| Maxwell's First Month | |
|
Maxwell whirled into our lives like a tornado - and promptly fell asleep!.
For the next month, ably assisted by family & friends, we gradually got to grips with having another guy at the dinner table, with somewhat antisocial demands... |
|
 click for larger image |
The Trip Home
Heading back from the hospital, Maxwell takes a well-earned break after the traumas of birth. |
|
Musical Max
By day 2 Maxwell had already attended his first concert - the Edinburgh Renaissance Band. In this picture he's clearly still taking it all in. |
 click for larger image |
|
 click for larger image |
Tourneys Travel North
Day 6, so it must be a trip to Loch Ness, in search of the monster with family Tourney. A possible sighting was later re-classified as 'ducks'. |
|
Arabian Nights
Cheryl melds her fascination with middle eastern culture with the practical decorum of breastfeeding in public. |
 click for larger image |
|
 click for larger image |
|
|
Week 2: Max The Rock Star
Back home at the start of week 2, Maxwell dons his super-hero suit to appear in a video for rock band, The Aliens. Here you can see him attempting to fly away from ridiculously dressed dad - SO embarrassing! Being a precocious talent, he eventually decided the Aliens were too small time and decided to wait for Scorcese's call before making his big cinematic break. |
|
 click for larger image |
Baby Taco
Re-creating the coziness of the womb to help keep Maxwell comfortable - oddly involving wrapping him like a Mexican taco and playing the noise of a vacuum cleaner (to simulate the sound of blood rushing through the womb)! Who knew? |
|
The 'Orange' Room
With his friendly (sinister?!?) mobile animals looking over him, the wee man has no problem dropping off to sleep. |
 click for larger image |
 click for larger image |
 click for larger image |
Locked & Loaded
Securely strapped into his portable carrier, the Baby Bjorn, Maxwell heads out to his first party on day 9 - celebrating Kirstin Jones **th birthday! The teeny man was an instant hit, playing to the crowd with his ultra-cute crinkled face (and showing a typical Carlops-based interest in fire... |
|
Four Faces Of Our Little Friend
Top to bottom, left to right: 1) Getting Started: With little neck strength to support his head and barely any control over his face muscles, life's a challenge for a newborn. 2) Working out the World: Things were so much simpler inside the womb - no flash photography, for starters! 3) Heartmelt Time: During the feeds, his clear deep eyes cut straight through to the soul. 4) Sleeping Like a Baby: It's not all plain sailing but when he goes down to rest, Maxwell is an angelic button. |
 click for larger image |
 click for larger image |
 click for larger image |
 click for larger image |
 click for larger image |
Magnus' 2 Babe's Get Some Sleep
Tiny tummy = frequent feeding = mum up every 2 hours for feeds! |
|
|
|
Previous section:
Maxwell is born!! |
Next section:
2 Months to 6 Months |
|
|