Oh what a happy healthy and pretty baby. Congraduations!

Oh what a sweetie!!!! Judging by all the clothes, it must be cold there. Have you got any gardening done?

I wondered when you would come up for air. I actually was fairly well rested during the first month. I was actually still developing photos in the darkroom while he napped. My lack of sleep came later, some much later....Some at 25 years. Enough of that . I think they should come out of mama at 9 months ready to walk , except mama would have a hard time passing that big head.

Does it get cold in South Africa during winter?

Ryan,

Thanks for sharing the sprout - he's got little fingers and, I bet, little toes that look so like Fenestraria and Haw. maughnii, I'd reckon.

Mara,

Winter in South Africa, while quite not like Canada's, gets cold, especially those near the beach - those southern gales and all.

Thanks VGraden.

Mara, we struggled with the change, as they bathed the babies in morning at hospital, we switched to night, but it takes a while, then we both got bronchitis (spelling), at the same time...and then the grandparents came for 3 weeks....busy, busy...

He is such a content little chap, very little issues really, no like bathing (or rather no like clothes being removed), but otherwise he is just asking for mom very 3-4 hours and all is good...

We are in winter and it is cold(ish) at the moment.

I thought it was warm year round, thinking that zone 11 the winter dont drop below 40!

If it is like New Zealands North Island, It is Z 11 where my sister is and cold and damp and NO ONE there heats there homes. My sister's husband had a heated space heater seat that he got to sit on at the head of the dining room table. I got Stinkeye from him when I sat on it .

Both sick, bad news. I almost got turned into the parent police by the day care for not bathing my 1 1/2 year old and giving him clean clothes when we were both sick. It was all I could do to drive him across town to the daycare with my 103F temp.

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Ryan

Glad to hear that everyone is doing well & you are enjoying that precious baby boy.
I am sure we were all wondering about you, and will enjoy photos as he grows.
Before you know it, he will be crawling around...
Rina

I'm super-new to the forum, but I just had to say...

What a total sweetie!

- Kat

What a handsome and healthy baby boy! He'll be asking for the keys to your car in no time.

Thanks Jeff, yes we still have winter but we get to around 8 C, which is still cold enough. The strong winds of the ocean then can really make it seem a lot colder.

Mara - first time we both got sick at the same time, and having a newborn we had to keep an eye on his temps, but he only got a little runny nose, pheew, was relieved about that. We had my parents here too, so, had to keep them going as well. But we survived - hehe!

Thanks Rina, He is growing quickly, already had to toss some/most of the newborn clothes!

Thanks Kat. Appreciate it.

Ryan, he already has a girlfriend - she is 2 and he got his first kiss at 3 weeks, not bad! LOL!

What a beautiful baby, so glad you are enjoying every minute with him, they grow so fast.

Glad you're feeling better and thanks for showing us pictures.

Thanks, takes a little time to adjust to allow all involved some proper sleep, but we are getting better at it and he is getting better at it too...lol!

Great pix. That last pic looks like he's thinking, "Do they call those pointy things spines, thorns or modified leaves?"

tj

Hmm...Interesting. And quite stunning. I have one of these succulents myself. I believe it is the only species known to require college education. Excellent job, parents.

Pagan

Ryan,

So when are we going to see him posed with a succulent? I know it's gilding the lily, one might think, but still, his adoring public would like to know.

He's just precious!!

Tj, those pointy things will give me a hard time in no time, I think..

Hehe, yeah, they need all that for sure, and well-balanced feeding, regularly...

When the horrible winds take a break he might do a pic with an Aloe, Jeff, which would be a nice growing ref for both...hehe.

Thanks Laura.

BP, BEST SUCCULENT ever!! Thanks for sharing the lil cutie's pix with us! LOVE that Superman imitation. One month already!??? Wow, time flies! Glad you're enjoying Daddyhood! We miss you on the forum, but you have a more important job to do. =)