Baby boy, pink, alive and in our arms 🙂
Marmite made an arrival today, having decided to show it was time to leave the premises. A very lovely c/s which turned out to be a very right decision.
He’s 6lb4 and snoozing in my arms 🙂
Benedict James George.
greer says
Whooooo!!!!!! Literally cannot wait to meet him. I’m on my way 😉
Catherine W says
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 So very, very pleased for you and your family. He’s gorgeous xo
Deb W says
Am all tingly and delighted for you. Welcome to the world, Marmite! Lots of love to you all 🙂
maryanne @ mama smiles says
Congratulations!!! Hooray for a happy arrival! You both look wonderful.
emma says
Ah Merry. Wonderful, wonderful news. I’m going to cry now. Bless you all xxx
Emma says
Congratulations Merry and to all your family on the safe arrival of Marmite. Fabulous news!
I’m so very pleased for you all.
Immerse yourself in cuddles and snuggles with the little chap and your beautiful daughters. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Lisa says
Congratualtions Merry! While I don’t post very often, I have followed you for a long while, and am so very pleased Marmite is here, safe and well. My love and good thoughts to you. Happy snuggling 🙂
Liza says
Congratulations, welcome to the world Marmite!
Liza x
Jeanette says
Grinning from ear to ear and crying with joy! I *knew* it must be today, but didn’t want to ask. So thrilled, so happy to see you with him skin side. Sending so much love, just thrilled!
Sarah says
Congratulations! So happy for you all.
Liz says
Oh my goodness!! Goosebumps all over and so many tears of joy for you and yours!! Welcome earth-side little boy. Huge congratulations to you Merry x
Elaine says
Fantastic news 🙂
Ruth says
Oh wow 🙂 That is fantastic. I am actually shaking lol. xxx
Alysonsblog says
If there was ever a post I wanted to read it was this one, xxxxxxxxxx I’m so happy for you all
Ruth J says
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
Carly says
Congratulations! So happy for you all! xx
Claire says
Best news ever! xxxx
Angela says
Welcome, baby! This is the most wonderful news, I am so happy for you all! You look amazing, love the joy radiating from you. Beautiful boy, good job mama! So happy I can’t string a proper sentence together!
Carol says
Oh Merry, so very very pleased for you all. Congratulations xxxxxxxxx
Heather says
Wonderful news! Congratulations all round x
grace says
Beautiful news, what a gift, so pleased for you all x
Michaela says
Oh so very, very happy to read this post!! Congratulations!!! xxxxx
claire says
fabulous fabulous news – congratulations to you all!
abusymum says
Tears of joy for you xxxx So glad he is here- happy baby snuggles for you and all your family!
Sarah E says
Crying here, can’t type anything to express how happy I am for you all and how thrilled I am that Marmite has arrived safely xxxx
Ema says
Many, many congratulations to you all. I’m sad none of my family are here right this minute for me to share the news with as I know they’ll be so happy for you. Lots of virtual hugs & tears of happiness heading your way.
Clare says
SO happy for you Merry, congratulations! You look gorgeous too 🙂
Rachel says
Oh wow. I don’t always comment, but I have been following your story, and have been hoping for this moment. Wishing you all so much happiness together.
Marston's says
So very pleased for you all – welcome to the world little one.
Rachael says
SO happy for you all! Big huge kiss and much love xxxx
Stuart says
Congratulations!
What good news 🙂
Rosemary says
Hugs to each and all! I’ve been checking every day to see you have posted and am soooo delighted for you now I’ve read today’s surprise. Yippee 🙂 xxx
Kia @ A View FromHere says
Congrats – I was so very pleased to read this news =)
Helen says
Hooray! welcome to the world marmite.
Elaine G-H says
Congratulations to you all. Such happy news 🙂 Mwah! x x x x
JillM says
So very, very, very, very, very happy for you all. Welcome earthside, little man Marmite – we’re all so glad you’re here.
Jenny says
Congratulations! Fab news.
Jackie T says
Wonderful. What well-deserved and boundless joy he’ll bring to you and your wonderful family. x x x
Tracy Thomas says
Congratulations to you all Merry xx
Jacqui says
Marmite will not replace Freddie, but he will fill a void. I’m so pleased for you all and pleased that Marmite has arrived safe and sound. Congratulations.
