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DH [25]: Fabian James Fairchild
DW [26]: Eleanor Marietta (Palmer) Fairchild
-DS1 [nb]: John Pascal Fairchild
About 3 months after their wedding, Eleanor had some big news to share - she was pregnant! Fabian was terrified at first: would Eleanor be okay, would the baby be okay, how would they take aare of their child when they both worked full-time? In the end, however, he calmed down, and realised that Eleanor was more than capable of handling whatever pregnancy and motherhood threw at her. And it threw a lot at her. She suffered from terrible sickness from about 3 months onwards, and often had to miss work before her maternity leave (thankfully, her parents were understanding!). She felt pretty miserable, all cooped up, often unable to move because she felt so bad. Fabian did his best to support her, but he couldn't magically make her better, and that took its toll on him, too. Eleanor went into labour at 7 and a half months, and after about 8 hours, the Fairchilds' first son was born. He was named John after Eleanor's father, and Pascal after Fabian's. A month and a half later, the exhausted parents celebrated their first anniversary. John is a very curious child, constantly getting into trouble and worrying his parents; however, he's also very friendly and loves to meet new people. Often, when both parents are at work, Eleanor's mum Pam comes and takes care of John - both grandmother and grandson enjoy spending time with each other!