Baby names

I'm snowed-in at home, so Wilson will have to stay with his family at the zoo a little longer than planned. 

His new baby step-sister is still un-named, but some of W's friends have sent suggestions, the most popular being Carmen and Laura. I emailed these to W last night and he's just replied that his mum already has two Carmens (Big Carmen and Little Carmen), so he's just putting forward the suggestion of Laura. It's his personal favourite, because it reminds him of Lara Croft, and he says that's who the baby will be like!

He says that he's passing the time between Jeremy Kyle and Celebrity Big Brother by playing with the baby (who, incredibly, can already walk!) and knitting a scarf for her. Andrea is still having to help quite a lot with that, as he keeps dropping stitches.

Wilson is bonding with his new baby step-sister...

Today's email from Wilson says that his new baby sister is 'adorable!'.

He says he got to hold her last night and although she looks as though she's made of Blu-Tack she's actually very beautiful, has a cute little tongue and smells lovely. 

He's going to ask his mum if he can take her out to play in the snow tomorrow, or whether he should wait until she grows some fur. 

GREAT NEWS!

Great News from Wilson: He Is a Brother! Again! 

Wilson's family has grown even more with the birth of a new stepsister last night. He has emailed me to say it was the grossest thing he's ever seen in his life, and to assure me that he will never have any children. 

His mum is now resting. The Keeper came round to see her and the new baby, and looked very pleased. 

Andrea explained everything to W, but he is still pretty shaken up!

The sinister 'Keeper' pays a visit...

Wilson has just emailed me to say that the nice man they all call 'The Keeper' came round this morning and gave everyone in his family a strange fruit. He tickled W's head, telling him he might need this fruit to keep his strength up, and said he should leave his mum in peace today. 

Apparently the fruit is very tasty, but W is concerned that this sinister 'Keeper' is grooming him; he mentioned this to Andrea, though, and she put his mind at rest. 

Since he's been told to keep away from his mother, Andrea is teaching him to knit. 

Sister Andrea

In today's email, Wilson says that his mother was sick again this morning, right in the middle of Jeremy Kyle, but his big sister, Andrea, assured him that it's nothing to worry about. 

He also sent a photo of Andrea who is apparently his only sibling older than W himself.

More weird telephone messages; I shall be having a word with W as soon as he gets home.

Fun and games at the zoo!

Another email from Wilson saying that it was a lot of fun playing with other anteaters again. He sent a Polaroid of himself romping with one of his step-brothers, and he does seem to have lost the self-consciousness that sometimes troubles him. 

He says the family routine is to all watch Jeremy Kyle in the morning, Celebrity Big Brother before bed and fill the time between playing, eating and sleeping.

When I got back from taking Wilson to the zoo Saturday, I found a strange message on the answerphone; another one arrived last night. I must ask W about this.

An email from Wilson!

I've just received an email from Wilson! He says he's having a very nice time, and his mother did remember who he was. 

His family has grown a lot bigger since he last visited, and so has his mum who has apparently put on a lot of weight, while simultaneously being smaller than he remembered. 

He had some complaints too, though: it seems there is no Sky+ or Wi-Fi in his family's enclosure, the lack of which he considers inhumane. Also he had to sleep in a bed made of straw which, while primitive, he said did have a comforting and familiar smell about it.

He sent a copy of a Polaroid of him with his mum - he certainly does seem to have had a growth spurt since I last saw them together! (Wilson is on the left.)