Otter's 1 Month Old

Yes, it's official - we've gone a month without starving, dropping or otherwise maiming SB. And evidence of her thriving abounds - see how she looks at her toy from inside her crib. Notice the healthy gleam in her eyes. Note the motor control involved in lifting her arms to her head. Most importantly, see how she's not wailing. Wow.

It's hard to believe that it's already been a month. And that it's only been a month. As Einstein told us, time is a relative thing, and the addition of this particular relative has certainly tested the limits of time as we know it. Days both crawl and flash by. Weeks sorta blend together. And in the blink of an eye, it's a month later...

And Otter can grab at fingers, put her hands in her mouth, turn her head from side to side, her crossed eyes start to look at things, and perhaps, a bit at a time the world becomes a bit less strange and terrifying to her each day.

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On an unrelated, less esoteric note, I love Dr. Happy. More than him, I love white noise. I'm going to marry it, make it move in with me, and keep it on all the time, and force it to keep Otter relaxed and happy. OMG, it so TOTALLY works. This Valley Girl just got her first decent night of sleep...