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We are copying an idea by the Belchers...
In the interest of time-saving, we have consolidated the Speed Family blogs into one place.

(Though Rik will also still be posting individually in his normal locales.)

Delete your bookmarks, and replace them with this...

SPEED SQUAD SIX

Thanks!

10 weeks later...

Safest place in the world... or so I'm told...














Big sister? Older, sure... bigger? um... yeah













Yes, it's a real photo. No, there is nothing holding him to the chair.

See what I mean?
*wink*

HALF-GIANT

He's fine, he's so fine.



















Here's your new desktop image...












Master-Blaster runs Bartertown.



















This one, if no other, NEEDS to be clicked on for a larger view...feel free to print it out, you're gonna want to look at it some more...














Royal in a box, for no real reason.

Royal... smile!

WHAT'S ROYAL BEEN UP TO..?

Despite his look of fear in this particular picture,
Royal had a very good time sitting on Spike and Hella's laps...

(And no, we have no idea what Spike was doing with his face...)

Being a monkey...
helping Aunt Robyne 'work' on the computer...

*cough*MySpace*cough*...

It doesn't get any better than this, Royal...
2 beautiful girls...

My name is Inigo Montoya...

Sleeping on Daddy...

More monkey-ness...
helping Mommy 'work' on the computer...

*cough*MySpace*cough*

Damn, he sure is pretty..!


Basically, Royal is a great 2 month old baby.

He happily hangs out, watching the world go by...

His sister checks on him every couple of minutes,
and his brothers love to bring him toys
that he is completely uninterested in...

He's got that kissability thing, too...
you know, the thing where you have to kiss him
while you're holding him...

He gets a bit cranky every night around 10pm,
but otherwise just smiles and coos...

He's healthy, huge and strong...
so if you're planning on sending some clothes or anything...
*cough*
...go with the 6 month size or bigger...

Anyone wanna come visit?

SUMMONED

This is where I'm gonna be on Saturday...

Hanging out with the other woman in his life...




perfection...

21st CENTURY BOY

An update...

Royal is the best baby in the entire world...no...he's the best baby that has EVER been in the world!

He smiles when you 'run' his legs. He gurgles and coos.

He's trying his damnedest to hold his head up and look around. He's so strong.

He's awake for hours at a time watching his sibs. He is constantly kissed...(we think Hella is in love with him).

We're pretty much ready to just ditch the other three and keep this one...anyone got room for some slightly used 2-5 year olds..?



Awww... What am I talking about..? Look at that family!

A dad couldn't be more proud...

(and I guess my wife is pretty okay, too...)



Christina is so happy to be able to run around with the kids again...

We were on a playground the other day, and watching her laugh and smile as she chased them around (while I held Royal) made me really, really happy.

-R.

Getting some Love...

THE NOT-SO-LONG SLEEP

Here's some new pictures one week (almost) after Royal's extraordinary entrance into the world...

HIS FIRST NIGHT ON EARTH...










HEADING HOME FROM THE BIRTH CENTER...

















DAY ONE...










MOMMY IS TIRED...










DAY TWO, RIGHT AFTER FIRST BATH...

















MAKING A PIRATE FACE...










DADDY IS TIRED...










DAY THREE, WHO TURNED ON THE SUN..?

QUICK CLARIFICATION

Christina is pointing and laughing at the clock (in the post below), because for months before being born, Royal would kick and stretch and breakdance inside her belly between 10 and 10:30 pm...so it was funny that we were arriving at the Birth Center during that exact time...

BIRTH

Arriving at the Birth Center...















Labor...















12:55am on January 30th, 2007.

Yes, those are his balls...

You'd think the ultrasound techs might've noticed something like that at some point in the preceding 9 months...



Royal and Aunt Robyne (who bravely cut the cord!)
















The man of the hour about 36 hours after birth.

NEVER ENOUGH

So, these people decided to have another baby. Actually, saying they decided is a bit of an overstatement...they really just decided to let it happen if it was going to...

And, apparently, it was going to...

Oh, and that's Royal in her belly over there...she's about 6 1/2 months pregnant in this picture...










They are pretty normal people, very happy with their existing family...Boris, Spike and Hella...












They like music, movies, TV (only quality shows, of course), dancing, food, traveling, learning, loving, hugging, smiling, laughing...you know...just all the good stuff...