Nipple Confusion?

O.K. I have to admit that I've been giving Max the occasional bottle when I'm out and about - really what's a girl to do, whip out the 'girls' in public?
Everyone and their aunt has been telling me that you should wait at least 4 weeks (when the baby is well versed on nipple sucking) before introducing it's silicone sister, but this just seems absurdly long to wait.
And wouldn't you know it, Max has developed a very confused reality of just what a nipple is, (as you can see in this photo). If it's pointy and nibbable, Max will go for it!

Like Father, Like Son

Looks like Max has already taken to Billy's favourite pastime.
At this point Max sleeps an average of 17 hours a day, waking up every 3 hours for feeds (day and night) although it feels like it's more frequently at night....
He is eating well and gaining weight rapidly, he means business when it's feeding time.

'D' Day

Maximilian Eldridge Poole made his entry into the world 2 days early 'Born on the 4th of July' at exactly 2:00 am and weighing in at 7lbs 5oz. Needless to say he made his American Daddy very happy.

Max's arrival prompted the assistance of an emergency paedetrician to clear his lungs of meconium as he was not breathing at delivery. To make a long story short, Max had pooped in his amniotic fluid and ingested it, making it hard to breathe with this sticky substance in his lungs. (He is clearly no gourmand). He started breathing quite fine after a short time, by giving us a little cry to let us know he was O.K.

Coaching me through the delivery were Billy and my Mother, who has had experience with deliveries as she used to work in a maternity hospital in Paris.