Baby Scarlett Roseline Eliane Rousée Ward, born at 1400 on May 1 2008 in the Urbain V clinic in Avignon, France. 3.370 kilos, 51 cms. Mother and daughter are both very well and dad is completely knackered. Blimey, I called myself ‘Dad’. Merde.
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Delphine and Scarlett are in the clinic until Monday/Tuesday next week. I managed to get back from Ireland (pix of my house there on that same page) – Delphine called on Tuesday afternoon after seeing the gynecologist and said she was already two cms dilated; I spoke with my lovely employer (who offered to personally drive me to the airport!) who insisted I leave immediately or sooner to get back before the birth. I got a plane at 0700 on Wednesday morning, arriving home about 1530. We went out for dinner (nice and spicy tapas) and Delphine started having contractions at 2300 that evening. By 0330 they were coming every five minutes so we drove over to the clinic. And baby Scarlett was born at exactly 1400 today.
Delphine was up, dressed and walking around looking for dinner (what can I say, she’s French) by 1800, Scarlett had one feed from mum and spent the rest of the afternoon sleeping.
Voilà. Sarcastic comments, jokes and congratulations to the usual address.