We bought our daughter a really nice crib. Non-toxic stain, responsibly harvested solid wood, organic sheets, organic mattress – the kind that doesn’t collapse in the middle over time. Not a top of the line crib, maybe, but certainly not far from it. It’s got, oh, miles of room to stretch out. She can lie in the middle and even if she stretches her arms wide she can’t touch both sides. She’s got more than a couple of feet of length to grow in to. She’s going to be good in this bed until she’s 5.
Why then, night after night, do we find her like this?
A strange little bird, that one. Reminds me of the time my parents found me asleep in the toy cupboard.
Meanwhile, she’s putting her waking hours to good use, with precious little time given over to napping. Much more important things to do. Like… yelling. And such. But she’s very happy. New experiences every day. She loves avocado, of course, and sweet potato, and banana, and even a taste of watermelon. Apple sauce? Not sure about that one. Not sure at all. So far she shows no sign of inheriting her daddy’s sweet tooth. I say wait til she discovers ice cream. Boom. Daddy win.
Coming up in the next week or two we’ll be working up the courage to part company with Avery for half a day each week. That’s assuming we can find a slot in the schedule that works for everyone at Fuel HQ. Having Avery at the team meetings is fun, to be sure, but productivity takes a hit when one of us has to tend to the bunny every few minutes. So… we can do five hours once a week without her, right? We managed almost two hours last week when Katie babysat for us. Even if we were only half a block away, it still counts! Not really looking forward to it, but the benefits outweigh the sucky balls, so brave it we must. Socialization and independence is really important. Not to mention covering the team business. But many kids go through a shy phase, some never get past it, and it would be great to help her dodge that trauma. She needs to know she’s fine without Mum or Dad around. Do I sound like I’m trying to convince myself?
She’ll be fine.
Anyone else notice that Time Warner has slowed the fast forward feature on their DVRs? How penisy is that? You have to hit FFWD twice to get double time. Is any other cable company doing that? They will. I would love to have been a fly on the wall for that conversation with their advertisers. All sorts of back slapping and high fivesing, I’m sure. It really makes me understand that I need to try harder to get Almost Broken in front of them. The format will save television, viewers will love it, and the show is awesome. So easy. I will sit down with Warner Bros at the Banff festival and open their eyes.
Just checked on Avery in her crib. She’s about halfway through the first turn. Strange little bird.