You get three guesses to figure out which family member favors which nickname for Lorelei.
1) Gingersnap (Oh Snap)
2) Lorito (that’s Lorelei Burrito)
3) Baby Poo Poo
Now I’m trying to get Pumpkin Spice Latte to stick as a nickname given I’m the perfect demographic, but it’s too clunky.
All her newfound strength is creating challenges in the sleep department. She’s rolling. Well. Even from her back to her side in a swaddle, so it’s definitely not safe to keep swaddling. But now she flails herself awake. And the drooling is probably a sign she’s teething and that’s miserable. So she’s not sleeping well and therefore we’re all miserable. But it’ll pass.
I went back to work this week. It’s partly fun but partly frustrating due to mediocre management and general incompetence by everyone except me :-). I really miss her though. It’s hard to be away. It’s wonderful to come home and get to snuggle her and even feed her at 4 am.
The Moriarty <-> Lorelei bond is even stronger. She breaks out into a huge grin when she sees him. He keeps her company. They play on the floor. It’s amazing to watch. Pip is home with her for the next couple weeks then she starts daycare.
She’s still not gaining terribly well, but not so poorly it’s scary. It is unusual to be born 90th percentile then drop to 25th and still keep dropping slowly. We’re doing occasional weight checks at the pediatricians and tracking more often at home. But she’s thriving. She’s clearly strong given the rolling and very expressive and happy.
Activity highlights include U-pick veggies and the Renaissance Fair[e]. The veggie picking was very fun for Moriarty. He didn’t want to eat everything we harvested (no beets! And he’s decided he’s allergic to carrots), but many other things he enjoyed. We went to the Ren Fair[e] with Moriarty’s best friend’s family (the Corvi). They used to be big Faire nerds and had garb and such. The preschoolers both did archery for the first time and went on a fairy hunt. It’s pretty easy to take her out
Top Moriarty quote of the week:
Pip: Cheating is bad.
M: No, cheating is good because it means you win.
Top Lorelei quote:
Photos here, password “mal”