Jessica has always been a blueberry fan. We have a blueberry bush in our alotment which has just started to produce fruit. Jessica was thrilled to find out that she could eat blueberries from it.

We are pleased to announce that we are expecting another baby, due 4-Mar-2006.

14 week scan (04-Sep-2006)

Jessica signed her first sign on Thursday, she signed ‘drink’ to me at breakfast and was really excited when I understood and gave her cup to her.  I have been trying to teach her a few simple words; drink, food, I love you.  Our sign for drink is a cuped hand that we move back and forth as if you were having a drink, it was really cute when she did it!

From 26-Mar-06 Jessica began to have teeth surface. She now has three little stubbs at the top and front of her mouth. She likes stand for a long time holding onto things and can walk if we hold her hands. She has not worked out how to crawl yet.

Today Jess and I took part in a long term survey, which will be following Jess’ development over the next five years and beyond.   It was was good and Jessica was very well behaved even though she was very interested in getting her hands on the interviewer’s laptop!!

This is Claire and Davids New Website

  Jessica is even more fun. We love her lots and are both tired. 

Yes Jessica is trying to eat the leek which is the same height

At home in jessicas room and in our room

  In Ireland with Uncle Lindsay 

 Claires birthday outing to see the ducks

Walking off christmas dinner

  We are all at home now and the weeks are flying by. David stared work at ST Microelectronics in Edinburgh on 30-May-05.

David took a few pictures on his phone before leaving for work on his first few days

Uncle Jonnie came to visit on 18-June-05

Claire David and Jessica spend a few weekends at Grandma Curtis’ house in Biggar

Life is good

Jessica had her injections, so will be going swimming with Claire soon. Jessica is about 12 lbs (25-Jul-05).

Videos

The talented Miss Jessica can dance and gym ALREADY.

1. David and Jessica dancing.wmv
2. Jessica on her baby gym.wmv
3. Jessica in her cot.wmv
4. Jessica at the pool.wmv

Davids Announcement Text  Hi, We R parents of Jessica,  born @ 10:28 am 19-May & was 8lbs7,  52cm long. Claires still recovering after a long labour, but we R well love, Dave & Claire

William Coulter

That is great news  to hear  david is a dad and  clair a mom enjoy being a parent

Mark McNiel

Thats great news David well done. Give my best wishes 2 claire and a big hug 2 jessica. Looking 4ward 2 seeing her next time shes over.

Charles Bleakley

How is Claire doing? I heard that she had lost a lot of blood. Charlie

Charles Bleakley

Congratulations to you both.  That’s great news. I’m sure Claire  is happy to be ‘delivered’ after a long pregnancy and labour. Welcome to the joys of parenting – its great even with crying, dirty nappies and sleepless nights. Best wishes to all 3 of you. Charles and Amelie.

Adam Pratt

Hey big congratulations my friend. I am really happy for u both. Send my and loreenas love to claire and hope she recovers quickly. Is this your new No. ?

David Hooson

Fabulous news, dave- i’m delighted for you! Congratulations, and best wishes to claire. David

Alice Waggoner

Congradulations! xo alice

Nate and Tasha

Congratulations!!

Jessica Couper

CONGRATS! How chuffed am i you called her jessica!  And the same weight as me! Wish claire my love + prayers- jessica cldnt have better parents!

Mykel and Maryanne Kochenderfer

Congrats on baby! love the name! We are so excited for you and cant wait to see baby. Love m&ma

Scot Fallon

With love, congrats – scott fallon.

Gillian Ford

Congratulations to you both really pleased everything went well see you all soon gillian,kevin and louise x

Just got your text … That is great news! What a big girl!

Jon Cox

Wow! Congratulations! That is amazing. Really happy for both of u. I’m finishing my finals nxt wk! Good luck with everything.

Jaquie Brady

Congratulations – give my love to claire and jessica take care love jacqui x

Ben and Maria Hann

Congratulations. We are happy for you.

Mike Mckay

Congratulations!! Love and best wishes to you all!! Mike.x

How excited you are!! And quite right too!!

Richard Moon

Great news and a lovely way to start the weekend. Im so pleased for you both.  God bless but then I guess He already has. Good to hear that Claire is well.

Martin and Sarah Black

Congratulations! That’s great news. I’m very excited 4 you all! I’m sure you’ll make great parents. Please give my love 2 Claire. Talk soon! Love sarah x

Paul Curran

Congrats. Did you hear about emily and i. We had a little boy, toby. He was 7 weeks early. Paul

Fiona Moon

hiya, hope all is well with Claire? Pls give her my love, fiona

Claire (Exhausted) a few hours before birth and Claire a few SECONDS AFTER birth.

Videos

labour.wmv (1.4Mb)   Seconds after birth.wmv (388kb)        measuread.wmv (4.04Mb)

Claire began labour at 5:30am 18th-May-05 and was about 2cm dilated, the next day around 2am Claire was exhausted and opted for an epidural after trying a birth pool, tens machine, gas & air and birth ball. It made all the difference in the world, hope was restored. Just after 10 am on the 19th of May the baby was getting distressed and forceps were needed to deliver Jessica. Jessica was born at 10:28am and was 8lbs7, 54cm long.

Jessica at 8lb7 (Claire is getting stitched up) Jessica recovering

The story just begins, after Claire got stiches and had some toast, the delivering doctor informed us that one of the stiching needles was missing. Dad was left with hungry baby Jessica for several hours while claire was x-rayed and taken to theatre. Claire was taken to the High Dependancy Unit (HDU) to recover, after moving into a ward, that night she was moved back to HDU as she was anemic, with low blood pressure, a very high pulse and an infection, there she was given a blood transfusion (2 units). The next day she moved back to the post labour ward. For the next few days Claire has been recovering slowly, with David nearly always at her side.

Claire and Jessica in the post labour ward   What a team

We have been very lucky to have Norine (Davids mum) and Roger and Mary (Claires parents) look after us. Grandparents are the best.

Norine (Davids Mum)     Roger (Claires dad)

Jessica is hungry and can feed for hours, (not very comfortable for Claire) so she now likes to suck her dads little finger. Claire and Jessica arrived home on 24-May-05. Jessica smiled for the first time that night.

David Feeding Jessica   David and Jessica

David and Jessica   David and Jessica asleep

We really appreciate all of your messages. With all that has been going on we have not been able to keep you updated. We hope this helps.