This is only going to be a short post, I’ll follow it up with the full birth story and some proper photos as soon as I get a chance. As I write this on my phone at 2am I am watching TV with a sleeping baby in my arms who is just less than 48 hours old.
Gabriel was born at 3:43am on Monday, three days past his due date. He was born at home, after a very quick labour. He weighed 6lb 13oz (3oz more than his brother).
Toby somehow, miraculously, slept through the whole thing! (Not so tonight, I’ve just spent an hour trying to get him back to sleep and he is still awake and talking to himself!). I think he was a bit confused when he came downstairs to find the baby wasn’t in mummy’s tummy any more. He slowly seems to be getting used to him though.
I’ll leave it at that for now. Thank you to everyone who has congratulated us on social media, I’m sure you’ll be seeing a lot more baby spam from me in the coming days and weeks!
Ahhh congartulations on your new baby boy, Gabriel !!! He is adoreabe!
Thank you! I think so too 🙂
Wow! He is so beautiful. Congratulations to you all
Thanks Caroline – I’m inclined to agree!
Congratulations! I’ve been reading your blog for a while now & followed your pregnancy story. So pleased you got the home birth you wanted. Your little boy looks just gorgeous & I love the name!
Enjoy these precious early days, they can be the hardest but also the best!
Thank you for reading – I’m glad my pregnancy story has ended the way I hoped it would too 🙂
Huge congratulations and I LOVE the name too 🙂 x
Thank you! We only came up with the name a few weeks ago but I really like it too. He’s already becoming Gabe at home though 🙂