all baby all the time...but really, I have to talk about her. First, she cracked the 7lb mark yesterday, 7 lb and 3 oz, if you must know which sorta kinda temporarily has the lactation people off of my case. Though they called me today and we have to go in next week AGAIN just to weigh her. I think it's a bullshit racket to claim my $15 co-pay which I happen to think is a bit steep for just weighing the kid ... anyway ...she's putting on the chub and I'm not likely to get arrested so yay!

also, she slept from 12:30 until 9:30 last night. ah-mazing, I'm a changed woman. And she's been an angel baby all day and I got to talk to my sister for three hours today as both our little girls chattered and cried in the background and that was pretty cool.

but the best part so far of, or at least a really good part of this parenthood thing, is how we cure the afternoon fussiness. she likes to be put in the sling and listen to really loud music and dance. well, I dance. And play the shaker egg, which she also really likes. she stays perfectly calm for an hour unless I stop dancing. And I'm talking LOUD music, like me air guitaring to Led Zeppelin II at levels that shake the windows and she just staring calmly up at me unless I stop dancing, then her little lower lip starts to tremble. it's pretty cool to dance with your kid, even if they are in a piece of fabric that makes them pretty much your appendage.