My pregnancy

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  • Awe congrats on the birth!!

  • Houston

    Kim,

    He is so beautiful..and tiny.

    I am happy the dogs are loving having a human brother..

    I have a picture of my daughter newborn, 9 yrs ago, with my two dogs, Bogus and Lou laying ever so closely to her..watching, sniffing and just guarding their sister…so sweet.


  • Update!

    Last days I had a terrible connection with my internet, I wanted to post this earlier but here it is!
    Ryan is doing great, he is no longer that very little boy but he becoms a beautiful little fellow :D
    He is so happy, making his first "words" (read: brr ugh, oh) and sure kicks a lot with his little legs!

    The dogs become more in love each day, they always keep close to him and give him hugs..
    We sometimes have to say it's really enough because otherwise we have to clean Ryan up after their "cleaning" job on him.

    Chafuko always wants to sit next to me when I'm feeding Ryan.
    I have one hand free and with that I can pet Chafuko.. he loves it..

    Her a few pics, Ryan 4 weeks old (he is now already 5 weeks and this weekend were going to make new pics)

    I do have to say, I don't think babys look great on pics, they always look a bit silly :D

  • Houston

    Thank you so much for the update.
    Lovely pictures, I think he is darling, and the one with you and your boys on the sofa, very nice.


  • What a gorgeous little boy, such big Blue eyes. Thanks for the update :)


  • Ryan is one handsome little guy he takes a great picture. I love your other two kids on the other side of you that is great. All of you look great and I must say Kim you have that I am a happy mom look.

    Rita Jean


  • Wow, Ryan's getting so big. Thanks for the updated pictures.


  • Wow, I am so encouraged by your family. My wife and her friends were having reservations about having dogs around during her preganncy and when the baby is due (Singaporeans are abit neurotic about pregnancy and health matters, they always assumed the worst). I have two Bs who can by really hyper one moment and flat out lazy the next. They recommended me to give the dogs away but they often got my growl as a reply.
    I can proudly show your pics to them and proved that Bs and babies can go together.


  • Good luck Ayaka, hope everything works out well


  • Ayaka, speaking from my personal experience, my daughters dogs always turned out to be not only her best friends, but her personal body guards. The bonding from infancy is something pure and unconditional and I think both dogs and children gain something from this.

    Why not start a new topic of discussion, Ayaka?


  • @ayaka:

    Wow, I am so encouraged by your family. My wife and her friends were having reservations about having dogs around during her preganncy and when the baby is due (Singaporeans are abit neurotic about pregnancy and health matters, they always assumed the worst). I have two Bs who can by really hyper one moment and flat out lazy the next. They recommended me to give the dogs away but they often got my growl as a reply.
    I can proudly show your pics to them and proved that Bs and babies can go together.

    Yes, they really can!
    The only thing we do is keep an eye on them, always. ;)
    It's a great team..


  • Darling baby and pretty mama.
    My fur-kids love babies and children.
    My friend visits with her two girls - the youngest sits on top of my 100# Shep and watches TV. We found the little girl asleep on top of Kira and Kira was sound asleep, too, with a Basenji on each side of them. Too cute.


  • Ahem Where was your camera?


  • It is amazing thing which is happen to you. Ya, every female has mommy feelings. And I am sure your your baby also love pat animals too much. Pat will take care of your baby.

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