Kat says
Fantastic news, so happy for you all :o)
Tracy M says
Goofy grin set in place – hugs n congrats hunny xxxxxxxx
Nic says
Wonderful, wonderful news. So pleased for you all. Love to you, Max and the girls xxxx
June says
Awww, sooooo so happy for you all :o) Welcome to the world, Marmite 😉
trog says
SQUEAL!!!!!! bloody fantastic news!
car says
So happy for you, that Marmite is here and that you can call a c/s a lovely experience. The big sisters must be thrilled and relieved too. Can’t wait to hear what name you chose for this sweet little babe.
Naomi says
Just…so.. so…pleased!! Congratulations xxxxxxx
Lisa says
Congratulations… So happy for you all! xx
Anna says
Congratulations! So happy for you all. And how adorable does he look peeking out of the covers…. xxx
Helen P says
Oh I am so, so pleased to see this post! Congratulations and a big welcome to the world, Marmite! I have a huge grin on my face now. 😀
Allie says
Many congratulations to you and all the family.
Sarah says
Congratulations. Amazing news.
Justine says
Very wonderful news. Love to you all
xx
Ailbhe says
Oh my goodness. Oh wow. Congratulations, I’m so pleased for you, well done!
Ellie says
Oh! oH!!! Oh hooray! Oh what a lovely sweet nursing photo!! I am so happy for you all. Big {{hugs}}
Ruth says
Congratulations, such fantastic news!
Jenny says
Merry and all, many many congratulations x x x x
Becky morgan says
Congratulations!
Emma says
So many, many congratulations. What a gorgeous little man. xx
Debbie says
So pleased for you all! Fantastic news. Lots of love Debbie
Emily (@amummytoo) says
Congratulations!
Lou Strachan (@Bobbity666) says
Welcome little one! Congratulations to you all xx
camille says
congratulations 🙂
Julie says
So happy to hear your wonderful news – I love his name and he looks gorgeous xx
liveotherwise says
Congratulations. So pleased to hear this.
mumof4 says
Brilliant news!!!! You look ecstatic… I am so so happy for you. And such a good looking fella! Love the name also……
Hope you feel ok soon after C Section. Many many hugs…. (Now – hope you don’t sleep for only the right reasons!!).
Leslie says
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Welcome to the world sweet boy.. may your sisters show you the world below with all of their love and grace and may your brother travel above you with wisdom, love and stardust from his travels!!!!!!
Love and light!!!!!
Kathryn says
Biggest congratulations! He’s lovely.
Sue says
So happy to switch on the computer this morning and read this wonderful news. Many congratulations to you all 🙂
Cheryl says
Ooooh this is the news I’ve been waiting for all week ! HUGE congratulations, he’s absolutely gorgeous. Enjoy every minute and count your blessings every second. Awww I’m so happy for you all xxx
Gill says
Huge huge huge congrats – this news has made my weekend. And Benedict is such a great name.
xxxxxxxxx 😀 !!!!!!!!!!!!
Susannah says
Merry and Max and all of you – congratulations. Benedict looks beautiful and healthy. Enjoy getting to know one another even better.
Emma says
Huge congratulations to you and your family Merry.
Welcome to the world Benedict xx
Kylie says
Benedict, what a lovely name!
He’s just simply gorgeous.
Alison (deerbaby) says
Oh Merry – I’m so happy for you he’s safely here. Beautiful name. Love to you and all your family x
Ishtar says
Many congratulations to you all! What a beautiful baby boy…welcome to the world Benedict.
(Mostly) Yummy Mummy says
What wonderful news! Huge congratulations and sending lots of love to you all xx
Helen at Casa Costello says
So so pleased for you all. A beautiful boy with a fabulous name! Xxx
geekmummy says
Really pleased to read of Benedict’s safe arrival, lovely photos. Congratulations to you all 🙂
jackie says
Congratulations!
San says
WOW!!!!! Wonderful news! He has the same name as my little boy… you probably already know this, but it is Hebrew for ” Blessing.”
So very, very pleased for you all, looking forward to lots of baby photos during the forthcoming days and weeks.
Big Hug to you Merry
San xx
Rebecca says
Congratulations. Fab name.
