Amelie's Birth

Amelie Bella Frankling has finally arrived.

The relevant statistics are:

* Weight: 4.295kg

* Length: 51cm

* Date / Time of Birth: Saturday 5th August 2006 at 8:58am (Australian Eastern Standard Time).

* Labour: 5 hours 45 minutes

* Gestation: Due Date + 9 days (51 days longer than Isaac)

Within hours, Amelie had received her first Government handout, an “I just made the count" T-shirt advertising the Australian Census next Tuesday.

Jennifer advises that she is not taken in by the calls of the Australian Treasurer, Peter Costello, to have a third child "for the country".

Mother and baby are fine, Isaac probably remains a little confused and Dad is still a bit tired.

The Franklings