At 5:10am on Friday September 23 2005, Kirin Mattu made his first physical appearance in the world at the healthy weight of seven pounds fourteen ounces. At 1:37am on Thursday April 10 2008, his little brother joined the party, at the 37-week weight of six pounds 4 ounces. And at 12:34am on Wednesday May 4 2011, their little brother joined the party. Keep up with the progress of our lives via my blog.

Monday, April 14, 2008

14lbs 2oz

So, there you have it. You spend more time planning the last few weeks of pregnancy than any other period of time during the previous months - you will sort out your birth plan, pack your bag, get the house painted, make sure Kirin is as happy as can be for the momentous change about to be unveiled, get back into the pregnancy yoga that you loved so much last time, go through the new born baby clothes, get away for a few days before the chaos and relax - and then the baby decides to show up three weeks early. 

We are still adjusting to life with two kids but so far, things are going as well as can be expected. Johanna is as amazing as ever. She delivered a breech baby completely naturally - a textbook breech delivery, the midwives said. And, crucially, Kirin is doing his best to understand how his world has been completely transformed and welcome his little brother into the family. It can't be a easy thing and he's been fantastically gentle. Watch out for a very cute video in the next few days, with some suggestions for names.

And finally, a prize for those readers who can guess the logic behind the title of this posting. Any thoughts welcome in the comments section below.

5 Comments:

Blogger Unknown said...

Congratulations!

So is 14lbs 2oz the combined birth weight of both your kids?

Otherwise, that'd be one big baby...

11:28 PM

 
Blogger Max Hepburn said...

duh...

Kirin 7lb 14 plus baby brother 6lb 4oz = 14lb 2

I may only be 18months old but I'm fast.

super cute photos... Dad thinks baby looks like Joh

big kisses from down under
Mxxxx

4:47 AM

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

OK, the prize is mine!

14lb 2oz is the weight you lost (Ravi) while pacing up and down in the corridor waiting for the good news. LOL.

Can't wait to see the new arrival. He's every bit as cute as Kirin was/is...plus matching hair. Gorgeous.

Congratulations and we're looking forward to seeing you all soon.

Avtar, Usha and Rishi xxx

11:32 AM

 
Blogger mummynisha said...

Looks like I'm going to have to share the prize with a few others...:)
The pics are gorgeous. Baby is so cute, and Kirin looks great with him. Johanna looks fantastic (well done Joh!). Congratulations on your beautiful family Ravi and Johanna. Sheyna can't wait to meet her new little friend. PS - still working on the names. I can understand why 'Bud' and 'Moosehead' might not make the list. How about Honey Brown? Just kidding.

2:19 PM

 
Blogger InesB said...

Fantastic! I am so happy for you!

Happy birthday Jo! and wellcome to baby brother!

Lots of kisses from france

Ines, Christophe and Elliot

11:08 AM

 

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