Day 1009

The Lizard has decided to stop sleeping and start talking. This includes notable babble such as "guck".

Agreed, little Lizard. Agreed.

Day 1008

The Lizard has now met all of her first cousins and all of her grandparents. She just needs one more auntie, and she's got the complete set.

Also, it turns out babies are extremely popular in my family.

Day 1007

Survived the Never-Ending Drive of Spitting. Now we just have to survive zillion degree temperatures with no air conditioning.

Day 1006

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Day 1005

We spent some time looking through old (!) pictures of the Lizard this evening. It's crazy how much she has changed and grown; seeing her gradually turn into the little one we know now. It's an indescribable feeling, and almost overwhelming.

Day 1004

The Lizard discovered a new least favourite food, and also discovered a fun new way to get food all over herself.

Surprisingly, she didn't figure these things out at the same time.

Day 1003

Another day, another rousing round of 'What Insane Sleeping Position Will The Lizard Have Assumed Today?'

Day 1002

It's nice that the Lizard showed off her bib-flipping skills for an audience. Not quite so nice: showing off her stealth puking and crappy sleeping skills.

Day 1001

Husband's first Father's Day was celebrated with video games and productivity and delicious dinner.

Lizard was not involved in the festivities because she was apparently so excited to hear about the birth of her fifth cousin that she slept for most of the day. 

To be serious though, while the Lizard doesn't yet realize how much she lucked out in dad's, I am so appreciative of everything he does to care for her and support me. And of course, for his willingness to be very silly indeed to make our little girl giggle.

Day 1000

A day of working together to accomplish a pile of stuff. So far it seems like one of the important parts of a successful marriage is teamwork. Also making the other person giggle by dancing around the basement like a maniac. 

I'm hoping the 1000th dayiversary present is baby wipes, cause we bought 1152 of them. 

Day 999

It bears repeating: if the devil were a bat, today would be the day of the beast.

Day 998

If you feel like your head is getting over-inflated because of how popular you are, have a baby. That will fix it.

Day 997

Another developmental milestone to make you feel happy even while you're a zombie: hugs.

Day 996

A day of 'has it happened?' 'No, still hasn't happened.' 'I think it happened' 'still hasn't happened' 'it must have happened! Did it happen?!'

Come on Lizard, just unleash the crappen already!

Day 995

Another doctor's appointment, another chance for Lizard to be seen by the adoring public.

Day 994

Finishing a good video game leaves an odd void in your life.

Day 993

Apparently learning how to talk requires extra drool. Mostly for all the bubbles.

Day 992

Lizard, in her finite wisdom, decided her pukiest, screamiest night of the week should be when the soon-to-be parents were over for dinner.

Day 991

Apparently if you keep your baby from sleeping enough on the day she gets a shot, she'll sleep for eleven and a half hours that night.

And now I have to do my best to forget that before her next shot.

Day 990

Our little Lizard is excellent at performing for a crowd. She'll be all smiling and cheerful and adorable. And then we get her home and pay the price in farts, tears, and vomit.

Day 989

Sorting through clothes the Lizard has grown out of made us realize just how much she's grown. It's hard to believe she was ever so small...

Day 988

We hit the sweet spot: the Lizard is old enough to wear sunscreen and interested enough in the world that she wants to look at everything, and the puppy is capable of not barking at every dog and/or person that exists outside.

Hello Front Steps, we are about to get to know each other real well.

Day 987 (belated)

It was very exciting to see the Lizard taking to new foods with enthusiasm; less exciting to see them come back up. 

Day 986

Today we learned that even if we hand to pay a hojillion dollars a year for daycare for the Lizard when I go back to work, at least the daycare is nice.

Day 985

We have kept the lizard alive for six months. May we continue to have success in this endeavour.

Day 984

Between Husband and I, we are responsible for the personal hygiene of four beings. To think - as a species, we can hardly handle hygiene for one during adolescence.

Day 983

I wonder how much milk and puke will come up out of the carpets when I eventually get around to cleaning them...

Day 982

Parenting endurance is in s league of its own. The trick is to never sit down. Also peppy music.

Day 981

Definitely our baby; the lizard hates bright lights (including sunshine), overheats easily, and enjoys overcast breezy days. Excellent.