Friday, 2 October 2015

Welcome Isla and Daniella!

In September we were blessed to become Aunt and Uncle again twice over! 
Welcome little Isla Jane Cross and Daniella Finnemore!

Isla was born on the 2nd of September at Vincent Pallotti Hospital in Cape Town at 15:15 weighing 3.4 kg. Congratulations Bren and Kirst! You guys made a human!! And are parents!!! Wishing you much love and happiness and only good things as you embark on this new adventure.

Well done Kirsten for being such a champion! We were super happy to hear it was a smooth natural delivery. We hope you are recovered and feeling well now. Kirsten and Isla spent two nights in hospital before going home and are happily settled in after a few weeks at home together. Brenainn had a week at home after Isla was born to enjoy being a new family.

Isla is already a month old today and is growing and doing well. Stop the clock already! Granny and Grandpa Cross arrive this weekend for their first visit with their first grandchild. Hope you all have a wonderful time together! We look forward to seeing lots of pics =)


Proud new Daddy with hours old Isla 


3 day old Isla


A very relaxed and happy Isla with Granny de Villiers 


Perfect tiny foot 


Looking tiny in my Moses basket 


Happy Mama!


One of my first outings to walk the doggies with Mom 


About 2 weeks old with my beautiful bunny knitted by my loving great aunty Carol 


Early morning snuggles, 4 weeks old


Daniella arrived 3 weeks later on 24 September in London by Caesarean Section. She was born at 11:52 weighing 3.11 kg. Well done Shell! You were so brave to have another Caesar and we are so happy and relieved that it was a much better experience all round this time. We wish you a speedy and perfect recovery! 

Congratulations Shell and Graham on the safe arrival of your second child and first daughter! We hope she brings you much joy and lets you sleep at night soon. Congrats Joshua on becoming a big brother! You are such a gentle loving little boy and you have a special bond with your little sister already. We look forward to watching you both grow into wonderful people together.

Shell and Dani spent 2 nights in hospital before going home. They have been home for almost a week now and Graham and Shell are settling into life with a newborn and a busy toddler. Ouma Finnemore is visiting in London for yummy newborn snoodles and to help and support while Shell recovers. Thank you Ouma for taking gifts over from us (and all the family)! You are magic with all the things you fitted into your suitcase! 

Isla and Dani are blessed and already ahead in life with the wonderful parents they have in Bren & Kirst and Shell & Graham. We wish both new families much love, laughter, joy and only good things ahead. We can’t wait to meet you both! Our only sadness at this happy and exciting time is that we are not there for those delicious newborn cuddles. But we will enjoy a good night’s sleep for you tonight ;)

A big virtual hug across the ocean to both of you xxx


One of the last bump photos! Looking beautiful twinnie! 



Proud Daddy with newborn Daniella


I has hair under that hat!


Happy, relaxed and much more rested Mama than last time! 


Perfect wrinkly feet 


Joshua meeting his little sister for the first time 


Daddy has his hands full now! 
Love how the two siblings watch each other, so sweet 



In the same Moosles outfit Joshie also wore. Will still fit for a while =) 


Joshie getting to know his little sister


So much love already 

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