I would like to introduce Joel

So glad that he arrived safely, and he looks lovely in his Christmas outfit. I have no idea what the pstal service did with that box. but it looks like they used it as a football for a while. Thankfully all was safely received. Did you find his certificate in the yellow envelope?

Very cute, Becky! I think that's the first blonde baby in your family!!! Thanks for sharing box opening pics. I LOVE box openings!

Orange_Grove_Nursery wrote:

Very cute, Becky! I think that's the first blonde baby in your family!!! Thanks for sharing box opening pics. I LOVE box openings!

Yes and I don't produce many blondes this end either.......... lol. I think Joel is only the 3rd or 4th in 3 years of reborning.

I did find the certificate in the envelope. I guess it didn't get in any of the pictures.

Blossoms_and_Blessings wrote:

I did find the certificate in the envelope. I guess it didn't get in any of the pictures.

That's ok, not worried about a pic of it, just wanted to make sure you found it. I forgot to enclose in the box so added the envelope to the front of the box.

Aww how sweet is he?? Rachel, her youngest son looks blonde!!

Karen wrote:

Aww how sweet is he?? Rachel, her youngest son looks blonde!!

Yes, he's fairly blonde now. He had darker hair when he was born. My older son also was blonde for awhile and it got darker as seen here:

And her kids are all brown eyed.

My Peter is at the top of the picture and her Andrew is at the bottom of the picture:

Orange_Grove_Nursery wrote:

And her kids are all brown eyed.

Well, actually, 2 have brown eyes and 2 have hazel (but no blue eyes!)

Well, hazel brown...close enough to brown! They're not like mine: hazel green.

OMG! When I was young and having babies, I swore if I ever had a boy he'd be named Peter Andrew!

Karen wrote:

OMG! When I was young and having babies, I swore if I ever had a boy he'd be named Peter Andrew!

That's too funny Karen! Peter was born June 24, 2009 and Andrew was born August 9, 2009 so they're very very close in age. They're best buddies, Peter loves his cousin Andy.

Congrats Becky he's adorable!

He is so cute Love your pics!! Congratulations

Thanks ladies. I'm pretty excited to have him I keep wanting to hold him (I'm having a hard time getting anything done!) I think my husband thinks I'm nuts

Blossoms_and_Blessings wrote:

Thanks ladies. I'm pretty excited to have him I keep wanting to hold him (I'm having a hard time getting anything done!) I think my husband thinks I'm nuts

You are not nuts Becky......... you have just caught the bug, and once caught it is very hard to get cured (if you even wanted to).

I don't know how I missed this post but wow hon what a sweet heart Lyn you did awesome work on ... and wow on his christmas photo shoot looks awesome ... congrads on your sweet baby boy ... Sherrie

Yes, Becky, Jason told me that Dan told him that Dan will NOT be a happy camper if I infect you to the point you start painting babies! I think you better stick to knitting for babies and collecting a few -but not painting.

Well, I say ask Dan what he prefers. More live children or a few reborns?

Karen wrote:

Well, I say ask Dan what he prefers. More live children or a few reborns?

I suppose that would be a valid question/threat if it were possible to have more live ones 4 was enough for me (especially since is was 32 when my 1st was born!) and the "highway' has been cut!

Yeah, that'd be an empty threat. Even if it was possible, I don't think Becky would want to put up with more real babies, they're a lot of work! I think Dan was mostly meaning the time, money, and space that reborning would take up. Collecting is one thing, but reborning is a whole 'nother ball o' wax!

Orange_Grove_Nursery wrote:

Yeah, that'd be an empty threat. Even if it was possible, I don't think Becky would want to put up with more real babies, they're a lot of work!

Yes, I'm ready to be done with potty training for good! Reborns are definitely easier to care for

I hear you on that!

Hes gorgeous Becky congrats