snowpea!!!

"Snowpea" arrived early this morning. We still haven't decided on his name, so we're still calling him by the nickname we gave him during the pregnancy. Labour was about 3 hours, with only 5 minutes of pushing. As a comparison, Labour with Aiden was 13 hours with 30 minutes of pushing!!! I almost missed the birth as I was filling out some paperwork when active labour started.

Mae gives the thumbs-up for launch. This photo isn't really indicative of the labour process, things were progressing much faster than anticipated, so there was no time to epidural, instead Mae received a Spinal injection, but it was enough to relieve the pain and allow her to concentrate on pushing.

Snowpea arrives! 3.58 kg (close to 8lbs). Mae looks amazing for someone who has just delivered.

Initially he's not that impressed by the world. It's too bright & cold and there are doctors checking on him every so often.

But he soon calms down.
He's got a little more hair than Aiden had at birth, and it's jet black.
Anyone recognise any family resemblance?

Aiden's curious about his little brother. I made sure to read him Za-Za's Brother for his bedtime story tonight. I'm not sure how much has sunk in, but the real test when Mae and the baby come home.

He's a cutie.