Chris at Thinly Spread says
Congratulations Merry, such fabulous news! xxx
Anj says
So very happy to read your news… thinking of you all today and hoping you had a peaceful, happy first night with Benedict. xxx
Nikki says
Congratulations!!! Wishing every blessing to little Benedict, to all his precious big sisters and to his wonderful Mum and Dad. xx
Beryl Shepherd says
Fantastic news :o)
Welcome to the world little man and big congratulations to you all.
xxx
Molly says
AGH! Huge congratulations, so pleased to see you both doing so well. He is absolutely beautiful. x
Maggie says
So very happy for you 🙂 He was just waiting for his Mummy to finish his blanket 😉 Can’t wait to see pics of him with his big sisters!
Hanen says
Woo hoo!! Just saw the photo over at Merry & Me – and delighted to hear his name. Just gorgeous. You look great by the way – like a young Meryl Streep! So glad to hear the c/s ended up being the right decision, and worked well this time. Little Benedict – welcome to the world – what an amazing family you’ve just been born into. xxxh
anne kelleher says
many congrats merry and all he is beautiful x
Lynn says
Beautiful pictures and wonderful news. Love his name!
Congratulations to you all.
Lynn x
Rachel says
Happy dance here so wonderful congratulations to you all
Caroline says
YEAH!!!!! SOOOOOO happy for you! Massive Congratulations. Enjoy those snuggles a million fold! 😀
Much Love
Cx
Oh ~ and his name ~ when you posted all those names on your fridge ~ I thought Benedict was the one fitted your family names well ~ love it!
SAHMlovingit says
HUGE congratulations Merry, so pleased for you! x
rhonie says
Absolutely the best and most wonderful blog post EVER!!!!!! SO SO happy for you all! Can’t wait to read all about it! Welldone and HUGE congratulations xxx
Sarah says
Oh, Gods, I’m in bits here…. So, so pleased for you. What an amazing and fantastic thing to read on here.
Not enough words to be coherent, but SQUEEE!!!
Debbie Ellard says
Congratulations.
Michelle says
Masses and masses of congratulations to you all.
Georgina Buckle says
Congratulations! So happy for you all.
George x
Tina says
Congratulations to you all : ) and welcome to the world baby Benedict!
knitlass says
Woooohooo! Many congratulations to you all. So glad to hear it all worked out. With very warm wishes for a lovely snuggly babymoon. Welcome Benedict. Looking forward to watching you grow. Xxx
Abigail says
Congratulations – am thrilled that all has gone well for you. Marmite is beautiful and Benedict is a lovely name!
Lydia says
So, so, so, pleased for you all! We’ve got another 4 weeks to wait here until number 6 makes an appearance! With love Lydia Brooks (used to be in Ramsey, – now in Birmingham) xxx
sam says
How wonderful, congratulations to you all xx
Julia says
Oh I am utterly ecstatically high jumping over the moon for you.
Ooodles of love to you all xxxx
renel says
Congratulations! I am just thrilled for you…welcome to the world baby boy! Sending my love.
sally says
huge congratulations to all. 😀
Julie says
Many congratulations! So happy for you, and Benedict is just beautiful xx
jen says
Beautiful! Just beautiful.
Tania @ Larger Family Life says
Congratulations to you all x
Jenny (@cheetahsinshoes) says
So delighted for you – much much love to you all
mocha beanie mummy says
BIG congratulations to you all – I’m so very pleased for you. He looks gorgeous and with a wonderful name to match. xx
Emma says
So glad for you all. Many, many Congratulations. xxxx
Red Rose Mummy says
So pleased to see the news today. Welcome Benedict. xxx
Jenn says
Ahhhh! Oh Merry, such wonderful news. I am beyond thrilled for you! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
northernmum says
Welcome home Ben,
Huge congrats merry x
Julie says
Congratulations & big hugs for you & your family. Such a joyous occasion for you all Take care xxxx
Beth says
So glad the birth went well, too. I was worried for you. xxxx
Pants With Names says
Just the biggest congratulations. So gorgeous. x
Ella says
Oh Merry, congratulations, what wonderful news. And he is absolutely gorgeous!! xx
Angela Horn says
What wonderful news, and what a beautiful, gorgeous baby. Thank you for showing him off 🙂