My Valentine

Kaya received a real kiss and some chocolate kisses from Grandma Maihaa.


Adlai gets his first bottle from Dad.


Kaya helped grind some coffee and decided to sample the grounds.

Adlai and Mom share a hug.

The early days

Adlai is a great little eater. At his two week checkup, he had gained an amazing 1lb 7 oz to weigh in at 8lbs 10oz.

Kaya is adjusting to life with a little brother and has started to give Adlai kisses before she goes to bed. She generally wants to make sure he is well cared for by providing a running commentary of what he is doing ('baby cry', 'baby burp', 'baby nap', 'baby bum', 'baby puke' ... you get the picture).

Welcome to the world, Adlai!

On Wednesday, January 23 at 1:20pm, we welcomed our son, Adlai (pronounced Ad-lay) Charles Alexander Crampton into the world. We laboured at home and narrowly avoided delivering our son in the car during the mad dash to the hospital. Adlai weighed in at 7lbs 3 oz and was 20 inches long shortly after emerging from the tub where he was born.

Sharing in our joy (and helping immensely) were Melynda and our midwives, Theresa and Luba. The birth was a very powerful and moving experience for all of us.