As Valentine’s Day presents go my gift this year has to be the best yet – none other than a Valentine’s Day baby!
And…it’s a girl!
I’m so pleased to be able to announce the arrival of our third baby Marigold May in the early hours of Valentine’s Day morning, a week after her due date.
If I’d been asked one more time if I’d had the baby yet I would have screamed – just one of the things they don’t tell you about being overdue that was driving me crazy, along with:
- Constant enquiries about whether I was having ‘twinges’ – YES!
- Constant enquiries about whether anything was ‘happening’ – NO!
- Constant enquiries about whether I’d tried x, y or z – NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!
At 9lb 2oz she’s almost two whole pounds heavier than her brother and sister were when they were born, so it’s rather ironic that I’d decided to call her Littlest B here on the blog.
But I’m definitely not changing it now, so please say hello to Littlest B!
It turns out I was right not to write a birth plan, but more on that next week.
In the meantime we’re adjusting to becoming a family of five and having lots (and lots and lots and lots) of kisses and cuddles…
Did you get a Valentine’s Day present this year? I’d love to hear what it was!
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My niece was born of Valentines Day too, and has May as a middle name, and was a very similar weight! Hope you’re all doing Ok and enjoying being a family of five! Xxx
It’s a great middle name even if I say so myself!
Aww lovely, congratulations on your beautiful new baby!
Thanks so much x
Congratulations on your lovely Valentine’s baby! #thelist
Thank you!
oh my goodness she is adorable! I love a good chunk my 3rd was my biggest as well! Thank you for linking up with #KCACOLS xx
She certainly is a good chunk – I like that phrase!!
Welcome Marigold May, what a wonderful day for a birthday and a gorgeous name. Many congratulationsand so pleased all is well #KCACOLS
Thanks so much xx
Oh wow what a beautiful name and perfect day to arrive!
Thank you – we love her name!
Congrats on your beauty!
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Thanks!x
Congratulations!! What an amazing valentine’s present. Hope you’re doing well xx #kcacols
Thank you yes we all are x
Congratulations and welcome to the world Baby Marigold, how lovely to be born on Valentines Day xx
It’s special isn’t it!
awww im so broody! what a fab valentines day present! enjoy! #KCACOLS
Yes the best in the world!
aww, Congratulations hun!! She is just so beautiful #kcacols
Thanks so much xx
Ah, many many congratulations. She is gorgeous. I hope there weren’t too many complications. Nothing as exciting as a baby on Valdntines Day for me. I am single and Cygnet was with his dad so I had a good night’s sleep. Pretty good present really! Take care of yourself and congratulations again. Pen xx #KCACOLS
Yes that does sound like a great present – hope you made the most of it!
Congretulations!! She is beautiful.
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Thanks so much xx
Oh she is beautiful and I love her sleep suit! Congratulations! #KCACOLS
Cute isn’t it! I can’t help buying more clothes even though we don’t need them!
Aww congratulations on your Valentines baby. Gorgeous. You are right, birth plans are a waste of time! Enjoy your litle bundle x
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Thank you!x
I completely missed this! Welcome to the world gorgeous girl, she is utterly scrumptious and has made me super broody! Hope you are all doing well. xx
I know – she’s making me broody too & she’s mine!!
Yay, congratulations! She’s gorgeous. My husband was a valentines baby x
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Thank you – we love her!x
How precious and I love her name! I am intrigued by the article you will be writing about not having a birth plan. I am all done with kids but that was something very important to me so I look forward to fresh perspective.
That post is now live – here’s the link if you’re interested! http://www.crummymummy.co.uk/i-right-not-write-birth-plan/
What a beauty! Congrats! #TwinklyTuesday
Thanks so much!x
I love that sleeper she is wearing!!! And Marigold is such a sweet name. Congratulations! We have a holiday baby too. My last one was born on April Fools (before noon to boot). And it’s so funny how weight varies in kids! My last baby is my last and he is my peanut. He was 9 lbs 12 oz. and 20 inches long. But he was still my peanut, 2 inches and 2 lbs. 4 oz. smaller than his bigger brother!!!
Goodness you had big babies! I don’t know where the weight variant comes from – I was pretty much the same weight and size in all my pregnancies!
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Thanks for popping by!x
What a wonderful Valentine’s Day gift – Marigold is a gorgeous name.Congratulations! #thelistlinky
Thank you so much xx
Congratulations! Hope you are both doing really well #twinklytuesday
Thank you – yes we are!
Congratulations of the new arrival. Our ‘little one’ (9lb 10ox) was a few days late too. The waiting was really tough on my wife, especially since a doctor had told us three weeks earlier to expect the arrival any day!
It’s so annoying when doctors & midwives say that! I was also told to expect an 8lb baby!!
Awwwww congratulations to you and your little family she is beautiful!
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Thanks very much xx
Massive congrats lovely. She is a beauty…I think she is like Misery Guts on this picture?? xx
Thank you! Yes you’re not the first person to say that!
What a lovely Valentines gift! And I love her name! Congratulations and oh I remember all those questions when my two were overdue – “Haven’t you had it yet?” – Er…..NO!!! #KCACOLS
Thank you – we love her name too, she really suits it!
Congratulations! She is just gorgeous, and absolutely love her name, it’s not one you hear very often! x #KCACOLS
Thanks – apart from on Downton Abbey I don’t think I’ve ever heard it!
Congratulations, she’s a gorgeous little thing! I must say that’s a pretty hard present to beat! My son was born 2 days before daddy’s birthday, so I think I’m onto a winner there! haha. Can’t wait to read your adventures as a family of 5! #KCACOLS Becky x
Many congratulations! She is gorgeous, makes me all broody again! #KCACOLS
Huge congrats again. She’s gorgeous. And I’m not having to fib, she truly is scrumptious. Sooo gonna have to read your birth story now. You are currently my new blog addiction lol #KCACOLS
What a gorgeous girl and such a pretty name. Huge congratulations lovely – I hope you are all settled in now. Thanks for linking up with #TwinklyTuesday
Congratulations and Happy Valentines Day! She’s so cute! #kcacols
Congratulations and what a gorgeous name!! We very nearly had a valentines baby but he was been stubborn and didn’t quite vacate time!! Enjoy you little precious bundle #KCACOLS
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