article_snippet.sent: The couple, who met in 1999 and became civil partners in 2012, celebrated the birth of The couple, who met in 1999 and became civil partners in 2012 first child, son Phoenix Blue (left with Luke Harris), on January 14.
article_snippet.sent: Phoenix Blue (left) was born naturally after a 16-hour induced labour, weighing 7lb 15oz, while daughter Willow-Star was born a healthy 7lb at surrogate Viktoria Ellis’s home after a 25-minute labour that was so quick the dads’ were woken by a text saying:
article_snippet.sent: Phoenix Blue Harris-Lee – a boy – was born naturally on January 14 after a 16-hour induced labour, weighing 7lb 15oz.
article_snippet.sent: Phoenix Blue Harris-Lee surrogate mother was Bex Harris, Viktoria’s best friend.
article_snippet.sent: Phoenix (left) and Willow-Star (right) will soon be joined by another sibling when surrogate Becky Harris gives birth to a boy in July .
article_snippet.sent: Phoenix (right) was born using Bex Harris’s eggs and Daryl Lee sperm while Willow-Star (left) was created using Viktoria’s eggs and surrogate Becky Harris’s sperm, meaning they are not biologically connected.
article_snippet.sent: Willow-Star (left) was delivered by Viktoria neighbour in Suffolk, who happens to be Bex’s mother, Karen Harris, who also runs the internet surrogacy forum where the women and fathers met.
article_snippet.sent: After a hospital check-up, the couple took Willow home to meet Phoenix, who was born using Bex’s eggs and Mr Lee’s sperm.
article_snippet.sent: (pictured left with Willow-Star) and surrogate Becky Harris (right with Phoenix), who met in 1999 before becoming civil partners in 2012, said: 'While we may not meet some people’s idea of a traditional family, all we children will be cherished in a stable, loving environment’ surrogate Becky Harris said: ‘As far as we’re concerned Phoenix (left) and Willow-Star (right) are brother and sister and that’s how they’ll
article_snippet.sent: But surrogate Becky Harris said: ‘As far as we’re concerned Phoenix and Willow-Star are brother and sister and that’s how brother and sister’ll be brought up.
highlights_snippet.sent: First child Phoenix Blue born on January 14 while daughter 