Danny

2nd July 1998

Here is a list of Danny's skills, as of 2nd July:

Walking Ability:	None
Football Ability:	Carlton Palmer level
Talking:	Dan Quayle level
Making Cute Noises:	Yes
Crying for no real reason:	Oh yes
Getting really excited also for no real reason, (frequently while having his nappy changed), thrashing wildly about, and managing very gradually to turn through about ninety degrees while still remaining flat on his back (Note 1):	Yes

Here are two, admittedly rather similar, photos of Danny. They were taken on about the 12th of June, which would make him a tad over twelve weeks old at the time. Click on the thumbnails to see the full size versions.

By the way, just because I am realistic about Danny's levels of competence (nil, basically), I wouldn't want anyone to think that this means I don't recognise him to be absolutely the finest baby ever to walk the face of the earth, which he unquestionably is. Just thought I ought to clear that up.

(Actually, when we spend any time with other parents, we often get quite embarassed by Danny's obvious and enormous superiority over their offspring. We try to laugh it off, but we know that they know it's true.)

Here are a couple more photos of Danny, these taken on the 7th July 1998, making him nearly a month older than in the pictures above. Arrrgh! The times's going by so fast!

I really like this next one. As I may have mentioned, Danny is extraordinarily advanced; not content simply with walking, here is a picture of him, aged just three months and twenty days, preparing to stomp all over Tokyo in the manner of Godzilla:

There are some more photos of Danny, with Fiona and me, on the family photos page.

  Note 1: This is probably his most impressive skill. (back)