Sunday, June 27, 2010

welcome, tito!

we have a brand new baby duck...
♥ tito ♥
(short for patito, or "little duck" en español)
he or she hatched this afternoon
and we all got to watch.

last night, the egg looked like this:

by this afternoon, it was "zipped"
(that's when the duckling makes a line of cracks
in a circle around the top of the egg)

then...

i got the brooding box all ready
and marian moved him

look how tiny!

all tucked in...
♥
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11 comments:

  1. DianneJune 28, 2010 at 5:57 AM

    congrats to you again!!!! Baby Tito is adorable.

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  2. AnonymousJune 28, 2010 at 7:58 AM

    Welcome Tito!! What a tiny precious duckling!

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  3. annielnbJune 28, 2010 at 8:54 AM

    Oh Catie!!! He's absolutely adorable!!!! Congratulations!!!!

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  4. EmilyJune 28, 2010 at 9:32 AM

    This is just so cool! How amazing for your children to witness. Welcome Tito!

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  5. AnonymousJune 28, 2010 at 10:05 AM

    Oh so preciou!!!! Congrats to a wonderful mother. :)
    xoxoxo
    Diane

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  6. MAJune 28, 2010 at 11:48 AM

    Tito!
    ( or Squeak, as I suggested:) )
    Welcome to the family. You couldn't have picked a better place to hatch! There is more love in your new home than you could ever hold in your little wings. Your new Momma is a gem and all your sibs, downy or not, are pure delight too! As they say.....
    Lucky Ducky!

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  7. Vava (aka Virginia)June 28, 2010 at 12:43 PM

    Awww, what a lucky duck....to be loved by you and yours. PRECIOUS!

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  8. moondivaJune 28, 2010 at 2:03 PM

    How is Pip taking this new addition? Lucky Ducky!!!!!

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  9. sewmuchwhimsyJune 28, 2010 at 5:01 PM

    Oh Pip has a sister!!!!!!!! She is precious. xooxo Gretchen

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  10. AnonymousJune 28, 2010 at 8:30 PM

    So cute...and so needy. We were up all night long with these little ones...every hour on the hour. Our children slept more than these ducklings. Yawn...zzz!

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  11. RebeccaJune 28, 2010 at 9:51 PM

    Welcome to the world, Tito! Wonderful pictures...I especially love Marian's sweet fingernail-polished fingers cradling her gently. Hope you all get some sleep soon!

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