More photos

<-- ET must phone home

aw crikey -->

<-- pass the bottle, it's Jack Thompson's son

Getting enough sleep

<-- smiling at angels or gas

rolling with the punches -->

Ollie's getting enough sleep that is. I'm ok, but the food source is suffering a bit as she needs to be available for hours each night.

ready for the Chinese space program -->

<-- fattening up for the weigh in

A couple more shots of the final product

<-- cunning as a fox

great score on the telepathy tester -->

<-- the parents with Ollie watching in the background

Photos of Oliver

<-- not pleased

the garden gnome we stole -->

You could spend all day just looking at the newbie. I think he looks nothing like these photos.





<--babushka doll

the thinker-->

13 August Ollie's Grand Entrance

<-- 12pm all's well, scoffing an icy pole

2pm waiting . . . -->

It was nice to get in a day out before the big one. Marie saw the doctor in the morning. Turns out the fluid was amniotic, so they wanted her to go straight in. At 2pm, we were fine, then the pectosin started to kick in, and the pain too. At about 4pm, the nurse told us we were 7cm. She couldn't believe it, and had another nurse confirm it. This is when Marie asked for an eppy. At about 4.30 we were 9cm, and around 5 the eppy was just like magic, we were 10cm and ready to go. Our doctor took her time, answered a couple of calls, including while we were pushing. She did tug o war on a vacuum pump. His head appeared, then she strangled the poor boy to get him out. At 6.39pm, Oliver arrived.

<-- doc thought he's going to be a little one

taking a bath at about 15 minutes of age -->

12 August - A nice day in the vineyards

<-- checking out the bridge in the morning

tasting a few in the afternoon-->

We hired a car, and with Marie due anytime, we headed off, about an hour north of the city, and went wine tasting in Sonoma (not Marie). Marie's water broke at 3pm. She wasn't sure, so we kept on tasting.

<-- Golden Gate bridge

the view from Twin Peaks over the city -->

11 August 2007 We're overdue

<-- the new setup

where's Olly? -->

Lucky there's no late fees, as having a kid is expensive enough. Olly keeps getting well fed, and Marie had half a glass of wine tonight, so he's in no mood to come out into the cold.

Anna and Vicky visit

<-- Anna and Vicky check out the city

<-- Marie and Anna sit on the wall.

"Postcard alley" is a few blocks from our place. The houses near are typical of the area, and there's a nice view of the city.