A new edition to the clan

Anniebach How right your are about emotions within the family we have just gone through this with the arrival of our first GGD earlier this month she brought all those first time emotions we felt when we became GPs for the first time all those years ago.

I admit the family has been reacting as if a new baby is rare in our clan , I warn/promise you all, if my younger daughters final attempt at IVF works this year after a twenty year wait, you will have to ban me from the forum

There's nothing like a new baby in the family*Annie*. It makes every one smile, enjoy!

We would have moved when we retired nearer the sea again but can't bear to leave the DGD and the other DGC is so far away we only see him once a year (for an extended time though).

I would love to live by the sea Jamila, my husband and we're going to retire to the coat - Welsh coast needless to say . 4 g.g's wow, I think within the year I may have a third on the way, a nephew and his partner - he is the uncle of Ellis and Arabella- are broody.

Love the sun Lona

Andy, I cannot imagine how hard it must be to have family in another country - I do have a daughter in England, does that count?

How kind you all are sending such lovely thoughts and wishes X

Anniebach, congratulations on the birth of Ellis, you sound thrilled.
It's wonderful that we now have FaceTime. If only it had been around when I was a child and my every wish was for a crystal ball so that I could see my family in the USA, FaceTime is as close as I'm going to get to my crystal ball ?. Enjoy the moment.

Many congratulations Anniebach

Welcome to the world Elis!
and one g g nephew - yes, I have two gg nephews and one gg niece how did that happen?
My older DC are 'Devonshire Dumplings' too (well, tall and skinny now). Hope he thrives by the sea, how I miss it

Again thank you all, I think you will like this, his big sister age 2 has decided she doesn't want her brother called Elis she wants Florence and so has spent the day referring to her new brother Florence which rather surprised the newsagent when she asked what was the name of the baby

Congratulations Annie

Congratulations Anniebach, and I love his name. I'm sure he loved the sound of you speaking Welsh to him; I know I used to love listening to my MIL speaking and singing to my DC in Welsh. Happy, happy times ahead

Welcome to the world, Elis!

Congratulations anniebach, it's always so exciting to have a new little one in the family. And what a huge family you have! I hope you'll get to see little Elis for real before too long. A toast

Ah, that's great news. Congratulations, Great Auntie Annie.

I remember so well when his mother was born and his maternal grandmother - she is my baby sister

Oh they do make one all gooey inside ,

Lovely happy day's ahead

Congratulations to all your family. Welcome little Elis

Ab I expect he was taking it all in and keeping his counsel. It won't be long before he is racing around and talking 19 to the dozen. They don't stay small for long but there is nothing quite like a new little person to make you all gooey inside.

I don't remember where I left my memory, if I don't write things down I have had it!

How kind, thank you, a new life is so joyous

Synonymous ,i confess , I have an appalling memory , I recall on my 50th birthday I was with my parents and writing a cheque, yes I asked what the date was , my younger daughter reminds me of all birthdays, she took over after my Mum died

I have had a chat with Elis , he didn't seem to understand Welsh

Lovely, many congratulations!

That's lovely - congratulations!!

Congratulations Ab what happy news. Enjoy your 'visit' on facetime.
Such a big family and obviously a very busy auntie, I think I would need to have reminders in the diary!

Congratulations Annibach! (My DDs were born in Plymouth too!)

Congratulations on the new arrival !!

Lovely news - welcome Elis!