Merry Christmas!

[BabyDuck]

nice star, pat! merry christmas, everyone!

i got my present - the baby's here early. he's teeny, but doing ok so far. he was born at 25 weeks (out of a 'normal' 40) & will be in the hospital until about when he should have been born.

his name is jameson karst edwards.

[Starryskies]

nice star, pat! merry christmas, everyone!

i got my present - the baby's here early. he's teeny, but doing ok so far. he was born at 25 weeks (out of a 'normal' 40) & will be in the hospital until about when he should have been born.

his name is jameson karst edwards.

Congratulations on your new arrival!!!!! I hope you post a pic!

Life as you knew it will never be the same but I can tell you that raising my guy has been the most rewarding experience!

I wish you and baby Jameson all the best!!! ...and I hope the next few weeks fly by until you are able to have him home with you!!

[jeandiver]

And again , CONGRATULATIONS !!!
AND MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and the youngun...

Like I said before , I was born at about 26 weeks (2 lbs) and look how I turned out...

BEWARE !!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Jeano Beano

So what's Santa bringing everyone? Maybe a dry suit

UPS just delivered a drysuit to my door, but unfortunately, it wasn't from Santa Claus. It was the one I sent back three weeks ago for new wrist seals, a new neck seal, a new zipper ...

[mwenner]

nice star, pat! merry christmas, everyone!

i got my present - the baby's here early. he's teeny, but doing ok so far. he was born at 25 weeks (out of a 'normal' 40) & will be in the hospital until about when he should have been born.

his name is jameson karst edwards.

Congrats on the arrival of Jameson! Our son was born 8 weeks early, and I know it can be stressful, to the hospital two times a day for months. Well worth it in the long run. He's 16 now, and a star soccer player. The doctors painted the worst scenarios, overly large head, breathing issues, and turned in legs. (tibia tension), and he's never had a problem. We'll be in Tampa over Christmas with travel soccer tournaments. Enjoy your special gift.

[BabyDuck]

thanks, all. he's doing really well so far.

jean, i can only hope that preemie status leads to being a wonderful cave diver, like it has with you & my friend erik. after all, this was an experiment in creating my own dive buddy...

[Bobbert]

Hope you all have a Very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. May your dives be safe and many

[jeandiver]

thanks, all. he's doing really well so far.

jean, i can only hope that preemie status leads to being a wonderful cave diver, like it has with you & my friend erik. after all, this was an experiment in creating my own dive buddy...

Ah , now THAT'S a given !!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and your New Dive Buddy !!!

We spent Xmas eve watching A Christmas Story.

Jeano Beano

[JE]

Male reindeer generally shed their antlers long before December 25, whereas the females retain theirs until at least January. The reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh are always shown as having antlers, so Santa's reindeer must all be females.

A hard look at the evidence suggests that at least some of Santa's reindeer were females (the ones giving the directions, no doubt), some may have been young bulls, and some may have been neutered males.

Santa also has special bulls (males) which are used for breeding purposes. These reindeer are not used for flying the sleigh, only for breeding.

[JE]

Long ago, Santa Claus and the elves discovered the special formula of Magical Reindeer Dust which make them fly. This dust is sprinkled on each of the reindeer shortly before they leave on Christmas eve. It gives them enough magic to fly right around the world. They can fly very fast: at about the speed of a Christmas
light.

The Reindeer driven by Santa Claus are the only known flying Reindeer in existence. Besides the Magic Dust, Santa's reindeer are fed a "special" diet throughout the year which helps give them the power of flight.