will change and I will be on Mumsnet every nap-time asking all sorts of questions and irritating everyone by never searching the archives first.

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RTKangaMummy · 03/05/2005 19:47

Congrats

motherinferior · 03/05/2005 19:47

Oh how LOVELY.

Twiglett · 03/05/2005 22:21

congratulations Bran-sters

so pleased for you

moondog · 03/05/2005 22:24

Congratulations!
My bil and his wife have just been approved for adoption. Hope they are as lucky as you!

soapbox · 03/05/2005 22:25

Oh bran how utterly wonderful - wishing you all a long and happy family life together!

Enjoy your getting to know each other phase

JanH · 03/05/2005 22:26

Fantastic, bran

Does he have a name or aren't you allowed to tell?

marthamoo · 03/05/2005 22:26

Just fantastic Congratulations on the safe arrival of your little boy!

aloha · 03/05/2005 22:29

Fabbity-fab!

Katemum · 03/05/2005 22:29

What a happy thing to hear. very pleased for you.

Blu · 03/05/2005 22:31

First prize in the bran tub then? so very pleased - this is lovely news.

lou33 · 03/05/2005 23:50

delighted for you all bran

hunkermunker · 03/05/2005 23:53

Hooray hooray hooray! I'm really pleased you're all so happy together, Bran - he sounds adorable

Chandra · 03/05/2005 23:57

GREAT NEWS BRAN!!!! I'm so happy for you

suedonim · 04/05/2005 12:47

SmileSmileSmile

fashill · 04/05/2005 12:59

I've got a tears in my eyes!! How wonderful

eemie · 04/05/2005 13:26

Congratulations and don't worry about the au pair, she won't want to shag on the silk rug once your son has piddled and puked all over it...

Enid · 04/05/2005 13:27

how lovely! congratulations bran and family x E

NomDePlume · 04/05/2005 13:29

Fantastic to hear you'vce got your little boy at last, Bran . So very thrilled for your little family, I hope it's a smooth transition for all of you. xxx

bran · 05/05/2005 09:26

Thanks for your best wishes everyone, it's all going wonderfully well so far, he's such an adorable baby. I'm looking forward to getting out and about a bit more soon as the whole family has a touch of cabin fever now. He's a very social child so I think he'll love going to mother and baby groups and Gymboree.

JanH - his name is a little unusual so I can't tell it as he would be too identifiable. It's very cute name though, we really like it.

Moondog - I hope everything goes well for your bil and his wife, and that they don't have to wait too long to find their child. Tell them from me that hassle of being assessed and the anxiety of waiting is definitely worth it in the end.

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Xena · 05/05/2005 09:31

WOW Bran a big congatulations to you the Bran family from the Xena family xxxx

SoupDragon · 05/05/2005 09:33

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww

BROWNY · 05/05/2005 10:49

I'm really happy you're little boy has arrived in your family - this is a wonderful, funny age and you're going to have so much fun and laughter in your house now - congratulations

sweetkitty · 05/05/2005 10:52

Lovely story congratulations Bran!

Janh · 11/05/2005 10:10

I've only just seen your last post, Bran - will just think of him as Branboy then

He sounds so lovely, what a different life you will have now!

Evesmama · 11/05/2005 10:15

i dont think we have spoken much and ive just found this thread but wanted to say how happy i am for you