Birth of the Bean

[unclef]

Many fathers, young and old, intending to be sympathetic but sometimes a bit too gleeful, had advised me, 'Your life's about to turn upside down' in the final weeks of Mo's pregnancy. I thought I had an inkling of what they meant but, as with all life's fundamental experiences, you can never really know what it's like until you do it.

Comments

[dermfitz]

But this has been the happiest time of my life.

And you wrote about it so beautifully, I got a glimmer of it, so thank you. Really, congratulations, to all three of you.

[circumlocute]

Totally agree. That was lovely. You should keep it somewhere other than the fickle internet for posterity.

[unclef]

Thanks very much for your kind thoughts.

[unclef]

Ta very much.

[shop_bitch]

Thank you, my dear, for posting that. It was so lovely that it made me cry.

I'm so glad you are so happy.

[unclef]

Thanks. Big softy you.

[dan_g]

Congratulations mate. Nicely written account.

Even I am misting up a bit here! ;)

'Father, check the time,'

What time was it?

[unclef]

Thank-you.
The time was 7.47 pm. We arrived at hospital at 7.40. Talk about cutting it fine.
This also meant that, with regard to pain relief, my incredible partner got through the whole thing with no more than 4 paracetamol over the course of the afternoon and the couple of gasps of gas n air which was all she had time for in hospital. She's some woman. Meant to mention that in my little acount.