And some more.

I've got no time to blog but here's some more photos.

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A few more pics....

Tractors for boys. Zack is getting cuter by the day.

1,2,3 Jump!

Blogging is hard work.

Can you not even manage a chocolate biscuit mummy? Daisy has bored nonchalance down to a fine art.

....of my two gorgeous babies.

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Brrrrrrr!

Daisy and 'mah bebe'.

Can snuggle anywhere.

Hands up who hates his nappy being changed.


England 19 - 26 Wales. Not happy.

It's freezing! I know that may sound silly but it really is. It's not exactly english winter cold (or english summer on a bad day for that matter) but it's not set up for colder weather here so we have all been shivering. We had an outing yesterday to buy some warm clothes for Daisy and we've been keeping Zack well rugged up. The houses have no heating (not normally needed!) so the poor boy has been yelling in protest everytime we undress him. With all the nappy changes and new outfits to replace puked on ones, he has to be undressed a lot. Poor little chap.

Zack is great, his 2 week check showed excellent weight gain. I'm not surprised, the boy eats more than Homer Simpson in a donut factory. Daisy is much improved, she is still quick to cry and wants picked up all the time but she doesn't hate me anymore and is much happier in general. Her adoration of Zack shows no signs of waning and quite strangely, she refers to him as 'my baby' in a french accent making it sound like 'mah bebe'. Her accent is funny, it's mainly english, part home counties, part northern, with the occasional very kiwi accented word thrown in. Such as 'mine' which is one of her favourites. She told me yesterday she is happy he's living with us, a big relief as he's not going back!

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Life's busy!

Where's that big sister?

A Miller Lite and a piece a cake and it's all over.

The proud Grandma with yet another baby accessory.

Morning pj's cuddle.

All konked out. Again.

Two little ones are certainly keeping us on our toes. Actually, Zack's been an angel but Daisy is needing a LOT of attention. Luckily, she still adores Zack and is wonderful with him but she clearly (and rightfully) blames me for her sudden change in circumstance. It's a good job she has Grandma Julia around to keep her happy and give her plenty of cuddles because she often won't let me near her. I really feel for her poor little munchkin but ooo it's hard work!

Zack is doing really well, plenty of eating and sleeping. I just can't believe how easy he is really, I keep waiting for the newborn nightmare to kick in but so far so good. He's going to have to be pretty bomb proof with his adoring big sister always bouncing up unexpectedly in his face to kiss him. He's amazing laid back and really is one of those old soul babies, quite happy gazing about quietly. He's a big snuggler which is lovely and means I don't even mind the middle of the night feeding sessions. Ahhh.

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Happy Birthday Daisy!

Happy birthday Daisy. Two!

Chilling on the couch.

Journey home from the hospital. It's a big scary world out there.

Birthday present from Zack....

.....and a playhouse from Mummy and Daddy.

Daisy rounded off the hat trick of January birthdays in our family by turning TWO today. Hurrah! We celebrated yesterday with presents and cake while Andy was home but she got lots more presents this morning and we are having a party with her friends soon. Lucky girl. She's a bit unsettled and quick to cry at the moment but she's doing really well with such a huge change and is so sweet with Zack. She's always kissing and stroking him and cooing 'sweet'. She also loves cuddling him on her knee and has made attempts to breast feed him. Oops!

Things are going really well. Zack is adorable and snuggly and cuddly and we are finding things much easier the second time round. Much less nerve racking although he still feels tiny. He's a very hungry little chap and spends most of his time eating but he rarely cries as a result and I'm managing to get some sleep. I'm finding the cesarean recovery much easier than after Daisy's natural birth which is a relief. My movement has been a bit more restricted but I've been in considerable less pain which makes everything easier. The hospital experience was really positive and they took very good care of us which got us off to a good start.

Time for Daisy's bath already, two certainly are keeping us busy!

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Zachary Ellis

We've decided on Zachary Ellis or Zack for short.

Mother and baby are still doing well. I am so proud of them both.

Bec has been amazing, and seems to be pretty much recovered already. She has done such a good job carrying Daisy and Zack, then delivering two perfect & beautiful little ones safely. I wouldn't want to be pregnant for 18 months of my life that is for sure.

Zack seems to be great, he has been very sleepy today but we know that will change.

Here is another photo of Zack with his big sister. She has been so good with him, and she has already claimed him as "my baby".

New Addition

Beautiful baby boy 3.17KG - born 8.40am 20 January 2008 at American Hospital, Dubai.

We've not decided on a name just yet.