It's a boy!

Emmanuel Kimutai Kosgey was born around 10pm. Both he and Priscah are doing well. He weighs 4.1 kg (around 9lbs).

Victoria seems to love her new baby brother! Most of the girls in the Kosgey family seem to have made peace with the fact that it's a boy.

Emmuanuel Kimutai was brought home this evening, less than 24 hours since his birth. His sister Truphena explains that his Kalinjin name (Kimutai) means that "they thought he would come the next day and he came the next day." The kids were there to sing and welcome him home.

Everyone seems thrilled to know there's a new baby, though some still have interesting theories where babies come from.

Recently, I had to explain to the boys who sometimes take care of my chameleon that the chameleon keeps having babies (though they cannot live) because they overfeed her. (It really is a chameleon trait! It doesn't seem scientifically possible, but it is!) But then I had to explain that it doesn't work that way with people.... I thought, these boys are probably thinking that Priscah had a baby because she ate too much!

On that note,
Good night from Ilula