Ok, ok, I’ve been a bit remiss in posting updates and pictures. Well, at least according to everyone who’s NOT responsible for taking, organizing, touching-up, and uploading scores of pictures. So here’s a big album, hopefully that’ll keep me outta hot water (other than bathwater) for a while:

Bed, Bath, and Beyond!

Laurana has been doing great. We are tired, but at the same time we are very lucky to have a baby that sleeps well. We have to set the alarm to wake her up for her 4:30 and 7:30 AM feedings! The other morning the alarm went off for an hour before I finally groggily poked Sarah awake, who then groggily poked Laurana awake, who then groggily nursed. Badabadum, they’re the Groggy Family! (to the tune of the Adam’s Family)

Grandma and Grandpa Bozarth are in town for a nice long visit, which has been great. They’ve been a big help, and have been only too happy to hold L.L.Bean for hours on end if needed. They leave soon, though, which is a bummer. Between work and Laurana, I’ve been very busy - I’m hoping to be able to take some paternity leave as soon as I code up an mbuf linux kernel module!

Laurana still doesn’t know many tricks. I cheer her on, coax and plead with her to get her to do one push-up or something - “A puppy would be running around playing fetch by now!” I tell her, trying to be encouraging. Alas, it’s to no avail - she merely flails her arms and legs randomly and crosses her eyes at me. Her only new trick is a sort of nose dive that she will do, plastering her face against your stomach. It’s kind of surprising. You’ll be holding her upright, admiring her cute little face, and she’ll suddenly lurch with all her might and plow her cute little face floorwards. Ah well, as the wise old Leprechaun says, “Trix are for kids! (Not babies).” (italics mine)

Update: I’ve been informed that the Lucky Charms Leprechaun actually has nothing to do with Trix. It’s a rabbit, and it’s the kids who say it anyway. I apologize for my sugary breakfast cereal ignorance! Thanks to the Hinz family for catching this egregious error.