November 1st. What a Fantastic Day To Be Born.

Today we are celebrating the third anniversary of James birthday. Here is the little man around 3 months old.

There was no real birth story. I woke up very early morning needing the toilet. My waters broke, instant contractions. Called the hospital to say I was going in, called my mum to come and look after Matthew. She arrived, we went to hospital. 30 minutes after arriving and whilst I was still signing admittance forms James was born. I must have been in labour less than 2 hours. So that's it. Short and sweet, so all those expecting first babies in the new year - some of us are very lucky with births and it's not all bad stories out there.

Today, James is just as adorable. Just looking so much more grown up.

Secondly we are celebrating the birth of my nephew baby Nelson. He arrived shortly after 4am this morning (2 hrs earlier than James) and weighed a good 8lbs 4oz at 42 weeks and 2 days gestation. Phew. All mine were early so I never have been overdue or suffered the frustrations of a late baby.

As baby was now 14 days late, His mummy was taken into hospital Sunday evening to be induced. Labour started around midday yesterday and we now have a new baby in the family. She didn't get the home water birth as planned which she was disappointed about but they have got a lovely little boy and as far as I am aware it was a natural delivery. So all is happy in London right now.

I am SO pleased for them. S-I-L is American so he was actually born as a Halloween baby to her family's time scale. I can't wait to see pictures and I am pleased that they have finally got here after 5 years of waiting. I'm so so happy for them.

Our little cousins share the same birthday 3 years apart! Both hubby and his brother have become fathers to sons the day before thier own birthdays. How funny how things work out sometimes.