One Simple Life: In which I introduce my newest grandchild!

I've been back home for a week following a spell of Grannying, while we awaited the arrival of the latest twiglet on the family tree, so it's time to share some pictures!

It was a rare treat to spend time Lizz and her little family, and I was in place ten days before Chloe Annabel was actually due, 'just in case'.

It was amazing to see how much Freya has grown in just a couple of months, and she chatters away (partly in Scribble!) quite happily now!

We all went to local park a few days before the baby was born, and Ben, Lizz, and Freya fed the ducks and geese, some of whom were skating on thin ice...

Then we went to the playground, where it became apparent that Freya is pretty fearless, and loves exploring, climbing and sliding!

Just after midnight on the 25th January, Lizz's labour began. Thankfully it progressed much more normally than it had with Freya, and she and Ben went off to the hospital that afternoon , arriving at about 2.30pm. Lizz's greatest fear was that they would take one look and send her home again, but after a quick examination she was told in no uncertain terms that she wouldn't be going anywhere!

Chloe Annabel arrived at about 4.20pm on Burns' Night 2011 weighing in at a healthy 7lb 6oz, and bearing an uncanny resemblance to Freya as a baby except that where Freya was blonde and blue-eyed, Chloe has dark hair and darker eyes. We suspect she may end up with brown eyes like her dad - time will tell!