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Could apply to both mother and daughter! Born 3.03 Saturday afternoon. Weight 6 pounds 8 ounces!  One hour delivery, 19 hours from first real contraction later.  I’ll say that again…  She went from 2cm to birth in an hour! And only on gas and air, my wife is double hard and I will never let her forget just how strong she is.  Both are doing well and enjoying some great cuddles. Name to be decided, some corkers but nothing definate just yet.  I think heather has been awake since four in the morning Friday so is rightly knackered.  We are over the moon!

UPDATE NEXT MORNING: Please welcome Oliva Ann Clarke-Trevis!!!!

As of about 6 this morning, we are broadcasting from new cross hospital.  Well I say broadcasting, every time I need the loo I drop something on Twitter….mother and baby doing fine so far!

So many things have happened since my last blog update…here goes….This weekend we went around New Cross Hospital for a tour and a water birth class.  We heard the sound of a baby being born, very emotional! And in between all that we have all worked tirelessly to get the upstairs bathroom tiled, grouted, floor laid, plasterboarded and cleaned up. I also visited Dundee for two days on business last week and Derby yesterday (also on business).  Heather had her baby shower – which was apparently amazing – the amount of gifts was just incredible.  This child better be a girl or else he will have to wear a lot of pink!!! Today we met the midwife and talked about the birth plan and all that good stuff.  Nothing out of the ordinary to report there, a nice boring pregnancy so far. And finally today I have a day off and it feels like the first time in weeks that I’ve had time to look up and take a little breather.  An Airplane II: The sequel joke for you there…It has been relentless both at home and at work but it’s nothing compared to the joy and exhaustion that my lovely wife is feeling, now having a year away from Wolverhampton City centre and concentrating on baking the baby for a few more weeks.  I have the downstairs bathroom to do next, door frames to fit (we have no doors anywhere currently), doors to fit, refit the shower upstairs, create a guest room in all this mess ready for the stream of US family this summer and somewhere in all that, find the time to sleep!  And the countdown says 27 days before the baby comes…better get back to it.  See you next time I come up for air!…Dive, dive, dive….

As promised an online tool to get the babies weight!  This is quite fun as you can guess a few details and it scores the answers which might make it interesting! Click on the image below and get cracking – there can be only one!

It’s baby central round here at the moment.  Between me and Chip, we know 8 different couples from our social circle who are baking babies and the latest one is my brother Luke!  We were a little surprised at the news but wish them both all the very best!!!

So after a bad day we had a great night seeing Henry Rollins in Wolverhampton then a sad night on Friday letting moo know.  But the weekend got better and we spent great time together.  Even did some work on the house.  None of us wanted to get up today though!

Today we had to do something very hard.  We said our final good night to our beloved dog, Wolfy.  Her health since Saturday was failing rapidly and an X-Ray this morning showed several tumours around her lungs.  It was unexpected and is devastating.  I spent most of the night holding her and stroking her while she cried with each breath, struggling to breathe.  This morning I was in no doubt as to what was in store for my friend and the first member of my family. Last night she refused food yet again but did take little bites of everything she was never allowed; chocolate and cookies – I even cooked us a steak to share.  I feel compelled to write this as I don’t want time to erode my sadness and upset and loss at this moment.  I know she was not human but I loved that animal like a child.  And as her Dad I had to be there when she left us.  I held her as she slipped away.  I don’t know how I am going to tell Mills.  Heather has been so strong in all of this, she is going to be a wonderful mother.  I just needed to get this out while it’s raw.  The house is already different. Rest now my Wolfy-Chan.