The Smell of Little Pong

Introducing Theo

So, here he is, in all his squashy-faced glory - Theo Tryggvi Lightly:


He arrived at 7.20am on Friday 18th April, after around 4 hours of labour. He is so adorable and I am in love. I'll get back to the birth bit later, when I can bear to think about it again - I have a word or two to say about 'easier' second labours. Shorter, yes. Not so sure about the easier though...

His middle name, Tryggvi, is an Icelandic name from which my maiden name - Tryggvason - is formed. It is also my uncle's name.

And a word to those of you who really think I would allow my husband to name our child after a 19 year old Arsenal footballer - Theo has been our boys name for a long time and was to be Freyja's name had she been a boy. I did wobble slightly when Theo Walcott came on the scene but there was just no other name that came close - he was always going to be Theo.

I am slightly surprised to have a produced a boy (though not as surprised as I was when I found out he was 8lbs 7oz!!) although if I'm honest, I did have an inkling after the 20 week scan that it might be a boy. I really didn't mind one way or the other but, as always, now he has arrived I am so, so happy it is him.

I will update soon on how the last few days have been, but my final word for now goes to my daughter, who, not to be outdone by the arrival of her brother, came out in chicken pox the same morning that he arrived...no body said it was going to be easy...

posted by solveig @ 11:22 AM