# Quick update on my slowdown in activity! **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [June 28, 2018, 2:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-update-on-my-slowdown-in-activity/638417 "2018-06-28T02:49:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 2:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-update-on-my-slowdown-in-activity/638417/1 "2018-06-28T02:49:38Z")
As some of you may have noticed, I haven’t been posting new content or participating in the forums as much as I normally would. The reason is that I have been a bit busy…being a parent! My daughter Akira was born a few months ago, so it’s been a whirlwind of fun and responsibility 😛 I’m getting a bit better at juggling everything, so expect to see more and more of me in the near future! haha. ---
**Author:** ![senocular](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/senocular/32/7217_2.png) [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 3:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-update-on-my-slowdown-in-activity/638417/2 "2018-06-28T03:33:16Z")
Don’t worry about it. Focus on being a great dad first! 🤱 ---
**Author:** ![TheCanadian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheCanadian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheCanadian)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-update-on-my-slowdown-in-activity/638417/3 "2018-06-28T16:13:26Z")
Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![tbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7feea3/32.png) [@tbo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tbo)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 10:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-update-on-my-slowdown-in-activity/638417/4 "2018-06-29T10:22:13Z")
Congratulations! Is this your first child I can’t remember? ---
**Author:** ![abergquist](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/abergquist/32/12871_2.png) [@abergquist](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/abergquist)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-update-on-my-slowdown-in-activity/638417/5 "2018-06-29T16:56:31Z")
Congratulations to you and wife on subclassing 😀 ---
**Author:** ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-update-on-my-slowdown-in-activity/638417/6 "2018-06-29T17:29:32Z")
@senocular - I was hoping the cat would take care of that part! 🐈 @TheCanadian - thanks! @abergquist - Haha! 😛 @tbo - yes, this is our first child! ---
**Author:** ![senocular](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/senocular/32/7217_2.png) [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-update-on-my-slowdown-in-activity/638417/7 "2018-06-29T18:47:23Z")
Looks like you forgot to focus on cat training before all this went down. Learned from our mistakes, have we? ---
**Author:** ![tbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7feea3/32.png) [@tbo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tbo)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-update-on-my-slowdown-in-activity/638417/8 "2018-06-29T20:32:59Z")
Is that woman breastfeeding a slice of watermelon? ---
**Author:** ![senocular](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/senocular/32/7217_2.png) [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-update-on-my-slowdown-in-activity/638417/9 "2018-06-29T21:44:52Z")
[![](http://forum.kirupa.com/images/emoji/twitter/breast_feeding.png) ](http://forum.kirupa.com/images/emoji/twitter/breast_feeding.png) I thought it was a giant pickle ---
**Author:** ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 3:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-update-on-my-slowdown-in-activity/638417/10 "2018-09-25T03:39:49Z")
I’m still around! This time my excuse is more valid because I have a picture 😛 > ---
**Author:** ![TheCanadian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheCanadian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheCanadian)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-update-on-my-slowdown-in-activity/638417/11 "2018-09-27T11:13:53Z")
You got a new cat?! ---
**Author:** ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-update-on-my-slowdown-in-activity/638417/12 "2018-09-27T15:54:25Z")
A rapidly growing human-looking one 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Wayne](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/wayne/32/16501_2.png) [@Wayne](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Wayne)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-update-on-my-slowdown-in-activity/638417/13 "2018-09-29T19:42:54Z")
Congratulations Kirupa. ---
**Author:** ![wes\_design](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ad7895/32.png) [@wes\_design](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wes_design)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-update-on-my-slowdown-in-activity/638417/14 "2018-09-29T21:37:09Z")
Congrats Kirupa! ---
**Author:** ![abergquist](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/abergquist/32/12871_2.png) [@abergquist](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/abergquist)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2019, 5:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-update-on-my-slowdown-in-activity/638417/15 "2019-01-05T05:22:54Z")
Congrats, Kirupa; way to subclass! 😀 ---
**Author:** ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2019, 5:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-update-on-my-slowdown-in-activity/638417/16 "2019-01-05T05:48:30Z")
Haha thanks! 🙂 Here is a more recent picture of them both: > ---
**Author:** ![TheCanadian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheCanadian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheCanadian)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2019, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-update-on-my-slowdown-in-activity/638417/17 "2019-01-05T22:44:29Z")
Sooo cute! Your kid’s adorable too!