Laura

Happy 4th Birthday, Laura!!

Portraits || Laura Yvonne

: : Can't do her buttons up yet, so she's pulling the two sides across each other : :

: : Sitting on Bryce's garage using her "laptop" : :

: : It really does look like she's using a laptop here, doesn't it? : :

: : Cutie : :

The arrival of Laura Yvonne Jago

Written 30.3.12

My mum’s eighth pregnancy appeared to fly by; the birth to creep upon us. One minute there were three months to go, the next, this new addition could make an appearance any day!

We washed, dried, and folded seemingly mounds of baby clothing – could anyone possibly be small enough to fit it? A car seat was organised, meals arrived for the freezer, and midwife visits became more frequent. People began asking whether we had news yet. My parents leafed through baby names books. Finally, we were ready, and were left to wait.

Thursday night/Friday morning of the following week, Mum thought things may have begun. Everything stopped, however, and our day continued as normal.

Mid-morning on Saturday of the following week, things started again. Despite a promising start, they slowed down, but did not stop entirely. Danielle and Diana attended a birthday party from mid-afternoon ‘til early evening, hopeful that they would have a new sibling when they arrived home. Chores were done, and our day continued.

My uncle took my siblings and me to church on Sunday morning, and the midwife (Mrs. Vivian) arrived at our place soon after our departure.

After lunch, my siblings went to my cousins’ place, and Uncle Pete and I did the dishes and made a roast dinner.

At one point, my dad thought the baby might not be far away. After assuring my uncle that there wouldn’t be anything to hear during the birth, he refrained from using his earphones, but was still adamant that he would put them to use if even the slightest hint of noise reached us.

Then, at 4:22pm, Sunday March 18th, Laura Yvonne made an appearance. She measured 54cm long and weighed 8lb 12oz - the heaviest of us all. Almost unbelievably, her arrival occurred on big sister Maria’s second birthday! Laura’s middle name, Yvonne, is after our aunty- Yvonne de Bruin.

Laura had many brothers and sisters eager to hold her, or simply be with her, when they arrived home about an hour later.

Uncle Pete took most of us to the evening church service, leaving mother and baby to sleep, and Dad to have a somewhat needed rest.

Finally more exciting news...!

So I have more exciting news than was included in my last post...

Laura Yvonne made an appearance yesterday afternoon at 4:22pm, on big sister Maria's second birthday.
Weighing in at 8lb 12oz, and measuring 54cm, she is the largest of our tribe!

Mother and baby doing well.

Uncle Pete chopping rosemary for our roast dinner!! yummy =)

Waiting...(midwives)




Proud parents





Big sister Monique



Uncle Pete



Danielle, Diana, and Laura



Laura