Diana,
Well, our Robert is better behaved than a pack of cougars. In fact aside
from occasional lapses, he has been a fairly unproblematic baby thus far.
The time when visitors are no longer welcome has not come yet, but I hear
you when you say that at some point it shall.
Best,
Joanna

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
. ..
Congratulations, Joanna! Regardless of how organized and ready we think we
are, the arrival of a new baby on the scene is no less traumatic than
taking in a pack of cougars! Things will settle into a routine in no time
flat, though, and suddenly all those visitors will be less welcome, LOL.

Just think: he has all these aunts and uncles at rgo and abpo!

Diana

Thank you for thinking of me. :-)
Joanna

"Steve" wrote in message
...
Congratulations Joanna!
I was just thinking of you last night about an hour or so before you
posted your good news. I looked back to find where you said your due date
... Jan 4th. Then I checked to see when you last posted a message here ...
Dec 23rd.
I decided I would wait until the 4th and then start asking if anyone had
heard from you. Now, here you are with the good news. I'm very happy for
you.

Steve

Reka,
Thanks! We are indeed greatly enjoying him.
Joanna

"Reka" wrote in message
.. .
Congratulations, Joanna! Glad to hear that you are all doing well, under
the circumstances. A bit of knowledge: as the Robert grows, so do the
problems - but also the joys.
Enjoy him as long as you can before having to go back to work. Every smile
and burp!
--
Reka

This is LIFE! It's not a rehearsal. Don't miss it!
http://www.rolbox.it/hukari/index.html

Thanks, Wendy!!!!!!!!!
:-)
Joanna

"wendy7" wrote in message
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Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All the best to you & yours.
--
Cheers Wendy

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J Fortuna wrote:
Not orchid related, but probably not unexpected by rgo regulars:

Just to let you know that baby Robert was born on December 27th. He is
adorable. I will try to post a baby picture to abpo someday when we
get a bit more organized. For now we are living in the strange state
of new parenthood that involves almost no sleep, what with the
feedings and the changings, and almost nothing gets done.

Luckily we have been getting a few welcome visits from friends who
have been assisting us with such things as feeding the parents or
decluttering the war-zone ... hmm, I mean the condo, and other things
which might not have gotten done otherwise. As a result, during one
such welcome helpful visit, I was able to water a few orchids,
concentrating primarily on those that were overdue to be watered
already, that need frequent watering, and that are small enough for
me to lift (since I am not supposed to be lifting anything heavier
than the baby for the next two weeks, and a few of my larger orchids
in clay pots I think may well be heavier).
I am going to bed now to try to catch some shut-eye myself.

Best,
Joanna

Al,
I certainly hope so :-) As you can see on abpo, we are planting the first
seeds of addiction already.
Joanna

"Al" wrote in message
...
Children of orchid addicts grow up to be orchid addicts.

Thanks, Dave. As you see we made it before the 21st birthday. :-)
Joanna

"Dave Gillingham" wrote in message
...
Congratulations to you both, Joanna. I wish you much joy with Robert.
Looking
forward to photos when you get over the chaos - like for his 21at birthday
;-)

On Sun, 01 Jan 2006 06:02:40 GMT, "J Fortuna"

wrote:

Not orchid related, but probably not unexpected by rgo regulars:

Just to let you know that baby Robert was born on December 27th. He is
adorable. I will try to post a baby picture to abpo someday when we get a
bit more organized. For now we are living in the strange state of new
parenthood that involves almost no sleep, what with the feedings and the
changings, and almost nothing gets done.

Luckily we have been getting a few welcome visits from friends who have
been
assisting us with such things as feeding the parents or decluttering the
war-zone ... hmm, I mean the condo, and other things which might not have
gotten done otherwise. As a result, during one such welcome helpful visit,
I
was able to water a few orchids, concentrating primarily on those that
were
overdue to be watered already, that need frequent watering, and that are
small enough for me to lift (since I am not supposed to be lifting
anything
heavier than the baby for the next two weeks, and a few of my larger
orchids
in clay pots I think may well be heavier).

I am going to bed now to try to catch some shut-eye myself.

Best,
Joanna

Dave Gillingham
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LOL
Joanna

"V_coerulea" wrote in message
.. .
Congratulations! Being a new parent can be frightening, rewarding,
exciting, exhausting, and demanding. Remember to water and fertilize
regularly and he'll grow up to be a healthy, well-adjusted little orchid.
Happy New Year!
Gary

"J Fortuna" wrote in message
news:4gKtf.2985$zJ3.2587@trnddc04...
Not orchid related, but probably not unexpected by rgo regulars:

Just to let you know that baby Robert was born on December 27th. He is
adorable. I will try to post a baby picture to abpo someday when we get a
bit more organized. For now we are living in the strange state of new
parenthood that involves almost no sleep, what with the feedings and the
changings, and almost nothing gets done.

Luckily we have been getting a few welcome visits from friends who have
been assisting us with such things as feeding the parents or decluttering
the war-zone ... hmm, I mean the condo, and other things which might not
have gotten done otherwise. As a result, during one such welcome helpful
visit, I was able to water a few orchids, concentrating primarily on
those that were overdue to be watered already, that need frequent
watering, and that are small enough for me to lift (since I am not
supposed to be lifting anything heavier than the baby for the next two
weeks, and a few of my larger orchids in clay pots I think may well be
heavier).

I am going to bed now to try to catch some shut-eye myself.

Best,
Joanna

Just to let you know that baby Robert was born on December 27th. ...
Best,
Joanna


CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
--Katrina