Pre-dawn, first look and new line.

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1. It is so long since I have seen a bare tree against the pre-dawn sky that I cannot stop staring.

2. "There's definitely only one," says the sonographer squadging the scanner wand down hard just to make sure, "and there's its heartbeat, there, can you see it flickering in the middle of the image?"
And that's our second baby.

3. As we are putting Alec to bed he pops out a new construction: "That's my Mummy!" He's never used 'my' before.

PS: Reginald is back on his cabbage leaves, so perhaps he changed his mind about pupating.

Comments

  1. SheilaWednesday, December 05, 2012

    Congratulations!

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  2. NatalieWednesday, December 05, 2012

    Congrats.

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  3. RebeccaWednesday, December 05, 2012

    Congratulations! So happy for all of you.

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  4. LeonoraWednesday, December 05, 2012

    Congratulations! Alec will be a wonderful big brother!

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  5. Louisa ParryWednesday, December 05, 2012

    Yay, congrats! Great news!

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  6. JaneWednesday, December 05, 2012

    Can't wait!

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  7. JoeinVegasWednesday, December 05, 2012

    I was hoping for triplets.

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  8. AnonymousWednesday, December 05, 2012

    What wonderful news! Congratulations -- Alec will be a great big brother!

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  9. LucyWednesday, December 05, 2012

    Splendid news, congratulations!

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  10. ClareWednesday, December 05, 2012

    Thanks everyone -- all good wishes much appreciated and have really cheered me up. I really do feel very sorry for myself at the moment.

    Joe -- if you want triplets, you gestate and birth them yourself!

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  11. Alison WormaldWednesday, December 05, 2012

    Wonderful news. You will manage it all perfectly in your own inimitable way and with your two men to help you.

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  12. NicoleThursday, December 06, 2012

    Congratulations! :)

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  13. WordfiendThursday, December 06, 2012

    Squee! So excited for you!

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  14. FeroniaFriday, December 07, 2012

    Congratulations! I love your blog and this is lovely news.

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  15. Becoming HumanFriday, December 07, 2012

    Congratulations!

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  16. LauraThursday, December 13, 2012

    Congratulations, Claire!

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