Amelie arrived with a go-faster stripe and a bump on her head at 6:54am on Thursday 2nd October 2008. The photography started an hour later (I had to go home for my camera). For the blogs of the birth, click here and here.

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2008 by Amelie's Dad

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Amelie Gardner

8am

My first photo of Amelie. The unicorn bump disappeared within a day, and she looked less grumpy after breakfast.

8am

Somebody needs to invent cushioned forceps.

10am

10am

I think the Smurf hat would have worked better if she'd still been blue.

Two hours later, after leaving the theatre recovery room, and arriving on the maternity ward.

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First Week

Dad muscles in on the action.

10am