The newest addition

It’s been a long wait, but he’s finally here: Ethan Roy James Barry came into the world on Monday 16th July at 01.43am, weighing in at 7lbs 15oz. Have to say that I’m really proud of Abbie and the way she coped with the whole birth - an experience that will last a lifetime.

So, what’s in a name? Ethan originates from the Hebrew Eythan and means constant, firm, strong and long lived. The name actually appears in the Bible as 4 minor characters - the most significant of which was Ethan the Ezrarite whose wisdom was surpassed only by Solomon.

This first week has passed in a flash and reminds me to make sure I make the most of every moment (though changing nappies at 2am it’s hard to think like that!).

So, there we go. Short and sweet with quite big feet.