Some cats flush toilets

ours prefer diapers.Here, Lady Argon demonstrates just how okay she is with Baby Jeneric.
(well, maybe this is just a better vantage point to look at the birds outside.)

The wearing of the green

Daddy dressed me in all the green clothing he could find.

A few questions answered

We get a lot of questions about Baby Jeneric and life with her. Perhaps you’ve had some questions but have been too timid to comment. Never fear! Without further delay, we present Baby Jeneric, the FAQ.

Q: How old is Baby Jeneric?
A. As of this posting, just over 17 weeks.

Q: Does Baby Jeneric have any teeth?
A: Nope, and none on the horizon.

Q: How does Baby Jeneric sleep at night?
A: Oh, you know, like most kids. Yeah. Umm. Well. Ninehourssolid.

Q: How does Baby Jeneric get along with your cats?
A: Splendidly! In general, both parties have agreed to ignore the other. Every now and then, a cat will sniff Baby Jeneric’s head (or, well, lick her head) and Baby Jeneric has been known to ‘pet’ a cat.

Q: How big is Baby Jeneric?
A: We can finally answer this one with better accuracy than, “More than 11 pounds?” If you read the last post, you know Baby Jeneric is a staggering 16 pounds, 3 ounces and 25 inches tall.

Q: Does Baby Jeneric talk/stand/walk?
A: Nope, not yet.

Q: What does she do, then?
A: She sits up, bats toys, like’s to ‘fly’ in her Dad’s arms, enjoys being read to and loves music.

Q: Still using those cloth diapers?
A: Sure are!

Q: Have you started solid foods?
A: Nope! She’s doing so well on breast milk that the pediatrician told us to wait until she shows an interest in food.

Q: Do you really talk about poop all the time?
A: Oh, yes. Every day.

Goodnight Moon is soo three weeks ago!

Is your mama

a llama?, we asked Baby Jeneric.No she is not, is how Baby Jeneric responded.

She's got smooth skin,

and a grin just like me,so I do not think a llama is quite what she'd be!

Shot through the heart!

Well, not the heart, but both thighs. Again with the vaccinations! Baby Jeneric was chipper throughout her check-up, saving the howling for the needles.

4-month data:
Height: 25 inches (95th percentile)(the doctor took one look at Eric and said Baby Jeneric was perfectly normal)
Weight: 16 pounds, 3 ounces (95th percentile)
We thought Baby Jeneric was a giant among the little people, until the doctor told us there was another 4-month old baby in the office that day who weighed in at 22 pounds. Wow.

And now, what most of you have been waiting for, pictures!

Whoops! Not the baby!

We've been remiss

Baby Jeneric continues to grow and change, but alas! her parents are not keeping pace. We resort to cute pictures to pacify the masses!

A New Metric

In our last post, we showed proof that Baby Jeneric was growing. Alas, as Teresa noted, the bassinet is no longer a suitable device to demonstrate growth and Baby Jeneric is now too tall to comfortably stretch out. As a result, we graduated to our next metric: the high chair.

No, she is not eating solid foods and no she doesn’t sit up by herself just yet. But she does despise being left out of the fun of meal time and since her head holding skills are top notch, we bow to her whim and let her spend 5 or so minutes in the high chair every now and again.

(Hey Mom! Do you know the frog talks?!)

We’ve also caved in to baby pressure and are now walking with the girl facing out of the baby carrier (weather and temperament permitting).

And finally, if you are in the vicinity of Baby Jeneric and you are small enough to fit into her hands, be warned. You will be grabbed, grasped, pulled, shaken and, eventually, eaten.