Cailan April 2006

ell the day that we have been waiting for, for nine months is finally upon us... today is the day that god has decided to lighten our lives with our newborn baby son. Cailan was born at 22:47 in Tirschenreuth, Bayern, Germany weighing 3360g/7lb 4oz and at 52cm/20.5" in length. He currently has light blonde hair and blue eyes... but these are susceptible to change as we all know! So he looks like a true German at the moment, but I am sure we can educate that out of him. Unfortunately Korina had to have a Caesarean to assist in the birth, as the wee one didn't fancy making an appearance so early... so he was delivered via the sunroof. Cailan's full name is to be Cailan Alexander Voyle, and it is intended that he will retain dual nationality of both German and British, so a bit of an Anglo BritDeutsch effort between Korina and myself. For those of you wondering where Cailan came from... and I mean the name; it is officially Gaelic, meaning Child, and we pronounce it "Kay-Lan".

Please say hello to the latest member of the Voyle family and nooneels.com...
Cailan Alexander Voyle

The following photo's follow the first twelve days of Cailan…

As the first child of Robert Voyle and Korina Brenk, a baby boy… Cailan Alexander Voyle was born on Tuesday 25th April 2006 at 10:47pm in Tirschenreuth, Bayern, Germany; weighing 3360grams/7lbs 4oz and at 52cm/20.5" long. He will hold dual British and German nationality even though born in Germany, as it is anticipated that he will spend a large part of his life in the UK

As you can see, Cailan has light blonde hair and blue eyes, and tends to resemble his father rather than his mother, according to some. He fortunately is able to sleep for large amounts of the day, and is only awake around meal times, and is then straight back to sleep again. He is a naturally very quiet baby, and very rarely cries, and if so it is for a maximum of 20 seconds (well in the beginning anyway). Cailan’s mother unfortunately had to give birth via a Caesarean section, after trying to give a natural birth for over 7 hours from 2:00pm to 9:00pm.

Mummy huggies

Cailan and his mother were in hospital from Tuesday 25th April to Wednesday 3rd May recuperating

Full length shot

The name Cailan is derived from the Gaelic name for a boy meaning child, and is officially pronounced cah-lan, though we prefer to pronounce it in the Welsh-Deutsch version cay-lan from the Gaelic name Calan. Amazingly or not, there are a number of American girls named Cailan even though it is a boy’s name, but then again that is probably no surprise really

Cailan is an extremely quiet and patient baby, and does not cry when having to wait to be fed or to have his nappies changed. He is quite possibly the quietest baby I have ever come across

As you can imagine both parents (Robert & Korina) are absolutely thrilled, especially Korina, as she no longer has the "hump"... to carry!

All fed-up

The Yellow Peril!

Baby blues

Yawny Yawny

I'm wide awake...

Robert & Korina with their newborn son... Cailan

Mitterteich, the initial home of Cailan and his mother for the next couple of months... well until Cailan gets his passport really!

The statues at Kircheplatz

Mitterteich Kirche

The old and new Rathaus

Encrypted Religion

The Stadt of Mitterteich is famous within Germany for the manufacture of glass and porcelain in the form of Schott, and is twinned with the little known English towns of Cheddleton / Wetley Rocks

The Stadt

Set in stone

From Mitterteich to Tirschenreuth

Google Google

Changing Rooms

I do apologise for the lack of interesting comments concerning each photo, but there is only so much that you can say about a baby that just lies there and sleeps for 20 hours a day

The Doors

Tired again

Dadda

Starry eyed...

...and bushy tailed

Baby Bear... as better known by mum and dad

Hands off!!!

Cailan was officially named Cailan Brenk on his birth certificate after his mothers family name for the first week or so of his life, due to the German state not allowing children of unmarried parents to automatically take the fathers family name. But this has now been modified to Cailan Voyle, at much cost to ourselves, and the involvement of translators to confirm acknowledgement of paternity

Beds

A view over the Bavarian town of Mitterteich

This is the view from the Gasthof where I had lunch with Korina's parents on May Day

Angel

Admiral Nelson

Sleepy

Flagged up

Monumental...

The Kreiskrankenhaus (hospital) in Tirschereuth where Cailan was born

Local amenities in the form of a church

Early learning

Gardens

Really confident now look... one arm!

Changing table

Close up

Open wide

Clothes on, Clothes off

Milk time

It is generally a major effort to ensure Cailan finishes all of his required allowance of milk during feeding before he actually nods off. He tends to find the sucking rather tiring

Lookey Lookey

Hipp

Asleep on the job!

Are you being served!

No, that's a finger!

All angles covered...

Tea Time

Cots

White Lightning

If anyone is wondering why there is a small brown stain on Cailan's changing table near his mouth in the following shots, then this is due to him constantly spitting out the vulgar fennel tea that he gets fed now and again. He does not tend to like this tea very much, and it is unadvisable to hold him after being fed this, as it is very likely that he will projectile spit it at you

Fennel Tea

Clinical studies have shown that fennel, as part of the diet, helps regulate contractions of the small intestine and aids gas expulsion. Fennel also relaxes the gut, which can relieve spasms of the GI tract. As a result, fennel assists in the dietary management of IBS symptoms, and is exceptional for IBS bloating, gas and abdominal pain. Fennel is also a traditional digestive aid for colic, heartburn, indigestion, and stomach-aches

However good it is for you... it does taste like S*it!

No-more Tea... Bitte!

Times are a changing

Father to Son

Both Sides

Blondie

Water Bottles

Hey you suckers...

People always say a baby looks like it's father or mother, grandparents etc.

Well in this shot, I am going for... Ricky Hatton! or a white Mr T!!!

Car Seat Travel

Holding On

Superman!

Film Reel

...from awake to asleep in 6 seconds!!!

Winnie Poo-Guard

I'm watching you

Monitor

A BIG BIG Bobble Hat

...Cheers Gran!!!

Korina pushing Cailan around Mitterteich

Mum and Dad

Right I'm going to sleep now, as I have had a hard day

Goodnight Poo

The face of an Angel

Cheeky Boy

Mama Mia

Out in blue again

Car-ousel

Piazza

Korina doing all of the pushing again!!!

BabyShop

Green Fingers

The Kirche at Tirschenreuth

A God Thing

The cobbled streets of Tirschereuth

Film Star

I saw the sign...

Too bright... Glasses on Glasses off

The car journey home to be changed

Hand up if you're a wee bit tired...

A dummy photo-session

Nomore piccies please...

Korina... left holding the baby

Robert and Cailan

Korina and Cailan

Korina prior to the Birth of Cailan

Korina

Robert eventually arrives in Mitterteich

Nürnberg

Heading for Nürnberg Airport

I have experienced the full suite of travelling experiences whilst visiting Korina and Cailan, including:- Taxi from Bristol City Centre to Bristol Airport, Bus from the Airport Terminal to the KLM Aeroplane, Aeroplane from Bristol Airport to Schipol Airport Amsterdam, Bus from KLM Aeroplane to Airport Terminal, Bus from Airport Terminal to KLM Aeroplane, Aeroplane from Schipol Airport Amsterdam to Nürnberg Airport, Bus from KLM Aeroplane to Airport Terminal, Underground Train from Nürnberg Airport to Nürnberg Train Station, Train from Nürnberg Train Station to Marktredwitz Train Station, Car from Marktredwitz Train Station to Mitterteich/Tirschenreuth to see Korina and Cailan

Then the whole thing again backwards!