This is literally seconds after William was born. At 8:38pm NZ time, 11 days early and already weighing 8lb 13oz / 4kg. The home birth plan was going fine until the head stopped passing through the cervix (he has a big head like his nephew Ben!) and after many hours of pushing, a talented man and his salad servers pulled our new favourite toy into the world!
We chose his name just after we found out Bernie was pregnant, but spent the next 8.5 months thinking of girls' names. That's probably the cause of all of our dreams which featured girls, not boys... we were both genuinely surprised when he came out instead of she (or hermaphorodite thank feck!)
That's my boy - he's done a lot of suckling this past 48 hours!
That's my boy - he's done a lot of suckling this past 48 hours! 
Back at home aged approximately 24 hours after birth, Will fell asleep on my chest - so heavenly! God, this fatherhood thing makes you soppy!
He certainly sleeps a lot too!
Sadly, I had to go to work today and missed his first bath - he loved the water apparently:
His umbilical chord is set to fall off soon...
Bernie has amazing strength and and stamina and has bounced back in no time at all - she honestly looks awesome! Her loving nature is already being put to excellent use and we're simply buzzing at all of the wonderful things we'll be able to do with this wee lad as he grows up... we're already planning our first small holiday away when my parents join us in less than two weeks... no hiking or kayaking yet though I promise!
Many thanks for all of the well wishes in emails, cards and texts. We have not spent much time replying to you all so please don't be offended!
Time to play with my new boy! Speak soon,
Love from CB&W!x x x
Congratulation Chris & Bernie on the arrival of your beautiful baby boy.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the world William. We wish you a long, healthy and happy life, full of love.
All our very best wishes to the three of you
from Eve & Derek. (Phil's old folks)