Day 949

Husband takes Saving-Wife's-Sanity Leave to help deal with sick baby; sick baby promptly feels better and is mostly cheerful.

Day 948

It is important to take the time to appreciate the snuggliness of the sick baby between bouts of puking.

Day 947

We've decided: having a baby is like being in a big forest, or out on the ocean, or in a cathedral.

Day 946

The Lizard has her first sore throat. She was muttering all day long to make sure it was still sore.

Day 945

Usually you aren't popular if you drool and puke on people. I hope the Lizard is enjoying it while it lasts.

Day 944

People who keep their babies up past their bedtimes never prosper.

Day 943

Counting blessings.

Day 942

Today the Lizard learned to laugh like a human. I hope this will make it easier to hear the difference between her having the best time of her life and her trying to set you on fire with her mind.

Day 941

Today the Lizard discovered her tongue and had to practice making faces with it.

Day 940

Baby giggles absolve a multitude of sins.

Day 939

Apparently if you put your kid in a stupid outfit with no matching pieces, fewer people will tell you how cute she is.

Day 938

Alternating catnaps and overstimulation is apparently not a great parenting tactic.

Day 937

Pathetic Baby Battle! 

Pukey Lizard Vs Limping Puppy!

We don't know who will win... But the loser is definitely parents.

Day 936

The milestone chart says "speech sounds". They don't specify a species, so Lizard has decided to run with raptor speech noises.

Meanwhile, the puppy has sprained his elbow and needs to rest it. Which probably requires either sedatives or restraints.

Day 935

If your day involves poop in an armpit, it's pretty much just going to be a bad day.

Day 934

The Lizard reverts to her normal happy self after several days of fussing; the puppy starts limping. At least they take turns?

Day 933 (early)

You forget how amazing things like rocket launched are until you watch one with a baby and try to explain it to them.

Day 932

Today I started teaching the Lizard an important lesson: if you don't nap, you will be forced to submit to silliness to entertain your mother.

Day 931

At least when babies are overtired it sometimes means that you get hysterical giggle shrieks. Which are entertaining as long as you can still tell that there is actual mirth involved.

Day 930

Hung out with the Lizard outside for the second day in a row. She seems to be okay with fresh air but hates sunshine.

Bertie seems to be deciding that spring is okay when it doesn't have wet bits.

Obviously we will only be able to bring both babies outside when it is overcast but not raining.

Day 929

Data gathered so far suggests babies are Tardises (Tardi?). The list of things a baby contains that are each bigger than the baby (with my admittedly limited sample):

-poop

-puke

-farts

-milk storage

-evil

Day 928

With my current water intake, it's possible that I pee more frequently than the Lizard.

Day 927

Parenthood isn't all about bodily fluids; often there are smiles and giggles and cuddles and incredible new milestones and your heart bursting with pride and love and excitement.

It's just today was all about bodily fluids.

Day 926 (early)

The oft-repeated question of the new parent: is this a growth spurt, or is my baby just an asshole?

Day 925

Fussy babies, sleep deprivation, and face paint are a dangerous combination.

Day 924

Just realized that the four month old probably spends more time standing than I do.

Day 923

Take the Lizard out to see people and she cries. Bring her home after her bedtime with puke in her hood and she giggles her little face off.

Day 922

It's Friday night of an extra long weekend and the Lizard is asleep. Must be time to organize the DVDs!!!

Day 921

Tonight the Lizard has to put herself back to sleep. May the dogs be ever in our favour.

Day 920

The Lizard is discovering her leg muscles. Useful for creeping, for kicking, and for launching off my boob with greater vigour.