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Boris and Carrie’s baby.

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annsixty Sun 19-Jul-20 12:07:27

Please don’t jump down my throat, I am making an observation, not criticising but does anyone else think Wilfred is very long/tall for an 11 week old?
In yesterday’s photograph he looks almost ready for standing.

geekesse Sun 19-Jul-20 17:21:48

I’m still wondering if the baby may have a facial birthmark or deformity, for example a cleft lip. The first photo had the blanket pulled well up over most of the baby’s face, and this recent pic only shows him from the back. Of course, it may just be a desire to keep his image private.

vegansrock Sun 19-Jul-20 18:03:56

So much speculation about a baby fgs. You can see the back of his head. His hair is blond. He has big ears. So what???????lets hope he’s healthy and happy and inherits a load of dosh.

vegansrock Sun 19-Jul-20 18:11:13

Lets see some photos of his other children so the gushers can have a drool.

Maggiemaybe Sun 19-Jul-20 18:17:32

The others are all a bit old to be drooled over, surely. grin

Lucca Sun 19-Jul-20 18:26:47

I know this is rude really I do but I could not honestly give a monkeys.

PinkCakes Sun 19-Jul-20 19:31:38

Perhaps he was long at birth. My 2nd son was 23 inches born (the average is 21, I believe), weighed 10lb 13oz, and at 11 weeks old, he was wearing clothes for a 6 month old grin

Lexisgranny Sun 19-Jul-20 19:46:59

One of my sons was 23.5 inches long and 8lb 4oz. No new born baby clothes fitted him in length, and larger sizes swamped him in width. He looked very undernourished for the first three months of his life despite having a very healthy appetite. He is now just over 6ft 2in the exact height predicted by the Health Visitor.

Urmstongran Sun 19-Jul-20 19:53:56

Surprised that the posters who don’t care post anyway!

biba70 Sun 19-Jul-20 19:56:28

just feel so sorry for the poor child.

Callistemon Sun 19-Jul-20 19:58:18

Lucca

I know this is rude really I do but I could not honestly give a monkeys.

Aaah, * Lucca*

It's a little baby, as Delboy would say
smile

Orangerose Sun 19-Jul-20 20:00:22

biba70 - why?

merlotgran Sun 19-Jul-20 20:01:03

Some babies have faces that only a mother could love. grin

Callistemon Sun 19-Jul-20 20:01:04

biba70

just feel so sorry for the poor child.

I feel sorry for babies born to cruel parents, in Yemen, in Syrian camps etc but there is no need to waste time feeling sorry for Wilfred, who, I am sure, is much loved.

There are some strange posts on here because posters don't like the father.

annodomini Sun 19-Jul-20 20:37:59

DS1 had plenty of hair at birth, with what looked like a pigtail at the back! He was long and skinny. 49 years later, he shaves his head and is 6', slightly shorter than his teenage son. How things change. There is no predicting what the new Downing Street will look like so no point in trying!

annodomini Sun 19-Jul-20 20:38:22

Downing Street baby!

Iam64 Sun 19-Jul-20 21:29:13

I think the last Downing Street baby was Leo Blair

biba70 Sun 19-Jul-20 21:34:04

Callistemon - it is because we don't respect the morality of the father, and the way he has (not) brought up his other kids - that I feel sorry for his child. Add to that the fact Boris will be remembered as the worst PM ever- and won't last the course- yes, poor child.

lemongrove Sun 19-Jul-20 21:47:09

There are some really miserable comments on here!
It was started as a lighthearted thread about a baby, as annsixty was surprised at how tall/long he appears to be.
So what, if you don’t like the PM .......
The Johnson baby will be loved and looked after, so he is lucky, certainly not ‘poor little thing’ or any other nonsense.

Annsixty my eldest DD was a ‘bouncing baby’ and once, when she was about three months I was at the house of a friend, when her elderly ( to me)? aunt, asked how old the baby was, when I told her she gave me a glare and shook her head saying ‘that baby is at least six months old’ ! She sat there muttering and shaking her head and repeating ‘six months!’ I realised later that she probably had senile dementia ( or was just extremely rude) to do that to a complete stranger, but at the time felt really uncomfortable at having a large baby.As it turned out, DD1 did become the tallest member of the family ( amongst the female line.)

Lucca Sun 19-Jul-20 22:07:38

It’s nothing to do with “miserable”. I’m just not interested in the size of Boris’s baby and I’m entitled to say so !

BlueBelle Sun 19-Jul-20 22:15:07

It’s not just tall or long legs he looks very mature perhaps she had him well before the date, now that would be something to talk about
That was said tongue in cheek as I m sure it’s what some posters are referring to

Callistemon Sun 19-Jul-20 22:33:15

Well, my DGS needed age 6 month clothes at birth - all those lovely gifts which didn't fit.
But he didn't have much hair.

maddyone Sun 19-Jul-20 23:27:43

Well my babies were all very average sizes, 7lb 14oz, 7lb 10oz, and 6lb 1oz. Isn’t it funny that we all remember exactly the birth weight of our offspring? None of them had much hair, but I thought they were the most beautiful babies in the world. I’m sure Carrie will feel exactly the same about Wilfred. As for feeling sorry for him, no I don’t, he will always have everything he needs, and more besides. And the sins of the father should never be laid upon the children. I’m sure we all will agree with that.

Oopsminty Sun 19-Jul-20 23:30:40

biba70

Callistemon - it is because we don't respect the morality of the father, and the way he has (not) brought up his other kids - that I feel sorry for his child. Add to that the fact Boris will be remembered as the worst PM ever- and won't last the course- yes, poor child.

Poor you for saying that this much loved and wanted baby is a poor child

Calendargirl Mon 20-Jul-20 08:14:08

Going off piste, but why do we all still refer to a new baby’s weight in pounds and ounces?

No one says, “Oh, my new grandson weighed 3 kilos” or whatever.

merlotgran Mon 20-Jul-20 08:27:35

Iam64

I think the last Downing Street baby was Leo Blair

I remember Florence Cameron was born in Cornwall while the Camerons were on holiday but I can't remember whether DC was in Downing Street by then.