Last view of the bump before being wheeled in to theater.
Andy ignored my suggestion of ears in.
Dr Tazyeen and her assistant get on with the slicing and dicing.
He's out! Dr Ahmed checks him over.
He's perfect, I've never been more relieved in my life.
Back in our room, checking out his family and getting thoroughly checked out in return.
The other kids can't keep their hands off him.
Happy Birth Day Max! I got the cake done just in time to be ordered to bed after first signs of labour.
Smile!
The name card remains empty as we ponder.
Open wide boys!
The kids are very very proud of their new brother.
Here's Max! Maximilian just because we like it. Orion after the Metallica song - we ummed and ahhed about it before he arrived but I was listening to it when he was born and it felt right.
Photo avalanche la la la, I'm too thrilled not to share.Max is fabulous and the other kids are brilliant with him.
Bx