Alexander was born at 4:13am on Friday 11 April 2003, a planned home birth. Our midwife was Sharon Marsay. We hired a birth pool from Caryl Misselbrook, but hadn't managed to get it assembled by the time labour started. Read the full birth story here.
The day of his birth
| 11 April 2003 | Birth | Weight 3.2 kg Length 53cm |
| up till 23 April 2003 | 12 days | Growth spurt |
| by 9 May 2003 | 4 weeks | Held head up |