I spy with my eye.... something that is green!

A week of Firsts

Yesterday, Richard met his dad, and today.... he ate his first pinkie. :-)

I defy you...

... to raise a finer specimen. Richard is nearly flawless.

Have you seen my childhood?

It seems so long ago...

Snapshots from a not-too-distant past

I've been thinking a lot about Richard's early life. I know he hatched from an egg, and that he ventured out into the world. He had his first meal once. He had to hide from predators. He was captured. And his journey to Petco was probably very stressful, considering water dragons arrive in the mail... Not a lot of lizards make it that far, much less mature into healthy young adults. That is a saddening thought.

But enough of the gloom! I'm happy to have Richard, and I love watching him get bigger and bigger each day, even if it makes me miss his tiny former self.

When I look back at the past, I wonder what the little guy has seen. I wish he could tell me!

Happy Birthday, Richard!

It has been ONE year since Richard came into my life :-) To technically, it's not his birthday or his hatch-day. It's an anniversary. But it's more fun to celebrate birthdays!


Richard likes to watch his Aunt Tiffy do her homework.

Don't hate him because he's beautiful

I knew something skinked.

Richard's legs, toned from all that climbing he does.