So my brother and his bride are about to welcome a little bundle into the world any day now, and I am patiently waiting with happy anticipation for them. But doing so, it is reminding me of the build up to the birth of Lolly.
Let me start by saying that when Dee and I first learned she was pregnant, we expected a boy. And when I say expected, there wasn’t any thought given to the possibility that we would have a girl, my family only has boys. We literally walked out of the ultrasound appointment stunned to have been told we were expecting a girl.
Not only were we stunned, but so was the rest of the family, we didn’t have girls. But one thing that was made easy that with all the arguing over the name, we instantly had a girls name we agreed upon.
We went private and had an absolutely amazing doctor, but for the timing, she was going on holidays on Lolly’s due date (20/6/2008). I still remember the adamant look on Dee’s face when she answered the doctors question of “What are we going to do if you go past your due date?” Dee answered bluntly “I’m not going over”.
We were booked in for 8am on Thursday 19th June 2008. We arrived early and set about making Dee comfortable, whilst we accepted visits from both of our mothers and Dee’s favourite cousin Tam. From there Lolly made us wait all day, until eventually emerging at 9:37pm.
I was lucky enough to get to introduce our tiny daughter to her mother after they had both been cleaned up. My girls stayed at the hospital for a few days and I made the trip there everyday. We got to show off our daughter to friends and family before finally leaving. We arrived as a couple, but left as a family.
Waz and Jess – I wish you all the very best, and hope you have as much joy as our family does.
Farreg 