random facts about the baby

[psocoptera]

- There was a period a week or two ago in which I thought she smelled like chicken noodle soup. This was very mysterious because logically, given what she gets coated in on a regular basis, she should smell like dried or soured milk. And there is no milk in chicken noodle soup.

- I swear she said "goo" once quite clearly but most of her noises are animal or mechanical - squeaks, grunts, and a long whistling whine like a little teakettle or a radiator. Last Friday I was driving with her and a goose flew over the car, honking, and she honked back.

- I know you are never never never supposed to sleep with your baby on the couch, but it turns out that this is a rule totally at odds with instinct and temptation - the baby is so soft and snuggly and warm and nice, and the monkey-brain in my brain is convinced that she must be safe if she's in my arms since we've got her right there getting constant feedback that she's ok. I am mostly good about this (and with my mom around for the past couple of weeks, I haven't been able to nap on the couch anyways, or nap at all, most days) but a certain rule-breaking nap was the *best nap ever*.

- She smiles now.

Comments

[gannet.livejournal.com]

At one point, Theo smelled like dried apricots. Beats me!

They do make the strangest noises when they're tiny. Theo used to make odd noises while he slept.

Yay smiles!

[(Anonymous)]

What's supposed to be wrong with sleeping on the couch with the baby? Not enough room? Baby could get smushed against the back of the couch? Someone needs to make one of those couches in an L shape where the part of the L sticking out has enough sides to act as a crib.