As a parent-to-be the news that some amazing, intra-uterine, surgery has been an amazing success is great, heart warming, news. In the wider world, news about elections in Haiti and Ivory Coast is certainly making me smile.

Check out these stories for even more reasons to be cheerful:

• Baby operated on in Womb making ‘Astonishing’ Progress
• Ivory Coast holds 1st Post-War Presidential Poll
• No Violence as Haiti holds Elections
• First Female NI High Court Judges Appointed
• Napalm Victim to receive Treatment
• Twitter Chief to Share his Shares with Staff
• Tribute to Northern Ireland’s Oldest Bridge
• Statue for WWI Victoria Cross Winner
• Inside Henry V’s Secret Westminster Chapel
• Michael Sheen calls radio show to help 8-Year-Old with Lines
• 2 Rescued from fire in Wales
• 2 Survive Microlight Crash
• England beat France 84-4
• Hermitage wins 6th Gold in Doha
• Hamilton wins 3rd World Championship