Friends too far away...

I had a fone call last night from one of my closest friends.... and I realised how much I miss my friends from uni. Most of my best friends live in either Watford or further into London and Northern Ireland! I miss my lovely friends so much - and due to the hugeness of my bump and being so ucomfortable during pregnancy I havnt been able to travel to see anyone and have been reliant on ppl coming here. But thanks to the wonders of Facebook, keeping in touch has never been easier!

We are hoping to get across to N Ireland before Christmas if I ever get organised and get a passport for Rebekah- and then I have a friend visiting in 2 weeks which I cant wait for!!! And in the meantime Im going to stay at my folks for a few days and catch up with some lovely ladies who I've known since I was born!

All good stuff.

Rebekah Lucy!

well its nearly six weeks since my last post, and I can't belive how different things are now. Even 4 days before my due date i was insanely uncomfortable - and Rebekah eventually decided to make an appearance 10 days late! To say that I was desparate for some1 to intervene would be a major understatement! Everyone knew I was having a big baby coz my bump was HUGE and nearly off the measurement scale at the midwifes, but even I didnt count on just how big she would be!

As it happened labour started naturally but was soooo long. From beginning to end over 36hours. 17 of which I was in hospital for. It was a difficult time and I don't remember a great deal of what happened due to the effects of diamorphine and 3 cannisters of Entinox (fabulous stuff!) and drugs to start contractions off again! I was as high as a kite! Craig was a rock throughout and was fabulous... even holding me on a birth ball for the best part of 3 hours because I couldnt stay upright! (I dont remember much of that!) And apparently I came too at one point and had forgotton I was in hospital and forgotton I was having a baby!

Eventually Rebekah Lucy came into the world weighing a whopping 10lbs 8 ozs! She is an absolute angel - and I cant believe she is ours. Its such a miracle and I can sit looking at her for hours. Motherhood is hard work of course but there is so much to marvel at, and sooo much to look forward too.