Introducing Ella Rose Ronchetti! Ella was born at 04.04am on Friday 10th May 2013. Delivered at the Rushey ward of the Royal Berkshire Hospital, she weighed 7.65lbs and was healthy and happy. 

Here is a photo of Ella just hours old being held by her mummy Marianne on the day she was born. Beautiful :)

Before you arrived...

We got some of the fuzzy black and white scans of you at 12 weeks. This was the first time we ever saw you. You even gave us a wave hello!

This was our second scan at 20 weeks, when we were told you were a girl! :) 

Later at 30 weeks we were lucky enough to see your beautiful face before we met you for the first time via a 3D video scan!

Pressies...

So many people bought you pressies and clothes before you arrived including Nanny, Grandad, Uncle Chris, Aunty Amanda, Aunty Lisa, Aunty Laura, Uncle Guy, and Uncle Dave and Aunty Gemma. Including your very first Spurs outfit! 

 

Mummys first present to you!

Getting the house ready...

Mummy, Daddy, Nanny and Grandad worked very hard to get the flat ready for your arrival. It was chaos at times! 

Daddy painting the nursery, with help from Grandad.

The flat the day the new carpets went down. What a jigsaw!

And the finished article! All ready for your arrival.

Finally...

Mummy tried all the traditional methods of hurrying you along but you took your sweet time.

10 days late on the 10th of May 2013 (which your mummy predicted) you were born at the Rushey ward of the Royal Berkshire Hospital, you weighed 7.65lbs.

Being weighed, less than an hour old.

Your tag. So we didn't loose you ;-)

First cuddles with Daddy.

And first cuddles with a very exhausted and brave Mummy.

First Visitors...

Nanny, Grandad and Uncle Chris came to visit!

Nanny

Grandad

Uncle Chris

Nanny and Grandad

Day 2. Home time...

On Saturday 11th May we were allowed to bring you home!

In your car seat ready to go!

A few pics from your first day at home :)

 The amazing baby cake Uncle Chris and Aunty Amanda made for us!

Day 3

Cuddles in bed, first ever bath time and Uncle Chris and Aunty Amanda visit. 

Day 4 and beyond...

Cuddles with Daddy

Wide awake!

Naps on Grandad

Cuddles with Mummy

Naps in Mummy and Daddy's bed

Getting fed by Aunty Laura 

So Tiny :)