Dougie´s Diary - Baby Rafa and the Mighty Tenerife
July 21st, 2009 by Pearly GreyHi, folks!
Sorry it’s been so long since I updated my diary. But as you can see Ana-Maria and I have been very busy looking after our beautiful baby boy, Rafael Kirkwood Todd. He came a little earlier than expected. We, as first time parents, didn’t even know Ana-Maria was in labour! We just thought she had an upset tummy, little did we know. By the time we had driven up to Santa Cruz to the hospital, we even had to jump in a cab! Ana-Maria was really huffing and puffing at this stage with the “upset tummy.” The face of the taxi driver will remain with me for a long time. When we finally arrived at the hospital they whisked her off straight to the dilation room. Then we endured another ten hours of huffing and puffin before he introduced himself to us! What an experience, I am so glad us men are not responsible for childbirth! “Oh my word” is all I can say…………….
I had a wonderful time wetting the babies head. I stayed in our “buzzing” capital Santa Cruz for a couple of nights. I went to see the mighty Tenerife in action. What a great game as Tenerife went top of the league and gained promotion to La Liga. So more celebrating had to be done unfortunately!! The streets of Santa Cruz were full of revellers hooting horns waving flags and singing. I was on cloud nine, I was showing everyone from street people to waiters pictures from my phone of Rafael! So proud of Ana-Maria, what a trooper she was. No pain relief! Oh my word again!!!
So I am now back at the beautifully refurbished bar and restaurant of PG. It looks absolutely incredible, awesome. Well done to all who contributed.
Just to let you know we have slightly squeaked the Saturday night pink shirt phenomena. We have also introduced a “LOUD AS POSSIBLE” shirt to the mix. Pink and loud wins every time!!!
So folks I am finished for now, I cannot wait for you all to meet our little boy. So pack your bags and see you all soon.
Dougie
P.S. Come on Simon come back and do a proper job!
P.P.S. Can we please get to twenty people acknowledging you have read this post?
July 21st, 2009 at
Hi Dougie
Nº1, just read your post! Good luck to you and Ana with baby Rafa!
July 21st, 2009 at
About time you wrote, thought you had forgotton how to type!
July 21st, 2009 at
Hi Doug, Once again well done to you two and look forward to seeing you on Sept 18th. We will be in contact before we come. Jean definitely wants a cuddle (with Rafael), See you soon.
P.S. No more golf, the only thing you’ll be swinging is a cradle from now on.
July 21st, 2009 at
Nice diary mate, I knew your journalistic days were not consigned to history, you were just taking a sabbatical..!!
July 21st, 2009 at
Hi Doug,
Bout time you did another diary!! The Re-furb looks great, hardly recognisable. All the pics of Rafael look cute. Santa Cruz looks as great as ever.
Ill call you soon big man. All my best to the rest of the team.
FUUUUGGGGGGGEEEEEEEDDDDAAAAABBBBOOOOUUUUUDDDDIIIIITTTTTTTT
July 21st, 2009 at
Congratulations to both you and Ana-Maria and a big welcome to Rafa.
I thought you had given up writing your diary, as the girls have written the last two.
We’re counting down the days to when we arrive at PG again, this time we will meet baby Rafa as well as see all the refurbishment.
See you on the 25th Sep.
Regards Colin and Lucille.
July 21st, 2009 at
Hey - loved the post! Does this make me the 6th person to acknowledge your post…? Just 14 to go….. Baby is so cute, can’t wait to hold mine in 7 weeks (ish)!
July 21st, 2009 at
Hi Guys - great to see you back on the diary where you belong Dougie… We are so proud of you Ana-Maria and are loving seeing the up-dates on Rafael… It goes without saying you are naturals at being parents… Can`t wait to see you all… Lots of Love Kevin & Denise xx
July 21st, 2009 at
You lead such an exciting life, Dougie: baby, football, refurbishment….how do you do it? We’re so pleased for all three of you!
Margot, Tony, Jenna and Clare xxx
July 21st, 2009 at
Wow, well done to you both. You have a beautiful baby. We’ve never met you, but we’ll be at the PG on Friday 24th for our first time (2 weeks of bliss!!) and I’ll buy you a drink if I see you.
Cheers!
