Just a short note to share my delight at the arrival of Juliet Oonagh Yardley, who was born at 11.42pm on 10.10.10. Juliet weighed in at 3.9 kilos, or 8lbs 9ozs in old money.
Both Helen and Juliet are doing very well, and as you might expect, I executed my own role in proceedings with perfection and no little flair. It will come as no surprise to learn that big sister Alice is extremely excited, or as the tabloids might put it, in wonderland. The fact that one of the midwives was originally from Bolton was the perfect demi glace cherry to top it all off.
Becoming a father to first Alice and now Juliet, I'm reminded of a tale told by President Bartlet in the TV series the West Wing, of his taking a trip to Egypt with his wife and family. Bartlet describes it thus:
"We had a guide, a Bedouin man, who called me 'Abu el Banat'. And whenever we'd meet another Bedouin, he'd introduce me as Abu el Banat. And the Bedouin would laugh and laugh and offer me a cup of tea. And I'd go to pay them for the tea and they wouldn't let me. 'Abu el Banat' means 'Father of daughters'. They thought the tea was the least they could do".
I guess that's my way of saying all advice gratefully accepted!
More news and photos to follow. All very well, just predicably knackered.
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Congratulations and looks like Alice is loving her new status as a big sis. HOpe all is well and lots of love x
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