He's here!!

[rich p]

Fantastic!!

'ello Arfur! (in the voice of the barman in the Winchester Club in Minder)

You look great, Cat!!

 

[Noodley]

Congratulations Cathryn, and welcome to the world Arthur.

 

[fossyant]

Well done - congrats...bit of a whopper isn't he ?

 

[redjedi]

Congratulations Cathryn

You've got to get one of these

 

[mad al]

Congrats and welcome aboard Arthur

 

[just jim]

Congratulations and well done to the whole family!

 

[Fnaar]

Congrats from me, too!

 

[Ghost Donkey]

Congratulations

That beats MrsDonkey's 24hr/c-section labour

Enjoy your baby time time and take lots of piccies. Time will start flying by from now on but you'll love it.

 

[Sh4rkyBloke]

Congratulations!!!!

Love the T-shirt you have him in!

So, I'm amazed no-one has asked thus far... vital stats required (date/weight etc.) so we family types can all compare and go 'oooh' and 'aaah'.

 

[NormanD]

Many congratulation Cathryn

Welcome to the world young Arthur

Best wishes to one and all

 

[Watt-O]

Concratulations! Do they do carbon fibre tricyles?

 

[ChrisKH]

Congratulations Cathryn! On the epidural front, I think Mrs KH would agree. Her most heartfelt words during the (initially) natural birth of our first son were "Get me a f&*^%$£ epidural, right now". And she never swears.

 

[wafflycat]

Congratulations!! You both look wonderful! Does he have his first carbon-framed road bike yet?

And yes, epidurals are a wonderful invention. I too speak from personal experience!

 

[Landslide]

Congratulations and felicitations to you all! Love the top!

 

[Cathryn]

Thanks everyone for your lovely messages and kind words about how good we look. Trust me, I picked one of the better photos. In the photo of us back from theatre I'm so pale I look jaundiced.

Arthur Thomas Hartley Ramsden (to give him his full name) was 8 lb 9, born at 12.13 on his due date (star). 35 cm head and 57 cm long. Status:dude.