Yesterday evening, being not yet six weeks old, Jane discovered the fun of blowing spit bubbles. There she hung, draped over Michael's arm, placidly blowing bubble after bubble and enjoying (I suppose) the resulting spray each time one broke. Where did all the drool come from? I don't know, unless she's teething three months early...perhaps not so unlikely, considering how precocious we think she is. =)
Michael: Hey, little girl, you're getting my foot wet!
Me: Oh, don't worry. Baby drool is the most innocuous substance there is.
Michael: Yeah, well, if you had gallons and gallons of it, you could drown in it.
This morning in honour of her six-week-birthday we tried taping a few of her adorable signature moves. Michael held the camera while I narrated. The result was something like this:
Me: Now we're going to show off her little chin wobble, a really cute trick. (I pull her arms gently, which always has succeeded in inducing the chin wobble in the past. Jane remains placid and expressionless.)
Me: Well, first we're going to show off her strong muscles. Stand, baby! Stand! (I lift her up and balance her so her feet can support her weight. She's been 'standing' like this since week two. I try to get her to stand up, but her legs collapse. Nothing doing.)
Me: Actually, let's show how well she tracks movement. Here, Jane! Look! (I flutter my fingers and move my hand around, trying to catch her eye. Her face remains fixed on the strange thing Papa is holding.)
Me: Well, today we're just going to show off what a good, well-mannered baby she is. What a sweet temperament! How peaceful and quiet she can be!
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You're going to take six-week footage of Baby #s 2-6 also, right?
-- SJ
Riiiight. That's why I'm not writing in Jane's Baby Book. So the other children won't feel left out.
At least we're not counting days any more. Soon, I'm sure, we'll lapse into months and, eventually, years. =)
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