While the average college graduate can live for months in a sterile white apartment, babies require a bit more visual stimulation. The nursery walls are a lovely yellow, but babies don’t really see/like yellow until they’re nearly a year old. Clearly, we need some wall art. But we are nerds. Our house is a theme-less hodge podge, highlighting our love of nature, science and fiber (if Ansel Adams had taken a photograph of a fractal made from yarn, we’d probably own it). Is this a suitable decorating scheme for a baby? You be the judge – below are our first two decorating finds.
On Saturday we snagged a window bird feeder and some birdseed.
Sunday we strolled the Highland Park Street Fair and picked up some alphabet cards.
Bb
Birds can fly.
Nn
This Nest has two eggs.
Oo
Owls like the night.
Of the 26 cards, 12 are animal themed and of those 12, three are bird themed. Coincidence? Probably! Check back in 2010 to see if Baby Jeneric is the next Audubon or Sibley.
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I am helping Kristy respond to all the knitters that have signed up for CAP!Thank you so much! We are so excited about the tremendous response! We are sure that this will be a success. If you have any questions you can e-mail at grandmotherpurl@hotmail.com
It's sad that you think it will take four whole years before Baby Jeneric blossoms into a Sibley or Audobon. Most kids reach that level of skill by about 2 1/2.
I picture baby Jeneric like Stewie from "Family Guy". Y'know, large head, erudite, British-accent, evil-genius baby, scheming to take over the world. Or maybe like Brain from "Pinky and the Brain".
Quick scene at the Jeneric residence post-baby Jeneric:
Eric (holding alphabet card)
"A"! "A"!
Jenni
"A" is for "apple"!
Baby Jeneric
Oh please, mother! Pack it in already! I'm trying to create a matter from energy using a potato, salt water and the electronic innards from my "Tickle-Me Elmo".
Jenni
"B"! "B"!
Eric
"B" is for "bumblebee"!
Baby Jeneric
"B" is for "boring", "banal" and "bothersome"! And father, would it bother you to wear something other that a "tee-shirt" on a Saturday afternoon. We are all quite aware that you worked for Habitat For Humanity. Yes, yes! "B" is for "bully for you"!
Jenni
"C"! "C"!
Eric
"C" is for...
Baby Jeneric (muttering)
...christ almighty...
"I picture baby Jeneric like Stewie from "Family Guy"."
Hmmmm.....where have I heard that before? Ah yes:
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"springob said...
I don't know that the baby needs any outside help for the lock picking. For some reason, I see this baby as a Bond villain type, like Stewie from Family Guy, beginning a life of crime at a *very* early age"
I think the consensus (sp?) is that your baby will be called Stewie. No matter what name you choose the readers of this blog has decided on Stewie
Agreed. In fact, why wait until he/she is born? Baby Jeneric is, after all, a rather cumbersome name. Let's just start calling him/her Stewie right now. If the name gets changed after the birth, then so be it. But for now, it's Stewie.
Whoa, are those tarot cards? Cool!
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