Happy Halloween everyone! Here's just one (I promise) photograph of David Paul I of Stollen, taken at about 11:30am last Tuesday morning when he was about an hour old. Paul and I headed to the nursery for the first full check-up of his vital signs and his first sponge bath while the Grand Duchess Sonja was in recovery. Paul's rather peaceful composure here was a clever ruse it turns out. His first night home (last night) was a looooooooong one, and I think Sonja and I had about three hours of sleep between the two of us. Oh yes, I can hear many of your voices now, "Stokes, we tried to tell you. . . " I imagine there will be many such moments for the next 18 to 21 years or so. All the same, he's really an amazing little guy with the most pretty eyes when they're open.
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You're a Parent Forever!
It's a rule.
I looked it up.
Take good care of Sonja.
Jim
Hint, take lots of photos (digital) and save them to external media . . . so you will have them to "blackmail" young David Paul in years to come.
Enjoy every moment, my fried, enjoy them all.
-- Jeff
I'm not a parent myself, but grew up taking care of younger siblings, so I knew whereof you speak. :)
best wishes
Alan
A bonny little chap! Babies seem able to out-bawl a angry sergeant-major. ;) Love him this age while you can - they soon grow up! - A J
Best wishes,
Bill P.
-- Allan