Yes, I have failed to post pictures for many months. Couldn't find the camera cord. Oh, and went through a period where I wasn't on the forum anyway.
But here's a couple to show how far we've come:
Back when he was a wee little thing, stealing Jill's rope toy.
"Big dog likes this, so I'm gonna take it."
When he got his frosting as his undercoat started coming in.
"My feet are strange!"
After his first bath
"This is my best side."
Loving his blue monkey. We call it Blunkey.
Nung nung.
I love this pic. Wrestling with him trying to get him to sit still for a photo and suddenly we just had this moment that my partner caught on camera. Just staring at each other. I'm pretty sure a moment later he tried to bite my nose.
And here's one my brother took on the weekend. He's growing so fast!
"I am very noble!"
Pics like that reassure me that brushing him twice a day is doing something. He spent the weekend annoying my mother's dogs and pushing them too far so they snapped at him. He learnt that small puppies need to be treated gently, Pyry doesn't like having his legs bitten, and Jill's tolerance of him did not extend to allowing him to take her lip in his teeth and pull. That he even got far enough to pull was testament to just how tolerant Jill is! He'd never try that on with Penny. He was also back to his old rope toy stealing antics. One of the Border Collies at the dog park has been teaching him why it's not a good idea to steal toys in the middle of a fetch game, but I guess he only applies that lesson to her.
He is a beautiful cuddlebear! I give him squeezy hugs several times a day. He is okay with that. 
Mourning Penny. We were going to be young together forever, but I'm glad we grew up together instead.