Monday, 3 May 2010

Hope Aleta Flory

At 3.40am on Saturday our first child was born and she is beautiful. Thirty one hours of labour was a killer for all concerned (a lot more for my wife as it all ended with a c-section being carried out...) but the end result? Well, have a look...



I am such a proud father at the moment :o) I am also incredibly proud of my wife who went through a long and painful labour and still found the time to try and make the midwives laugh at her jokes. They laughed a lot, my wife is funny after all.

The blog will continue to run but don't be surprised if, for some strange reason, you don't see as many posts round here as you normally would (for a while at least). Something amazing has happened and I intend on making the most of it...
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47 comments:

  1. dangermouse69693 May 2010 at 00:24

    Congratulations she's lovely!

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  2. right_geek3 May 2010 at 00:27

    You're a lucky man.

    Congratulations!

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  3. Magemanda3 May 2010 at 00:38

    Congratulations Graeme - she's beautiful, and such a lovely name as well! Enjoy every second!

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  4. Mad Hatter Review3 May 2010 at 00:38

    Congratulations!

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  5. joe573 May 2010 at 01:01

    Congratulations, what a cute baby!!!

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  6. Unknown3 May 2010 at 01:11

    Congrats indeed, man! I really like that middle name. Mind if I steal it for a story?

    Anywho, congrats! You've got yourself a cute little munchkin!

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  7. Bill3 May 2010 at 01:36

    Congrats Graeme. I can only imagine your excitement, and I certainly won't blame you for taking the time to savor the experience.

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  8. Bryce L.3 May 2010 at 01:41

    Congrats! Glad everyone's healthy.

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  9. Ryan3 May 2010 at 02:10

    Congrats Graeme!

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  10. SQT3 May 2010 at 02:11

    Congratulations! I had a very similar labor/birth experience. Thank goodness having that beautiful baby makes up for it. You will be very busy and very tired for awhile, but it's all worth it.

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  11. Anonymous3 May 2010 at 04:53

    She's cute Graeme! Congrats to you and your wife!

    Jennifer

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  12. David Wagner3 May 2010 at 05:10

    Congrats! Let the magic begin....

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  13. Valashain3 May 2010 at 05:36

    Congratulations!

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  14. Esther3 May 2010 at 06:05

    Congratulations to you and your wife! She is lovely.

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  15. Cherry3 May 2010 at 06:34

    Congrats Graem!!

    This is where you start doing overtimes and saving up for all those dresses and shoes she is going to buy :)

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  16. angelshimmery3 May 2010 at 06:40

    Congratulations Graeme to you and your wife! Cherish every moment.

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  17. buddyt3 May 2010 at 07:32

    I hope you have been going to the gym because you are going to need all the stamina you can scrape up !

    Babies are very demanding of your time and patience but they are worth every second of it.

    Congrats.

    Neville

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  18. Peta3 May 2010 at 07:46

    Congratulations to you and your wife and a very warm welcome for Hope!

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  19. Anonymous3 May 2010 at 09:26

    Congrats!

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  20. JamesY3 May 2010 at 09:33

    its been said loads already but at times like these you can't hear it enough.

    Congratulations! Here's hoping mum, dad and baby all do well.

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  21. IZ3 May 2010 at 12:58

    Congratulations and all the best to you and your wife!

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  22. Anonymous3 May 2010 at 13:24

    Congratulations to the Flory Kingdom! Hope springs eternal.

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  23. bloggeratf3 May 2010 at 13:31

    Grats man!

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  24. logankstewart3 May 2010 at 13:48

    Congratulations!

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  25. The Reader3 May 2010 at 15:05

    Heartiest Congratulations Graeme!

    Mihir

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  26. Salt-Man Z3 May 2010 at 15:54

    Congrats, man! Little baby girls are something special.

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  27. RobB3 May 2010 at 16:02

    Congratulations to you and your family Graeme!

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  28. Bush League Critic3 May 2010 at 16:17

    You should definitely take the time to enjoy the arrival of your daughter.

    Congratulations!

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  29. Unknown3 May 2010 at 16:37

    Congratulations Graeme!

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  30. Bets3 May 2010 at 18:00

    Hooray! Best wishes to you all, and welcome to beautiful Hope!

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  31. shaneo523 May 2010 at 20:44

    Way to go man!
    Congratulations big dog! lol

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  32. The Doctor3 May 2010 at 20:52

    Congrats! And welcome to The Land Of No Sleep :)

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  33. ediFanoB3 May 2010 at 21:22

    Congratulations! Good to hear that everyone is well.

    My daughter turns 19 in November.
    Let me give you just one advice:
    Enjoy every second with your daughter.
    Time passes so fast.

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  34. Patrick4 May 2010 at 03:13

    Congrats!=)

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  35. Unknown4 May 2010 at 03:26

    Congratulations mate!

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  36. Unknown4 May 2010 at 04:52

    Congrats on fatherhood!

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  37. GB4 May 2010 at 05:25

    Congratulations, Mr and Mrs Graeme! You guys did a beautiful job.

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  38. Harry Markov4 May 2010 at 06:15

    Cutest baby in the world with the cutest name as well. :) You are a lucky man. And you will make a wonderful father.

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  39. Yagiz4 May 2010 at 12:49

    Congratulations Graeme! You picked a beautiful name for a beautiful girl. Will you be reviewing kids books soon? ;)

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  40. Marjorie4 May 2010 at 13:41

    Awwww! Congratulations, and very bestwishes to all three of you. (and sympathies to your wife for such a difficult labour)

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  41. Unknown4 May 2010 at 16:53

    If I see you blogging before she's in her teens...

    Seriously, Graeme - huge congrats. Sounds like a serious ordeal was had by all but from the looks of it, the end result looks worth all the hardship. Go be a great dad!

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  42. bubbasmom4 May 2010 at 21:07

    Congratulations! She's beautiful:^)

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  43. mr_badmek5 May 2010 at 00:04

    Congratulations to you all.
    Welcome to the world, you'll get used to it.

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  44. Kerry5 May 2010 at 05:53

    She's beautiful. Congratulations.

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  45. Mihai A.5 May 2010 at 08:57

    Congratulations, Graeme! and may your family enjoy a long and happy life :D

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  46. Celine10 May 2010 at 03:09

    Oh Graeme! How lovely! Congrats to you and your girls!

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  47. Kat Hooper17 May 2010 at 19:58

    Now you have a reason to go back and read all those great children's fantasies! I'm just starting this with my 7 and 4 year old daughters. We're now reading Coraline.
    Congratulations!

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