Sports Days

Zach has just started playing football, he loves it.

Camels across the road from school.

Go Daisy go!

The 2LM girls line up. Daisy's long legs did well, she got beaten in her semi-final but only by the girl who went on to win the final.

Daisy and Zach both had their sports days back in Feb - I'm well behind on the the blogging!

Bx

The first six weeks!

The first night safe at home in his own bed. We were all very relieved to be out of the hospital and back home.

Hands up who's happy at the end of his first week?

There is a lot for a little chap to take in at our busy (and very loud) home. Thinking it all over.

The mighty Baby Bjorn Bouncer gets dusted off yet again. Yay!

Supervising an obstacle course in the garden.

First trip to the pool.

A cuddle from a very keen Daisy.

First smile caught on camera!

First bath. It didn't go so well. Tears all around.

Wide eyed and traumatised. Luckily he loves his bath now.

First family dinner.

Not the first, nor the last time I've had to say 'GENTLE WITH HIS HEAD' to Sebastian.

First trip to Rugby.

Five weeks old now and looking much bigger!

First outing in the double buggy.

First six weeks, over and out!

We've had lots of 'firsts' for Max going on. Here's a round up of his first six weeks. Everything is going really well, he put on 1.2kgs in his first month and is a lot bigger and sturdier. He is holding his head up well and giving us lots of beautiful smiles. He's especially smiley in the morning and he loves hearing the big kids voices. He's sometimes not so keen on their enthusiastic 'cuddles' which tend more to maulings from the boys.

Bx

At the hospital.

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

Maximilian Orion Ellis

Beautiful baby boy 2.94 KG - born 09.50am 18 February 2013 at American Hospital, Dubai.

One day earlier than planned, but everything went well. 

So proud of Bec, she has done amazingly this pregnancy under difficult circumstances. We left the hardest one until last, but it was definitely worth it. 

Welcome to the world Maximilian Orion Ellis.

Sebastian turns 3!

Presents! Balloon! Woo!

Neh naw.

Book!

Can't beat a peanut butter pancake for breakfast.

 

The Underwater Zoo was very exciting.

At least the birthday boy was happy to pose at lunch.

I can't believe takeaway pizza got chosen for dinner over all my delicious cooking. At least the smarties on the cake were hit with Bastie.

Sebastian is 3! He is so excited to reach his next milestone. After the other recent birthday's he's very au fait with procedure and had pulled out 'it's MY birthday, I can do it' a few times by breakfast. It's school hols this week so we had a lovely relaxed start to the day with present opening followed by peanut butter pancakes. He loves penguins so we had a trip to the Underwater Zoo at Dubai Mall followed by lunch at the Cheesecake Factory. It was meant to be the Rainforest Cafe but he got scared! We spent the afternoon at home and had pizza for dinner followed by banana chocolate cake and a bar of chocolate for Bastie who isn't so keen on cake.

Sebastian has  remained a love filled little cherub throughout the past year. He is very tactile and loves cuddles and kisses. He is also a very determined little chap who knows what he wants and isn't afraid to stick to his guns. He can also be very particular about how he wants things to be, we went through a few months (when it was hot) where all he wanted to wear was the same two long sleeved dark and light blue striped tops. Every day. I finally resorted to hiding them is desperation as they were ridiculously small.

Sebastian loves playgroup and has a really nice little group of friends there. When they leave the all head off shouting bye to each other out of car windows and as they head down the street. He has a best friend Aidan whom he loves and is counting the days until they are allowed a sleep over - only two years to go boys. He loves reading, puzzles, counting, dancing, play (or not) fighting with Zach and getting horsey and piggy back rides with Daisy.

Sebastian is 95cm tall and weighs 14kgs. His favourite colour is green. His favourite singer is Justin Bieber and his favourite songs are Gangham Style, Beauty and a Beat and We Will Rock You. At the weekend what he likes to do best is play and football. His favourite food is pizza (or pizzol as he calls it) and his favourite drinks are water, juice and cold rice milk. His favourite books are Pooh Bear and Wreck of the Didley. The thing that makes him happier than anything is Mummy and Daddy.

I love Sebastian's sweetness, his sense of humour, his determination and his keen sense of outrage. He's wonderful.

Bx