I'm an Aunt!

[krazykitkat]

I have a niece!

Lara Kate born 6.11pm tonight in Sydney
7 pound 3.5 ounces
47cm (18.5 inches)

Katherine was induced this morning (they didn't want anyone to worry so didn't tell us - Katherine was having problems with her pelvis, could barely walk, so the doctor wanted the baby born a little earlier), went into labour at 10.30am. She had an epidural about 2.30pm and labour stalled and the doctor said they might have to do a c section. But he went away and when he came back she was fully dilated.

I was debating between Auntie Kate (what I mostly get called) or Katie (what my grandparents called me), definitely going with Kate now. We really love the name. And Lara's Theme is mum's and dad's song (the first movie they saw together was Dr Zhivago).

Michael will call in tonight with some photos. We'll see her tomorrow.

Comments

[lifeasanamazon.livejournal.com]

*smooches you and swings you round*

Coolest aunt, ever.

[pixiesio.livejournal.com]

Congrats all around!

[t3andcrumpets.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!!!

[darkrefuge.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! That's exciting news! I'm an aunt and great aunt many times over. And it's really funny, but none of them regularly will call me "Aunt Nancy." When I had to pick up Ethan (age 4) at pre-school one day the teacher said, "Oh, I asked Ethan who was picking him up, then asked if you were his aunt, but he said, she's "Just Nancy." (Actually I'm his Great Aunt.) LOL
(Kid's say the darndest things. *wink*)

My Mom Loved "Lara's Theme" from "Dr. Zhivago"... and I still have the music box that I purchased her that played it.

Sounds like she'll be be a much loved little girl!

[anr]

WOOHOO! Congratulations, hon! That's fantastic news. :)

[quasiradiant.livejournal.com]

congrats!!

[cynthia1960.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, auntie!

[athena4lynn.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, Auntie Kate!!

And to the proud parents too, of course.

*hugs*

[littlemissscifi.livejournal.com]

Congratulations. :)

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

Well the poor kid's going to need some coolness in her life ;) Her parents aren't going to bring it.

She is beautiful.

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

This is my first experience as an aunt (though I do have an honourary nephew - my best friend's son, I'll meet him for the first time over Christmas when they're out from Zurich, he was born mid July).

It's the first grandchild for both sides of the family. We're very late starters, my brother is the 3rd of the 4 of us. And there's no other grandchildren anywhere in sight.

And heh over Ethan :)

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Hon :)

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

Thank you :) Hope your nephew is doing well.

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

Thank you...going to take a little getting used to.

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Hon.

[dianora2.livejournal.com]

Congrats! Being an aunt is awesome. :)

Ethan

[darkrefuge.livejournal.com]

Well the funny thing about Ethan is that his father wanted to name him Cameron... but his mother had a 1st cousin named that. So I said, let me see what I can come up with. And high on my list was Ethan (he was born March 2001.) I didn't realize until much later that it was after The Pretender 2001 had aired. ROFL Though honestly it didn't occur to me at the time.
So anyway, I didn't find out until he was born that they'd chosen Ethan for their baby's first name! *grin*

[gossipcom.livejournal.com]

I just realised in all of the mayhem of the past week I forgot to say Congrats Auntie Kat!