This past year has been a bit of a whirlwind. It's hard to believe next month it will have been a year since my husband and I moved home to Mount Maunganui, ready to meet our baby boy. Max has been a curious wee boy right from the start, and it's a delight to see his personility shine through a little more each day. Now nine months old - he's crawling so fast, standing, clapping, babbling and has four teeth!

Here are a few of his portraits from his first eight months.