tiny rainbows

wow! nothing like raw feelings and pure honesty to get a ton of people to delurk!

Thanks so much, everyone, old and new readers alike, for your support and your kind words. They mean a lot to me, really, they do.

And just to make it clear that it is not only doom and gloom around here, here are some tiny rainbows of life with the Beach Ball:

• her laugh is infectious. Grant it, she laughs only for Daddy, but boy when she does, it makes everyone one else laugh.
• She does this thing where she flops around like a fish. it's the most entertaining thing you've ever seen. She lies on our bed and then attempts to get up without bending anything, just flopping.... too funny.
• the eating. have I mentioned what a pleasure it is to simply cut up part of our dinner into tiny pieces and then watch her squeal with delight at every bite!

Tonight, we even went to the restaurant with her, sans-Dumpling (who's weekly date at the grand-parents' house was turned into a  sleep over in an attempt to give us a break) and we ordered Pad Tai and roast duck and she couldn't get enough. We took Dumpling to that restaurant once and she ate 8 grains of rice and left a mess at least 2 square meters around her chair. But with Beach Ball, you don't have to worry. she would NEVER let any food go to waste on the floor!

Comments

[Carla]

I so can't wait for our little one to get home! The good, the bad, the ugly - bring it on!!!

~Carla

[Melissa]

Try to remember the good stuff on the very BAD days, hard as it may be. Better days are coming!

[Herb]

Our girl is the same way. She does not let any food hit the floor, unless she is "refunding" just as several members of the dinner party are cracking into their lobster.

[Perrin]

Oh I hope it gets easier soon. The first few weeks are brutal with new one at home. She will come around and when she does she'll be staring into your eyes giggling and insisting on riding your hip for the better part of the day. Hugs to you, as this has got to be tough on Momma as well.

[Amy/grrlTravels]

Gosh, the eating brings a smile to *my* face. Glad you have some bright spots.