It’s nearly our baby’s 12th weekaversary, and I’m back on the blog. I’d have been here earlier, but I’m too lazy to type one-handed, and since I have our little one in my other hand most of the time (when I’m not at work, that is) that’s my only option these days. And so in lieu of my own hobbies, I’ve been catering to The Schnooks’s. She’s developed an extensive collection in her three months outside the womb, including:
1) Filthifying fresh diapers
2) Conversing with her mobile
3) Using the promise of smiles to coerce adults into making silly faces and ridiculous sound effects
4) Ignoring the cats
5) Getting kicky to music
6) Ogling books ((yay!))
7) Eating ((sumo wrestlers would envy her physique))
Mainly, though, we are her hobby. Whatever we do, she must do it with us, and she must have our undivided attention the entire time. And so we read her piles of silly books full of rhymes and colorful pictures. And we sing rock songs, unplugged and with questionable skill (but plenty of enthusiasm). And, of course, there’s the usual daily maintenance.
But those details can wait. First, a FAQ. After all, I had one when announcing her impending birth, so why not a reprise?
1) You couldn’t possibly have named her The Schnooks, right? Right.
2) You do know that schnooks is unflattering – ‘pitiable and gullible little simpleton’, I believe it means? *Sigh* Yes. Now we know. But we didn’t have a clue when hubby made up the nickname ((or so we thought… )) two days after her birth. We just thought it was a miniature version of schnookums. Which actually isn’t a word, according to my spell check.
3) Stats, please! Here goes: 7 pounds, 8.5 ounces at birth. 20 inches long. 15 hours of labor. Loads of brown hair that defies gravity without the help of gel. And most definitely a girl. At three months she’s in the 50th percentile for weight, 75th for length, 90th for head size, and a whopping 99th for hair circumference. If they measured hair circumference.
4) How’s she sleeping? Maybe I should have put this one first since that seems to be everyone’s number one question these days. The truth is, I’m scared to say, since I don’t want to jinx things. The last time I posted a bragatory status update on Facebook she didn’t sleep for two nights. So I’ll just say…plenty. She’s sleeping plenty. Thank you so much to the gods in charge of sleep cycles, firm mattresses, and alarm clocks, amen.
5) If she’s keeping you so busy, how are you able to blog right now? It’s my new strategy: I wrote most of this long-hand with my writing group, and am pushing my WPM skills to the limit entering this while she takes her (very short ((usually half an hour if we’re lucky. In fact – no kidding – she slept for 33 minutes and is now stretching and eating her hands and staring at me expectantly. Which means that I’m back on baby duty. Why, yes, it is before 9:00 on a Saturday morning and we’ve already been awake long enough for her to play, then get tired, then take her first nap. Before The Schnooks I rarely saw the world beyond my eyelids by this time of day.))) morning nap.
Anything else?
Awwww, she sounds wonderful. 🙂 Sometimes as they get older they start taking longer naps. I’ll cross my fingers for you! Heehee.
She certainly is cute – I am glad she is treating you well. Heh heh heh. I see you guys out walking with her, and I am sure she loves this! I think I saw her dad walking with her near Milt’s the other day. That’s a pretty LONG baby walk! Keep up the good work, Caryn!
She is, Jessica! In my very unbiased opinion! Oh, and she’s taking her morning nap again. Five minutes so far. I’m crossing my fingers that this one is longer so I can get more done.
Thanks, Katie! And, yes, hubby LOVES to take her for strolls. They go all over town. They stop to see me at work on occasion so I can feed her (it’s faster than the alternative) and they even stop in to see my parents at work. You should come walking with us sometime!
She sounds adorable! Love the feet picture.
So good to hear from you. And especially to read how well you and the family are doing! xo
Oh, Caryn! SO glad to have you back in the Blogsphere again–even if you can only type one-handed and on rare occasion ;). Your baby girl sounds wonderful…and I know she must be keeping you incredibly busy. It’s great to get an update from you, though. You’ve been missed!
Thanks, Edie! I didn’t want to post actual photos of her on the internet since you never know who’s out there, but I thought the shot of her feet would work just fine. I love baby feet.
Barrie, it’s nice to catch up on how everyone else is doing, too. I missed the blogosphere!
Marilyn, it’s so good to be back! If I had known how crazy things would be I would have put up a post saying that I’d be gone for a while, but I had NO idea!
How funny that the other day I was checking the site and Twitter to try and find an update! 🙂 Re: the nickname, at least you have one. I don’t have a clue what to call my little man. In fact, that may end up being it — Little Man. So not creative in my opinion. I’m enjoying all the dirty diapers and too short naps, too. As for my own naps, I should be taking one now that I finally got him to sleep, but my hubby’s snoring was way too loud and it was getting late so I just said forget it, I’ll go to bed early. (Guarantee baby will do something to put a wrench in that plan as well.) LOVE the feet picture — don’t know what it is about baby feet, but I ADORE them!!! Glad you all are doing well!
Oh, she is so darling. Congratulations! and welcome back!
Love the baby feet. Love them.
Looks like a busy but happy time ! Enjoy !