Tigger! At 9:08pm AEDT on 3rd January 2005, my daughter, formerly known as Tigger, while in utero, was born. After 10 hours in labor from an induction, it was decided that things weren't going as they should and a Caesarean had to be done. Both mother and daughter are doing fine. I'm pretty chuffed about it, I can say. Some stats: Name Vanessa Kathleen Landers Date/Time of Birth 3/1/2005 9:08pm Weight 3.180kg 7.00lb Height 52cm Head Circumference 34cm Special thanks go to our friend Matt for lending us his most excellent camera which has allowed us to take these shots. Any degree of quality that may appear in these photos below is entirely due to the wonderful equipment and bares no relation to the operator's skills. Day 1: Vanessa's Birthday! Realistically, day 1 was only just under 5 hours long for Vanessa, so not much of a day - but an important one. Vanessa - Day 1 Seconds after Vanessa was born Vanessa Vanessa and Morwenna Day 2: Day 2 was grandparents day. Vanessa - Day 2 Father and Daughter Grandma, Pa and Vanessa Grandpa, Mum and Daughter Just a singlet Sleeping Beauty Spirit Fingers The New Landers Family Vanessa and Grandma Vanessa and Granny Vanessa rugged up Day 3: Day 3 was for the Uncles and Aunts. Justin & Jean, Katie & Lindsay (and their 3 beautiful girls - almost as pretty as our Vanessa!) Vanessa - Day 3 Asleep Again Uncle Justin Auntie Jean Vanessa with Cousin Eleanor Auntie Kate Vanessa with Cousin Gabrielle The Penrose Visit Watching From the Bed Day 4: Joanna (my sister) came to visit today, with her daughter Rosie. Vanessa - Day 4 Close Up Feet Hold on Tight! Rosie and Joanna Rosie and Vanessa Tigger Squared Tongue Wake Up! Day 5: Not many photos today, but I quite like this one. Vanessa - Day 5 Vanessa Day 6: Now, it appears, I'm just getting odd. More feet and hands shots and an ear closeup. I think I might need to get out more. Vanessa - Day 6 Ear! Feet! Hands! Day 7: Homecoming! Vanessa - Day 7 Ready to Roll Home at last! Week 2: This week, being the first week at home, has been quite the learning experience for us all. All in all, thus far Vanessa has been somewhat of an angel - either that or our sleep deprivation has made us forget the less than perfect times. Vanessa - Week 2 Changing time (day 8) Vanessa (day 9) Pretty new nighty (day 9) Bundled for sleep (day 9) Wakeup time (day 11) (day 12) Alseep on the chair (day 12) Posing on the chair (day 12) Bathtime (day 12) Ah, sleep (day 13) And as a special treat, if you want to download a very large image, you can see my Wriggly Baby, or if you prefer a very very large image, there is a larger version (over 2mb) of the same animation. Weeks 3 and 4: We've settled into to what is almost a routine now, and things are going nicely. Vanessa - Weeks 3 and 4 Bright Eyes Happy Girl Ness and Pop Shazzam! The Thinker Tongue Bath Aftermath Leggies Whose Turn? The story continues on Vanessa (Weeks 5 to 8).