Before Addison went back home with Nanny and Poppy we decided to have our first family photo taken.

Nanny and Poppy of course brought Addison to the hospital to meet his new baby brother. At first Addi was a little distant, not quite sure what to think of Preston. He wasn’t interested in touching him just yet and I think it might take a little while to warm   Read More ...

After his first few hours in the world Preston was already having visitors. Nanny and Poppy came to meet Preston for the first time.  

We are proud to introduce our son Preston Emmanuel born at 12.43 pm Wednesday 7th November 2012 at Pindara Private Hospital, delivered by Dr Benjamin Bopp and midwife Melissa. Preston’s birth weight is 8 pound 5.5 ounces (3780 grams) and measuring 50 cms in length. His head circumference is 37.5 cms. He has   Read More ...

When they bought preston back to me it was time for his first breastfeed. This is always a learning process for them but we eventually got him latched on and having a drink.  

While they were helping Preston to pink up they cleaned and measured him.  

It was time, time to get this little boy out. With a lot of effort, some massive pushes and of course a lot of pain our baby boy was born. Once again it seems I was going to have to be stitched up. Due to my labour with Addison and   Read More ...

We arrived at the hospital at 6.30 am and walked to the maternity ward, this time not staggering in pain but casually and of course a little anxious about what the day would bring…a new baby boy! We were settled into our birthing suite quite promptly. Our midwife’s name was   Read More ...

The day has come and if you would have asked me last night I would have said that induction wasn’t necessary!!! As Charles kept saying last night “You false alarmed us!!!” I started to have some pains last night which I thought was an early sign of labour, so I   Read More ...