Orion

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I’d like to Introduce everyone to Orion, my new pink-face baby boy!  Danny and I drove four hours to basically a junkyard, where some people had been taking care of him. It was an odd place and we were happy to collect the baboon and get back on our way. The day’s drive was made more exciting by the vehicle we were driving, which stalled just about every time we had to stop, and we held our breath that it would start again. Orion cried for about 10 minutes and then settled down with a bottle. He’d nap and then walk around the car and then nap again. By the time we reached CARE again, we had bonded pretty well. He’s about 4 weeks old, but pretty rambunctious, and has 6 teeth. He has big hazel eyes that always seem to be lit up, much like Morticia in the Addam’s Family movies. It took me a while to name him; I had a long list of names and managed to narrow it down to four or five good ones. Then everyone discussed them at length and I listened to all opinions. So I think I’ve settled this morning on Orion. He slept the whole night last night with only a little fidgeting. He’s very young so he’ll be with me 24/7 for at least a month, then he could play in the baby hok all day, and he’ll sleep with me for at least the next four months. I’ve been looking forward to being a surrogate mother here since I first came here in 2006, so it should be fun!