El bebé’s first social appointment on her first day home was to meet her Grandad and her Auntie Rachel. We all went for dinner on the plaça about 11 PM, and not a murmur of complaint out of her for the lateness of the hour, or for dining so late. Pure local. Most of us had the tapas, piglet had the fresh milk.

Here she is meeting her grandad for the first time…

She’s going to be even taller than her mother…

Getting better at making burritos…

Babies in their first two weeks of life aren’t capable of regulating their own body temperature, having had all that tedious logistical stuff done for them in the womb for so long. So one of the skills el padre has to learn is how to wrap el bebé up like a little burrito.

First attempt at a pig in a blanket….

As you can see from the little foot sticking out at the bottom, it’s not that easy.

l. to r. Kangarootin’, Lioninacoma, Squeezy Ducky, Piglet, Citrusoiseau, Bloooo, Pinkyghost, El Mono.

Not pictured: Pink Panther, Eppalump, Ballerinamouse, Windeybird, Greenyghoul, Traditionalghost, Stripeybirdofparadise, a circling fold of Origami Flamingos.

Newly born into a stripey world, it’s time to get some sleep…