I have told Sophie however to be wary of older men. ;o)
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
When Finlay met Sophie
Forgot to add this from the other day, when Marie and Barrie visited they brought Finlay - he's 3 months old. Needless to say Sophie and Finlay got on fabulously well.
I have told Sophie however to be wary of older men. ;o)
I have told Sophie however to be wary of older men. ;o)
Two weeks in
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| Aaaargh! Not more football Dad? |
As I write Sophie has fallen asleep next to me whilst Brazil v Mexico is on the telly - the way the game is going I may well be joining her.
It's been busy as usual here - my Dad has been helping me to install a dishwasher, unfortunately the pipework and the kitchen cupboards were much older than I am so we met a few complications along the way. Pleased to say that everything is now up and running and we are leak free for now. Thanks Dad.
I return to work on Thursday and then finish up for the summer next Wednesday - it'll be hard to leave Sophie-chops and Katie but it's only for a few days.
Here are some more photos of Sophie and her visitors - apologies to any visitor who doesn't get their picture taken, I don't have a strict plan to photograph ever single person but I am trying to get as many as possible.
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| Great Auntie Christine |
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| Gran getting involved in bathtime |
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| Grandad take a break from plumbing |
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| Ok, so I'm away back to sleep. |
Friday, June 13, 2014
Another busy day!
We went for a walk today, Sophie had some things to pick up at Homebase and we also had some great visitors - Marie, Barrie and the very smashing wee Finlay Duncan.
Alisdhair (Step-Grandad) also paid a visit which was brilliant
and finally, the midwife turned up today, apparently she was on the doorstep for 10 minutes because we don't have a doorbell (ooops) but she has now discharged us, not because she was tired of standing on the doorstep, but because Sophie has been piling on the pounds and is now 7lbs 9 and a bit. All going very very well.
Anyway, enough of my chat - here are some more photos:
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| The Duncans |
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| Alisdhair |
Anyway, enough of my chat - here are some more photos:
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| Sleeps like her Father |
Thursday, June 12, 2014
And Auntie Nicole at the hospital to visit.
And one quick one from last week when we were still in Hospital - Auntie Nicole with Sophie - I had to get a copy of this from my brother so apologies for the delay!
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| Auntie Nicole |
One week already since the birth.
The photos won't always come thick and fast but in these early days the camera isn't far away.
Sophie's first week has been amazing and things couldn't have went much better - thanks in part to Hilary staying with us for a while, some supportive midwives and us just about being able to cope with sleep deprivation.
All our friends and family have been amazing, showering us with gifts and cards - all three of us really appreciate it, thanks to everyone.
We've had visitors aplenty already - please feel free to let us know if you are planning a visit, we'll try and tell you a time that's best. We wouldn't like you to turn up at the "zoo" to see the "panda" and find that she's sleeping, feeding or hiding. ;o)
Sophie has been piling on the weight and she's back at her birth weight already which is great news - she seems to have an appetite to match her pizza eating champion Mother and like her Father she needs to eat every 2-4 hours.
Sophie's first week has been amazing and things couldn't have went much better - thanks in part to Hilary staying with us for a while, some supportive midwives and us just about being able to cope with sleep deprivation.
All our friends and family have been amazing, showering us with gifts and cards - all three of us really appreciate it, thanks to everyone.
We've had visitors aplenty already - please feel free to let us know if you are planning a visit, we'll try and tell you a time that's best. We wouldn't like you to turn up at the "zoo" to see the "panda" and find that she's sleeping, feeding or hiding. ;o)
Sophie has been piling on the weight and she's back at her birth weight already which is great news - she seems to have an appetite to match her pizza eating champion Mother and like her Father she needs to eat every 2-4 hours.
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| Auntie Caroline, Auntie Shirley and Great Aunt Isobel |
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| Taking the new pram for a spin |
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| "on the changing mat again, oh man!" |
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| "Thanks for my bath Mum." |
Monday, June 9, 2014
Visitors
We've already had lots of visitors to see Sophie but yesterday we had Uncle Ewen, Auntie Andrea, Uncle Crisps, Auntie Laura, and super cousins Emily and Niamh.
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| (l-r) Steph, Emzo, Xavi, Uncle Crisps |
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| Auntie Laura |
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| Uncle "Crisps" |
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| Uncle Ewen |
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| Auntie Andrea |
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| Emily, Andrea and Niamh |
We also had Auntie Pam and Uncle Alan with cousin Olivia but unfortunately I was so delirious with tiredness and Sophie was needing fed so they had to leave fairly quickly although they brought amazing gifts and food so they can definitely come back any time.
There's a new adventure in town....
