The story of

ALENA MARA KOCH

born in Brussels, on June 1st, 2006 at 3h06 am

weight: 2,850 kg


(Photo: France Demarbaix)

Last tango exhibition of papa & mama, 6 weeks before giving birth 

(Photo: France Demarbaix)

Papa kisses her already before she's there ! 

A few days before birth (belly is very useful as a table for the glass)

During labour in the bath between contractions... In the bath during a contraction...

First contact with mama, a few minutes after birth

First contact with the breast
Sleeping beauty

 

 

Papa smells his newborn daughter (a.k.a. "Suor Alena" because of her nun-like hat!)

It takes 3 to tango...

or sometimes even 4 !

The (happy) parents !

Alena's first "hello" wave with her hand !

 


Her first taste of papa's finger after the bath

Taking a nap with papa    Papa is very proud of his daughter !

First nap after arriving home: Alena 4 days old

 

Alena one week old in Opa Peter's arms (Marisa's dad)
Alena with her aunt Susanna (Marisa's sister)
Alena 2 weeks old: with her aunt Natalie (Marisa's sister)
Alena 2 weeks old: in Nonna Martha's arms (Marisa's mum)

Alena 2 weeks old: with her 1 week older boyfriend the "other" tango baby Ulysse (Safia & François' son)
Alena 2 weeks old: with her 9 months older girlfriend Paloma from New Delhi
Alena 3 weeks old
Alena 3 weeks old