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Things have gotten harder AND easier, if you can believe it. Easier because we’re no longer terrified we’re going to break her, and we’re used to her weird-ass movements and herky-jerky startle reflexes. Harder, because, if you didn’t know it before, sleep deprivation is cumulative.

(Side note: seriously, God? Newborns are FUCKED UP. The crazy leg shaking! The eye-rolling! The sneezing, hiccuping and grunting! And spitting up! The Moro reflex! SHIT THAT IS NORMAL BUT SHOULD NOT BE GOOGLED, LEST WE PANIC.)

(Needless to say, we Googled, freaked ourselves out for a moment and … well, she’s fine. Normal. Healthy. How do I know this? Because I called the pediatrician ON A SATURDAY with totally normal newborn behavior. Thank God she’s understanding, because IT WILL NOT BE THE LAST TIME.)

Anyway, despite being perpetually exhausted, she’s still absurdly over-the-top worth it, obviously, and is becoming more alert by the day. And on occasion, getting excited and very interested in her older sister:

Sunny, by the way, has been great with Sam, although we’re too scared to let her get too close to her because she’s like an anvil on four tiny feet, but as soon as the kid porks up a little, I’m anticipating a little BFF action. Sunny is truly all NOM NOM WANT TO LICK BABY. GIMME. (And obviously we’re very careful, never leave them alone together, blah blah common sense blah.)

Anyway, I, uh, had more that I intended to write about baby gear, no less, but I am a little too wiped to even think about it and the kid is FINALLY ASLEEP. So, perhaps tomorrow.

For compensation for this lazy-ass excuse of an entry, would you accept baby lips?

I thought so.

Happy Monday! Or whatever day it is! I STILL DO NOT KNOW.

30 comments March 22nd, 2009