Baby Calling

Okay, so I'm not upto speed these days. Was going to post these pics last night but didn't happen.
This is why I want to go home real soon.

Baby T.

He came after months and months of waiting. I waited, not knowing what s/he would be like. Then he came one night. Crying in the distance. A precious shrieking thing that the world could only see in a video surreptitiously recorded by his father and myself. A day later began his public appearances in his mother's hospital room.

He shat a lot. Different colors. The first one I saw was dark green. Then light green. Then on, over the next three months, I saw the whole rainbow in his cute little backside. Good times.

We stayed up late at night many nights, while his mother breathed in the other room. I have a knack for putting people to sleep :-/ So, as soon as he would begin to wake up, I would sit cross-legged, put him on my lap, and rock the night away!

All I had to do was look straight into his eyes, and he would smile the biggest, most happy smile. That's how we communicated. He started it, though. One day, maybe his third or fourth, we were still in the hospital. Afternoon. His mother and mine wanted to take a nap. That was the first time I tried to rock him to sleep. I was walking around the room holding him in my arms, feeling sleepy myself. I carelessly let out a big yawn. Then, it happened. This tiny little thing, with his tiny little mouth, yawned like a lion's cub! Yes, yes - I know. People yawn when they see someone yawn. But can you imagine how this little three day old baby responded to me? It was so so so cool.

And now, this little thing is so grown up. He almost walks and talks. He has beautiful long curls. He knows where his nose is. He will point to an airplane when he hears one. He feeds my dog and pulls her ears. He has devised a method to get off the bed all by himself!

More than feeling bad about missing his growing up years, I feel so proud of my sister for creating this beautiful person. I will always be proud of this little baby, who is as much mine as he is his parents'. No copyright laws apply.

Silly me forgot these other talents of Baby T.


Oh, also, I'm unfortunately a natural at nappy changing. I have done 3-months of free labor for Baby T. Now looking for a paid job. Anyone in need of my services?