Youngsters in Lesley Watt's P1, 2, 3 and 4 class at Alves were sure that she was going to give birth to a boy. Their hunch was based on Mrs Watt carrying a very active baby in her tummy - so active that they named her bump 'Thumper'.

But Thumper has turned out to be a bouncing baby girl, born on December 25. Tipping the scales at 6lb 10oz, babe was delivered into her mother's arms with a smile on her face - and was named Luisa, which means smiler.

Luisa is the first child of Mrs Watt and her husband Ian, an engineer with Scottish and Southern Energy, who live at Main Street, Newmill, near Keith.

The tot was expected to arrive on December 30 but couldn't wait that long and Mrs Watt was admitted to Dr Gray's Hospital, Elgin, on Christmas Eve for an overnight stay. After a four-hour labour Mrs Watt gave birth at 12.46pm, with Ian by her side.

They had hoped to make it home to Newmill later on Christmas Day, but delayed the homecoming to the following day because Luisa had been running a temperature.

All smiles as baby Luisa makes Christmas Day extra-special for her parents Lesley and Ian Watt. NS

Since then the Watts have had a steady stream of wellwishers arriving with cards and gifts. In fact, they say that it has hardly felt like Christmas because they have been so pre-occupied with their bundle of joy.

Mrs Watt said: "It is lovely and the joke has been what will I get for a present next year, but nothing could top this."

The principal teacher at Alves is looking forward to introducing her new arrival to the class and is planning a trip to the school in the New Year.

"When I was teaching the baby was active all the time, so the children had all decided I was having a boy, so they are in for a big surprise," she added.

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