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August 2010

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Dear Candice,My name is Tanya. I live in Russia, in a small city of Ivanovo, not far from Moscow.At first I would like to congratulate You and Ritchie on the birth of your little beautiful angel Autumn Esmeralda! I'm so happy for you! I think that your daughter is very similar to Ritchie. Could you add more photos of Autumn Esmeralda?At second, I would like to say "Thank you!" for my Photoshop pictures that you have posted on you site and in one of your album on Facebook.Candice, could you tell me, was it hard for you to perform on the stage while your pregnancy?And are you planning to come to Moscow? I wish you all the best!Thank you again!
Tanya.

Hello Tanya,Thank you- I am glad that you like the photos. Of course I will post more of her in my future pages...I am a very proud Mommy!
Its very funny, most people see her and say she looks like Ritchie. Blonde hair, blue eyed little girl...yet looks like Ritchie!
He says he'd prefer her to look like me. I just see her as her own individual self- through she does make some of Ritchie's expressions which is so strange to see! And she does some of my own mannerisms...
As far as the pregnancy was concerned, the hardest thing for me was traveling throughout the east coast while we had the swine flu scare here last year. Each day I would wake up and hear on the news that pregnant women were #1 risk for this strain of the flu and it could cause death. And then we'd step on a plane to get to the next city and people would be coughing around us. I wore a surgical mask for every flight! I am not a fan of putting chemicals into my system. There are so many side effects and recalls these days so I'd rather not take shots or medications unless I absolutely have no choice. And with this time it would be affecting not only me, but an unborn child? It was very worrying...
The other thing about touring and pregnancy was that I couldn't take anything to relax. Not a glass of wine...nothing. So I had to learn to really put mind over matter and relax myself without any outside help. That was tricky because I am usually very nervous before going on stage, while taking flights, etc. So I really had to learn a whole new mentality to stay calm.
Yes, we will be coming back to Moscow.. perhaps next year!
Love and light,
Candice



Dear Candice,

It's been years since we met in Germany as Ritchie still was with DP. But I never ever forgot your kindness then when I was unhappy with Ian G. ...

Now you have become a mum to your baby daughter! I am so very much happy for you and Ritchie. I always said that the two of you were meant to be together, you certainly are the only woman who is able to make Ritchie really happy. And now he has become a father again after so many years. For the first time in his life he is able to be really, really a father.

I am sure that with the two of you, Autumn Esmerelda has the best ever future and will be so happy. Enjoy beeing mum, it's like nothing else in the world. I know what I am talking about: I have five children, now adult of course. Nothing makes us so unbelievable happy as our children.

I wish you and your husband all the luck and happiness of the world. And your baby daughter health, happiness and joy! She looks a bit like Ritchie, doesn't she??? Well these things change with the kids growing. But if she has your beauty and Ritchie's good looking, wow she will certainly become (or is already) the most beautiful woman in the world ;-)

Enjoy your happiness and luck! With love and hoping to meet you once again on tour (as we, my daughters and I, are often on medieval paths too)!

Lilo xxx

Hi Lilo
Thank you for such kind words. Another one who says she looks like Ritchie! I'm going to have to post more photos and take a poll on my facebook site as to who you all think she looks like more!
BTW one more for those of you who say she looks like Ritchie...she has the longest finger for any baby I have ever seen! Future guitarist? Or future guitarist/shawmplayer/soccer player/ballerina.... the list is endless. In truth it will be whatever she wants to be.
Kisses to you and your daughters..
Much love,
Candice
 







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