Master Love Monkey!

[Mr_love_monkey]

I am incredibly pleased to announce the arrival of Master Love Monkey, who arrived into this world at 19:50, after an emergency C-Section due to him being in distress, and came in weighing 6lbs 10oz

Mother and Baby are both doing fine, and were getting some well deserved rest when I just left them.

[Marge]

Awww bless, well done to you both What a cutie

[Mr_love_monkey]

Originally Posted by Debsy42

What a cutie

Well, obviously he takes after me

Thanks

[greencreeper]

I wonder what you call a baby monkey

Congratulations! Have you a name for him yet, other than Love Monkey?

[Mr_love_monkey]

Originally Posted by greencreeper

I wonder what you call a baby monkey

Congratulations! Have you a name for him yet, other than Love Monkey?

Thanks
Not sure yet, but we seem quite keen on Rishi

[greencreeper]

Originally Posted by Mr_love_monkey

Thanks
Not sure yet, but we seem quite keen on Rishi

Sage. Is Hindu your religion, or do you just like the name?

[Mr_love_monkey]

Originally Posted by greencreeper

Sage. Is Hindu your religion, or do you just like the name?

Mrs Love Monkey is hindu, I have no religion. It's a name that we both like, and (for me) has no strong God connotations - a lot of hindu names are based on their Gods, and as I don't believe it just didn't feel right to me calling a child by the name of a God

[greencreeper]

Originally Posted by Mr_love_monkey

Mrs Love Monkey is hindu, I have no religion. It's a name that we both like, and (for me) has no strong God connotations - a lot of hindu names are based on their Gods, and as I don't believe it just didn't feel right to me calling a child by the name of a God

I can understand that. I like the religion. The guy I'm seeing at the mo is Hindu - he's very wise and deep and sensible. I grill him on his culture and religion (he's from India) - all fascinating.

Apparantly "John" is Hebrew and means "God gave" God gave what? Me? I'd complain if I were my parents

[Richard M]

Congrats!

[Mr_love_monkey]

Originally Posted by greencreeper

I can understand that. I like the religion.

Well, at the risk of hijacking my own thread... I like the Hindu religon as well, I find aspects of it very pleasing, one of which is the tolerance to other religions, i.e. that all religions are essentially aiming for the same thing, and just because someone believes in a different God to you, doesn't make it any less valid - something that you don't always see in some religions.

As an aside - it's rare to see an openly gay Indian - as although the indian religion is very tolerant, the indian culture is not so?

Originally Posted by RichardM

Congrats!

Thank you!

[greencreeper]

Originally Posted by Mr_love_monkey

As an aside - it's rare to see an openly gay Indian - as although the indian religion is very tolerant, the indian culture is not so?

OT

Very true. He's not out though - I can't meet him in public or visit him at his shared home (he's a masters student). I've talked to him about it and he's in a real mess trying to separate the expectations of his parents and culture from what he wants.

He tells me that two men being together sexually is unthinkable (literally) in India, so there's actually no problem.

[Chris W]

Congats

Hope mother and baby (and father!) are both well. Looks like a cutie, better not show the g/f because she'll get all maternal again!!!

[swoop101]

Many Many congratulations to you both.

Now get pleanty of rest, cos when they come home you will not sleep for two months at least , but you would not have it any other way.

Give your wife a message:
Accept ALL the help that is offered and dust keeps till later.(too many new mums try to do everything they used to do as well as look after the new arrival, hence they are completely exhausted and depressed)


Enjoy your new life.

[virtual-angel]

Awwww so cute! Congratulations Mr & Mrs love monkey, its exhausting for the first few months but its so worthwhile when the little one gives you a big smile for the first time!

Tracy

[Silent Wings]

Congradulations Love Monkey on the arrival of love monkey (Rishi)