I have so many posts sitting here as drafts that haven't been published due to an incredibly hectic year) and many still with photos missing).
This blog however (and life itself) has now changed for ever with the arrival of our baby wee girl Sophie Elizabeth on Tuesday the 3rd of June 2014 at 5.52pm at the Southern General. Sophie weighed in at 7lbs 3oz (hospital said 7.5) and Katie was absolutely amazing during the whole thing.
We'll now be using this blog to update those that are interested in how she is getting on - we don't want to use facebook for this so please join us here for baby photos and general self indulgence. ;o)
Although convinced she was going to be late Katie finally had to give in and accept she was in labour (and going to have to cancel her shopping trip with her Mum) after experiencing pains and "feeling different" all night the night before.
We rushed to the Southern, via the house because Katie wanted to be prepared, and Katie was told that if she was wanting a pool birth then she would have to get into the pool immediately.
The birth was absolutely amazing and to see wee Sophie coming out was an unforgettable experience - especially as she looked about twice her actual size because she was underwater!
We're all home now and enjoying settling into as much of a routine as we possibly can - we'll post some more pics for now and then update you with any other stories as we feel necessary. (please ignore the date stamps from my Mum's camera - the date and time say a.m. but actually it should be p.m.)
This blog however (and life itself) has now changed for ever with the arrival of our baby wee girl Sophie Elizabeth on Tuesday the 3rd of June 2014 at 5.52pm at the Southern General. Sophie weighed in at 7lbs 3oz (hospital said 7.5) and Katie was absolutely amazing during the whole thing.
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| Here's how the media broke the news. |
Although convinced she was going to be late Katie finally had to give in and accept she was in labour (and going to have to cancel her shopping trip with her Mum) after experiencing pains and "feeling different" all night the night before.
We rushed to the Southern, via the house because Katie wanted to be prepared, and Katie was told that if she was wanting a pool birth then she would have to get into the pool immediately.
The birth was absolutely amazing and to see wee Sophie coming out was an unforgettable experience - especially as she looked about twice her actual size because she was underwater!
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| Sophie Elizabeth Brown |
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| Proud parents |
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| Proud Grandad |
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| Proud Grandparents |
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| Proud Gran |
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| Proud Grandparents |
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| Proud Gran |
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| Mum, Son, Daughter |
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| Proud Uncle Paul - photo of Auntie Nicole to follow! |
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| Proud Auntie Karen |
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| Smug smile in my new pram x |
Is anyone still out there?
In a year of setting personal bests i can also confirm this is the longest without a post since 2008 - i'd like to thank my manager, my parents, my team, everyone involved but above all my wife Katie for always being there......
Ok, so it's not really something to celebrate never mind do a speech about but we have (at the risk of sounding like a broken record) been pretty busy.
On 27th july 2013 we were married at Machrihanish and after a crazy year of planning we were looking forward to being able to sit down and just enjoy a year of doing very little - perhaps start the search for a
house or something.
However, on returning from our honeymoon we went back to work, started to think about thank you cards and by the start of October we realised that perhaps all was not normal with Katie. A trip to the shops to purchase a bottle of wine and a pregnancy test was to herald one predictable result (me drinking the wine) and one surprising result ( a positive test).
A shock to the system but a very welcome one - no point in hanging around is there when this is what you want to do anyway.
So, all of a sudden we were on a mission to find a house, buy a house, get a house ready for a family - we must have viewed over 30 crazy houses all over the city but in the end settled for a nice area just outside Glasgow which feels like the countryside, is closer for getting to and from campbeltown and will be a great place to raise kids.
Unfortunately though the house needed A LOT of work .........
Ok, so it's not really something to celebrate never mind do a speech about but we have (at the risk of sounding like a broken record) been pretty busy.
On 27th july 2013 we were married at Machrihanish and after a crazy year of planning we were looking forward to being able to sit down and just enjoy a year of doing very little - perhaps start the search for a
house or something.
However, on returning from our honeymoon we went back to work, started to think about thank you cards and by the start of October we realised that perhaps all was not normal with Katie. A trip to the shops to purchase a bottle of wine and a pregnancy test was to herald one predictable result (me drinking the wine) and one surprising result ( a positive test).
A shock to the system but a very welcome one - no point in hanging around is there when this is what you want to do anyway.
So, all of a sudden we were on a mission to find a house, buy a house, get a house ready for a family - we must have viewed over 30 crazy houses all over the city but in the end settled for a nice area just outside Glasgow which feels like the countryside, is closer for getting to and from campbeltown and will be a great place to raise kids.
Unfortunately though the house needed A LOT of work .........
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