Glastonbury fun with our newborn baby daughter, family and friends
Posted on Tuesday 29th June 2010 by Louise Harris
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We took a couple of weeks off from work after Arabella was born and headed to Glastonbury festival with my husband Harry, daughter Constance Avalon, and our new born baby daughter Arabella Leah. (not forgetting our 20 odd friends and my dad!)
‘mad’ most people called us, especially because I’d had a c-section 5 days before, but for me it was a chance to relax with my family, for Connie it was time to dance, have fun and be free, for my husband it was a chance to unwind and have a few beers with his friends and for baby Arabella, well a chance to feel the energy of the life we love .
We were featured on the orange Blog and on channel 5 as Arabella was the youngest festival goer at glastonbury (untill Saturday that is!!!) Another crazy mum came back on site after having her baby (Ruben) who was 2 days old… lets hope we see littel Ruben in the NCT tent in the Kidz field next year and meet his fab folks
We went to Arabellas Bridge, after all Arabella is named after the famous Arabella Churchill . We also took Connies ‘anual’ photo at the Avalon field (her middle name is Avalon after the Glastonbury fields of Avalon – Yes we love glasto that much that we name our kids after the fields!!! Next child is due to be called Arcadia or maybe Trash City !!!! :O)

The whole 5 days Arabella never cried, she just took it all in, slept and fed… she just seemed to kick back and enjoyed the energy of the best festival in the world.
I was well looked after by the Radical Midwives in the Healing fields, who would check my scar and check Arabella over. On our walks though the Greenfields I was always give a stern warning from Liz (The Greenfields co-ordinator) to take care and not walk too far :O)
The sun was hot hot hot hot, so we would have to get up early to ensure we found shade for the midday sun, this meant we had to miss a few bands, but it also meant we had no other option other than have time to relax (which was great for me after my operation) so we spent a few days in the Greenfields under the shade watching the world go by, chatting and hanging out with our friends, people watching, eating wonderful fresh organic food and drinking healthy smoothies and consuming a fair amount of ice-cream!!!

When it got a bit cooler we’d venture out to see the bands and have a boogie

We had an amazing time – the whole 5 days past too quickly, cant wait untill next year.
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There are 10 responses to “Glastonbury fun with our newborn baby daughter, family and friends”
Kathy Partridge says:
Oh Louise, Your family is so lovely. So good to see you all looking so happy. What lovely girls you have. Take care all of you Kathy.
hillary says:
love LOVE the family photo
I’m so glad you guys had such a positive experience!
sarah folley says:
You rock man, thats why I love you so much, many congrats, xxxxxxx
lous mom says:
wow, looks like you had a great time.you all look soooooooo happy.
nicola says:
What a lovely tale – just what Glastonbury is all about. Have a wonderful year!
sarah Morgan says:
you are amazing. an inspiration! congrats on baby A.
would love to see you all v soon.
Catch up next week maybe.
Sx
Sandy says:
Love it, you guys are a true inspiration of living life to the full!!
Leann says:
God, I LOVE you Lou-Lou!!! x x x
Rachel Wallace says:
Was thinking of you – glad she arrived safely and wow well done on Glastonbury. I knew you would.
Catch up soon.
xxx
Sanda says:
Wow! You are a real inspiration – well done and so glad you had a wonderful time. Your daughters look absolutely gorgeous, and you don’t look like you’d just given birth at all!