Si, Jules & family
July 22nd, 2009 at
Congrats. from the Barley family.A lovely baby boy at the first time of trying!!! Dont spoil it by getting him to support Hull!See you all in November.
Best wishes
Allan and June
July 22nd, 2009 at
Hi Dougie & Ana
Congratulations to you both, he looks beautiful. See you all in 2 weeks.
Love
Ian & Sam Carter
July 23rd, 2009 at
Congratulations Dougie and Ana Maria. Your little son Rafa is so lovely. Well done to you both x
July 23rd, 2009 at
Many congratulations Dougie & Ana-Maria he’s gorgeous. Can’t wait to see him but he’ll be 6 months old before we do.
Lovely to see you doing the diary again, Dougie. The girls did a grand job but nice to have you back again. Please keep it up. Simon says he’ll buy you a drink IF HE SEES YOU!! Little does he know he can’t miss you!
Love to you all Hazel & Bill xxx
July 25th, 2009 at
Hi dougie, ana-maria & rafael
we have just had another amazing week at pearly grey and the highlight of the week was meeting baby Rafael he is gorgeous congratulations to you both, thanks for a great week dougie the refurb is a real plus for the resort and it was really good to see jazzy vegas jeff back in action and a relief that elvis has`nt left the building, well done all the team, see you all in sept.
love to you all martyn & carol andrews.
July 26th, 2009 at
Congratulations to you three. Looking forward to meeting your son soon. (and you both too) Well done. He looks wonderful.
Raymond, Marian and Jean
July 26th, 2009 at
Fabulous pictures, you must be so proud.!!
July 27th, 2009 at
Dougie and Ana-Maria
Well done that man and woman and make sure you get Rafael to the KC soon they need all the help they can get !!!
see you all soon we hope
Uncle Steve and Supersonic Sue xx
July 27th, 2009 at
Hi Dougie Ana-Maria & baby Rafael
What amazing pictures!! you both look so proud!! Hope to see you all soon. xxx
July 28th, 2009 at
Hi Dougie and Ana-Maria
Congratulations on the birth of baby Rafael.
The photos are gorgeous and you both look such proud parents.
Hope we can see you all soon.
Lots of love
Frances, Douglas and Jennifer xxx
July 28th, 2009 at
Hey Up,i do believe this is number 20 so i hope i win the prize and see you on the 7th august……….lol micky
ps baby and mum look great
July 29th, 2009 at
Thanks guys for making it 20!!! look out for more diaries from now on!!!
July 29th, 2009 at
Hi Dougie,
congrats to you both I hope the family are fine and well.
We missed you last year - looking forward to seeing you Oct/Nov - if you’re still allowed to play golf we’ll have a knock as usual.
Time cannot go quick enough now - hopefully see you soon
Wayne & Pauline
August 2nd, 2009 at
hi there - all at pearly grey and especially Dougie, Ana and Rafael. What gorgeous pictures of you all and you look so happy. All our good wishes for your future happiness, enjoy being a family. Looking forward to seeing you in January 2010!!! (where has the year gone?)
Love, Trish and Walter Smith x
August 6th, 2009 at
Hi Dougie,
Congratulations to you and Ana-Maria, what a wonderful little boy, love the pictures, all the best, can’t wait to see you all and the new refurbishments
Love Kairen, John & Carl
August 12th, 2009 at
Hi Dougie,
Congratulations to you both. Hope you aren’t having too many sleepless nights. Looking forward to seeing you in December.
Love Mary & Peter Ant & Laura
August 12th, 2009 at
HI Dougie, Ana-Maria and Rafael
Congratulations on your new baby he looks gorgious and congratulations Ana-Maria on no pain relief, as an ex-midwife and the recipricant of 2 epidurals when I had my babies, I think that is amazing! Look forward to meeting Raf when we come on the 21st
Best wishes Dianne, Vincent and Jack Nuttall
November 9th, 2009 at
Congratulations Ana-Maria, Dougie and Rafael and we are glad that everything went well. We look forward to seeing this next weekend. Nearly six months old now and growing fast. How about a more up to date photo of Rafael and don’t allow peopleto shorten his name by calling him Raf.
See you Saturday.
Best Wishes,
Seamus & Frances (Killen)