Sunday at 6 am 3/18/01
"Little man" just after the mess has been cleared away (he's probably going to be named 'Mango Jam').
The black object behind him is my scarf.
Mom is very very exhausted from her efforts. She still hasn't looked up to see what she that whole ordeal was all about.
(& this photo has been cropped to be suitable for all audiences. Those who want to see the gory details will have to wait a few days for the 'breeding documentary' photo page charting their progress) :-)
Heather
(my sister who rides jumpers) helps to capture the wild guy so we can
dry him off.
Someday when the two of them go riding over 5 foot fences, we'll have
this great picture of their first meeting. He took his first big leap
of 1.5' x 1.5' (with miles to spare) ~thirty six hours after this kodak
moment. He's already decided what he wants to do when he grows up.
3/22/01 Heath is very mad at me for not mentioning that she (and my father) want him to be called "Jimmyjam". Heath thinks its incredibly funny to hear dad call him this.
While
mom discovers that she now has room again for food, I immediately
begin the training to STAND STILL!
(Precocious is an understatement!)
Isn't he HUGE!!!
(guesstimates are 100-120lb)
By Monday morning, mom had finally seemed to feel fully maternal. Now she won't take her eyes off of him. She's a great mom.
By Monday afternoon, everyone gets to go outside finally.
