The new place.

Maximilian had his first full day at the Children's Hospital.  It took a while for him to get used to something that most people take for granted: the day/night cycle.  At the St. Boniface NICU, the lights were always on and the children there didn't quite know about darkness unless it was accompanied by an eye exam.  Max didn't quite understand the dark at first, but grew accustomed to it rather quickly and then slept the entire night away with Mum by his side. It's a different environment; Max has his own room and the nurses come to check on him regularly but aren't hovering over him like they were at the NICU. Mum and Dad (but especially Mum) are spending more time with him while he's there so that he doesn't get bored. His days are similar to those he spent in the NICU, but they're filled with more quiet and more time just being a baby without the *beeps* and *boops* of the NICU's clamoring soundscape. Despite the fact that it's still a hospital, this is a good "training area" for Mum, Dad and Max to get used to what life is going to be like at home. So far, it's filled with a lot of cuddling and cuteness.