Robin's First Month

Robin's first month contained many more firsts. This was the first time she was meeting her Mummy's Family in North West London - including her Great Grandma or Ba (or "Mega-Ba") as Mummy and Daddy now call her. 

Mummy, Daddy and Robin with Ba

We visited her first pub for lunch - the Duke of Cambridge on St. Peter's Street in Islington where Mummy and Daddy got to meet a bandmember of Radiohead and Mummy did her first feed in public. At the weekend - Grandaddy Rowlatt came to visit for the day and helped to finish some of the work in the Nursery. We went for a stroll to Le Peche Mignon in Highbury for some cakes and coffee. The owner of the cafe had also just had a baby boy. 

Grandaddy Rowlatt meets Robin

On the Weekend 8th October we were given a welcome Champagne reception at Kaka's House (Mummy's Uncle)- most of the family were there, including Robin's cousin Kaya and even Rishna Massi (Auntie) was back from Dubai for a short while. We missed Janita Massi being there but Robin received plenty of fuss and attention - not to mention some lovely gifts she will treasure as she begins growing up. 


We had a private photo shoot on Sunday 9th October to take advantage of Robin being so tiny and adorable. It was a long shoot and Robin was very patient with it all. 


More visiters in the coming weeks - including Simon and Tina Wells who visited for supper on the 12th October and Tea and Cakes with Vern, Mark and Rose; Alina, Phil and Dylan and Nikki on the 16th - everybody wanted a cuddle from a very sleepy Robin. Daddy managed to burn a whole bag of chestnuts in his special pan. What a loser! 

Simon and Robin. 4 Weeks old and already more hair!  

The next weekend we visited Islington for a stroll while the weather was still fine and then went to visit some friends from NCT who were holding a welcome party for Willa - the baby daughter of Beth and Jason. Many of our friends from NCT were there with their own little treasures..Ethan, Josh, Isabelle and Julian (only 2 days old!)

NCT girls (and a few boys!)

On the 25th, Auntie Ros and Zack came to visit for lunch and she got to spend a little more time with her new cousin Zack. She's looking forward to meeting Cousin Alex and Lewis soon.


So many new faces and new places....Below is a link to a selection of photo's from her first Month. 


Robin's First Month Photo Link

My First Week

Robin spent the first few nights with her mummy in the Portland Hospital. Britain's weather was posting new September records for temperatures outside as we were enjoying what Maddi's parents described as "Robin's Indian Summer". Here we learnt to bathe her and change her nappy properly and had a crash course on breast feeding.


She received a handful of visitors in hospital, including her Nana and Nani, her new aunties - Vern, Alina and Kim and a few new uncles - Dan Powell and the Goad.


After being weighed and checked out of hospital the Sunday after she was born, Robin slept for the duration of the drive home so she has no idea still where she lives!


She had more visitors on her first afternoon at home - with her Daddy's Brother and Sister's family coming to visit, along with Uncle Chris and Auntie Amy - and a new friend Aoife!


By Monday Robin was settling into her new surroundings and in the evening her Nana and Nani visited to perform a Hindi ritual to have her fate written, assisted by Auntie Kim.

Getting some fuss from Daddy

By Wednesday we'd been into Islington for lunch together and done a work out in the Jungle Gym that Uncle Martin and Auntie Ros had bought for her. She discovered her own reflection as well. 

Thursday 29th September - Everyone's Exhausted!

Hugs with Daddy

Delivered by hand to my new home

Some more photos of my first week:

Robin's First Week

September Project Completion

Hi. Just a quick note to let you all know that Maddi gave birth to our first baby late last night. She's a beautiful baby girl, we've named her Robin and she weighed in at just over 7lbs.  She has her mothers' eyes and my ears! 

We now have 4 members of my family with the same birthday 
(28th September) - Robin, my father, my sister and my sister's daughter. What are the odds of that?!

Thank you all so much for the warm wishes over the last few months - I'm terrifically proud of Maddi and we're looking forward to introducing Robin to you all. 

I've attached a few early mugshots.

Lots of love, Philip & Maddi. 


Some more photos from my Birth Day - 28/09/11


Amazing Day in September