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  • So happy to hear this great news. A son so special and a grand name it is. Can hardly wait to see pictures of new son and all of the family. Want to know how Kim and baby are doing and how the beasts looked when they seen the baby. Well for now Congratulations Kim, Kas, Ryan and Beasts. Thank you for letting us all know. Enjoy.

    Rita Jean


  • Congratulations, "Daddy"!!! :D Wonderful news! Give her our best and we look forward to hearing more from you when you can! Maybe a picture?? ;)


  • Oh, what a great and special news! Congratulations to little Ryan, he has amazing birth date and he will ahve supr life for sure. Warmest greetings to proud parents!


  • Great news. Congratulations to you all :D! Wish the best to little Ryan :).


  • Oh, Congratulations!!! I am so thrilled for both of you :) Send all our best to Kim and, welcome to the world, Ryan :)


  • Wonderful news…congrats Kas & Kim...and welcome Ryan! :D Yes, pics when you can, please...:):)


  • I am so glad to read this. I haven't been here in a while, just stopped back by, and saw this news.

    Congratulations, and I am so glad to hear that all went well, and mother and baby are at home with the rest of their 'pack'

    Welcome to Basenji Forums, little Ryan, we can't wait to see you!


  • Congratulations! What terrific news. Best wishes and much happiness to all of you…especially to baby Ryan. Can't wait to see pictures!

    Pat


  • Wonderful news Kas. Thanks for sharing it with us. With tears of joy in my eyes I send the happiest of thoughts, prayers, and congratulations to your lovely family.

    What an honor to have another new global forum member (by proxy). :D Welcome to the world Ryan.


  • I can tell you all that pictures will be here soon :D

    and also here : a big kiss to the whole family vd Lest :)


  • Congratulations - and good luck in the future.


  • WOOOOW Thank you all so much for your nice and very sweet comments!!!! :)

    Here I am again :D With a complete update!

    Wednesday, in the evening I got the first signs of going into labor.
    We called the midwife and she came by to check me (she lives almost next door!)
    We had to call her when the contractions were there within 4 minuts.
    She thought that would be in te morning and adviced to go to sleep if that was possible. hahaha Well.. after two hours the contractions were within the 4 minuts and we had to call her again.
    She came by again and she told us to be at the hospital at 05.30 (or earlier when we wanted to)
    At 5 we arrived there and a very sweet nurse took care of us (cup of thea and coffee, a bit talking etc) and at 5.30 the midwife arrived at the hospital.
    She broke my water and after that.. :eek: the contractions became very very painful.
    At 7, I started to push!!! (that's very fast) at 07.33 the little man arrived!!
    The needed to make an incision because I couln't get him out by myselfe. (I was way to narrow)

    At 12.00 We arrived at home! My parents arrived at our home at wednesday night, my mom looked after the pups.
    We put the little cradle on our bed and let it all happen.
    First Buana, he put his head near Ryan's head and smelled him totally..
    He stopped, looked at us and almost told us "yes mommy, daddy.. thats my little brother.. I will take care of him okay!" and he put his head again next to Ryan and gave him a very sweet ear wash :D
    Then Chafuko, he stood there, tail wagging and his ears put down to say "i'm not scary" :) he immediately gave him a very big kiss on his little head.. :p
    Hailey was a bit carefull, she did not want to put her whole head into the cradle but when Kas put his hand in the cradle too, she sniffed the little guy :D
    All three of them are very crazy about him, we did not thought it would be SO great!

    It seems they take care of him, when he is asleep and we are in the living room with the babyphone, and he starts crying the dogs listen.
    When he cryes "false" they don't react but when he really cryes, Buana runs to us and put his paws against us and look at us to tell "hey do you hear my brother?????"

    Really cool is when there are people on a visit (my parents, my grandmother, the midwife or maternity women) and they are busy with the baby, there always is one dog that keeps an eye on them!
    Not on a dominant way but they just be in the area and look after their brother.
    Also when I feed him, they like to lie next to "us" in the bed.
    They just go to sleep or lie their heads that way they can look what I'm doing.

    A few times a day, they just want to have some contact with their brother and like they do with eachother, lick his ears and his little hands…

    It's sooo sweet and I never could imagine the doggies are SO proud on their new brother...
    And we are too

    The pictures of the real first reaction of what I describe will come soon. (they are on my mothers camera and I don't have them yet)

    Here some of our pics: Enjoy!


    The front of his birth card…
    At the back we also put a little tekst:
    (translated in English)
    Dogpeople, with all of our heart,
    what we're always will be
    A little human-puppy is added now
    In the tummy very crazy about "his" dogs
    That will promise something :)


    This is the position he had for the last 9months


    Getting dressed, all of his clothes are a bit too big because he is a bit small :)


    Proud Kas


    Hello little brother


    :D


    Little Ryan react on the B's :)


    Buana gives a hug


    It's nice you come for a visit but we WILL be watching you :D
    This is my grandmother with Ryan :)


  • This is so cool! Thanks so much for sharing with us.


  • What a great update Kim…your fur kids are a bunch of sweeties - it is so nice that they love the new addition and are doing so well. Congrats again...Ryan is beautiful!


  • Ryan is gorgeous Kim and Kas, you must be over the moon !
    Fantastic that your dog family is so involved, i love the first pic and also the one were Ryan is surrounded by doggie noses, he is looking right at them.
    Look after yourselves and get plenty of rest :)


  • Ryan your a doll so very handsome. What great pictures and I love all the loves each gave there new brother. By the way I like that new brother. I must say you can sure see how proud papa is. Were the pictures of mom and baby. The one with grandma is super I like that we are watching.

    My daughter said the next time someone says I am giving up my dog because of a new baby or expecting she said they need to look at these pictures and see all of the love and think again.

    Thank you for sharing please rest all of you and enjoy. Way to go all to all of you.

    Rita Jean

  • Houston

    What a beautiful babyboy..he is so tiny. I love the picture of him in his "inside my stomach-pose" , precious.
    The dogs did great, because they know Ryan is a part of the family and he is not here to take over their lives, simply to be part of their lives..
    Great pictures, congrats on your new parenthood and many fun, years ahead..


  • Little baby boy Ryan is the sweetest thing, Kim, Thanks for sharing. You must be the happiest person in the world now and deserve it. We all send kisses to this wonderfull little person!


  • Oh my.. Kim and Kas! What a beautiful baby boy! And such great pics.. brought tears to my eyes! Just beautiful! Thanks for sharing!


  • Ryan is so sweet little man :). And boys and Hailey are really great!
    Thanks for pics, last one is the best :D.

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