Todd Carney cuddles up with baby son Lion during day at beach – after welcoming the newborn with Married At First Sight’s Susie Bradley
Todd Carney is settling into fatherhood after welcoming a baby boy called Lion with fiancée Susie Bradley in March.
On Sunday, the former rugby player was cuddled up with his son during a day at the beach.
In the video, shared to Instagram by Susie, Todd, 34, lay on the sand with the baby snoozing on his chest in a blanket.
Sweet: Todd Carney (pictured) is settling into fatherhood after welcoming a baby boy called Lion with fiancée Susie Bradley in March. On Sunday, the former rugby player was cuddled up with his son during a day at the beach
Todd soothed the little one, patting him gently, and trying to keep the tot nice and calm, with the caption reading: ‘Daddy day care on the beach’.
Married At First Sight star Susie announced the happy news of their new arrival on March 28.
Todd uploaded a series of black and white photos taken inside birthing suite, showing the couple posing with their son.
![Todd soothed the little one, patting him gently, and trying to keep the tot nice and calm, with the caption reading: 'Daddy day care on the beach'](https://i2.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/04/11/14/41615406-9459025-image-m-117_1618148923656.jpg?resize=634%2C658&ssl=1)
Todd soothed the little one, patting him gently, and trying to keep the tot nice and calm, with the caption reading: ‘Daddy day care on the beach’
‘Lion Daryl Carney,’ Todd wrote in the caption, revealing his son’s very unique name.
‘Born an Aries, March 27 2021 at 10.50am, 7 pounds 9.4 ounces, 50cm long on a perfect autumn day,’ the former NRL footballer continued.
Describing why the couple had chosen their son’s name, Todd continued: ‘A lion’s most common traits are majesty, strength, courage, justice and might.’
![Love at first sight: Married At First Sight star Susie announced the happy news of their new arrival on March 28](https://i1.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/04/11/14/41615404-9459025-image-m-113_1618148851441.jpg?resize=634%2C820&ssl=1)
Love at first sight: Married At First Sight star Susie announced the happy news of their new arrival on March 28
‘A lion stands for both gentleness and power all rolled into one. A lion in your life enables you to bring positive changes in the lives of yourself, your family and your friends.’
The caption ended: ‘We love you our little Lion. You will be one of the greats.’
Susie, 27, also uploaded the same image and caption to the official Instagram page of her cosmetic injectables business, The Beauty Clinic With Susie Pearl.
![Growing family: Susie and Todd confirmed their pregnancy in an Instagram post on Christmas Day, announcing 'Baby boy Carney' was due in March](https://i2.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/03/28/07/37242742-9411037-Growing_family_Susie_and_Todd_confirmed_their_pregnancy_in_an_In-a-50_1616912860922.jpg?resize=634%2C1030&ssl=1)
Growing family: Susie and Todd confirmed their pregnancy in an Instagram post on Christmas Day, announcing ‘Baby boy Carney’ was due in March