Thirteen days you, little Louie C, have been with us, a lifetime in more ways than one.  What did we do without you?   You are the sweetest little boy.  You have such a concerned look on your face most of the time, like you are quite bewildered and a little worried about this world.  I think you sometimes look like a balding...

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Our baby boy is here and funnily enough, he wasn't a Joe after all! Louie Coombes was born on the 16th February at 7.27pm weighing a respectable 3.5kg.  He is simply amazing and we are smitten. A fast, intense labour without drugs - not that I didn't 'call' for them!  So glad he is here and seriously gorgeous, I am so in love....

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I have officially started maternity leave today. I'm tired and pleased to be able to relax in our cool wee home - summer has started in NZ and it's hot but somehow our house gets any breeze that's going.  Bliss. I'm tired and a little worried.  I have a low platelet count which has been dropping throughout pregnancy and has recently dropped enough...

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We had a Baby BBQ on Saturday - we pitched it to our mates as the last time we'd see them together without us being mildly manic and covered in baby spew.  They agreed to come. Hannah was amazing, we had it at her house and she cleaned and cooked and pushed me out of the kitchen the whole time, leaving me to catch up...

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