Eilidh Jane Cowe

Eilidh Jane Cowe was delivered at 11:13am on Saturday 6th October 2007 weighing 8 lbs 3 oz. In the end she needed a little assistance from a nice doctor with a pair of forceps to pop her head through, but all is now well. For the non-Scots amongst you, Eilidh is pronounced Ay-Lee. Here is a picture of our lovely daughter looking as chilled out as she always has over the last couple of days, despite her dramatic entrance into the world.

Eilidh likes to feed, sleep, poo and wee, cuddles and particularly likes looking cute. Below is a picture taken in the recovery room of Eilidh with Mummy (who herself is looking a lot more chilled out than she was shortly beforehand). Jo is still a little sore and sleepy, but otherwise is very proud and doing great.

Here’s Daddy also looking very proud with his rocking new daughter.

The three of us are now home in Market Harborough. Eilidh slept all the way and is still co-operatively napping while we update the blog before she gets her dinner.

Coast to coast

This bank holiday weekend Glyn abandoned Jo and cycled with Jason from Workington, Cumbria, on the west coast of England to Tynemouth on the east coast. They did the trip over 3 days and successfully finished on Sunday morning with 149 miles on their cycle computers (the map said 134 miles). Let’s see if Glyn can stay awake through the NCT breastfeeding class tonight.