Time Flies

The thing that has surprised me most since our L'il Linker has come onto the scene is how quickly the day goes by. Don't get me wrong, I'm usually counting down the seconds until Steve gets home from work but on most days it's mid-afternoon before I know it. Last week I realized that it was already 4 pm and I hadn't even brushed my teeth (sorry Owen). I was warned about this baby time warp but didn't get it until now. It's a good day if I can do a little laundry, tidy up the house and go for a walk. I tip my toothbrush to Mom's with more than one kid, these little ones are time consuming!

March 9th marked the one month anniversary of Owen's earthly debut. Unfortunately it's taken me an additional two weeks to write this post. Blame baby time warp.


I would describe the last six weeks as overwhelmingly joyous with punctuations of tremendous frustration. I spend a lot of time just staring at Owen and am amazed that grown adults can get so excited by bodily functions considered rude in polite circles. In recent weeks Owen has met his Bubbe Linker, Great Aunts Naomi and Carole, Great Uncles Lew and Alan, cousin Gregg and Aunt Tracey. He's also reached some exciting milestones: outgrowing his newborn clothes and tolerating bath time. If only that calm would translate to diaper and clothing changes. Soon enough, I suppose.

Bubbe's got the magic touch

Those of you who know Steve or are familiar with the web site, stuff on my cat, will appreciate this shot.

Ugly Baby

Ugly baby? Hardly.

This picture of Owen with his first Uglydoll gives perspective of his size. His weight gain has been slow going (wish I had that problem) but nearly a month old, Owen has finally exceeded his birth weight. Good boy!

In case you've been wondering, the Linker household has been occupied with typical baby things...eating, sleeping and pooping. Owen's favorite pastimes include, catching a catnap after eating;


crying hysterically during and immediately following bath time and/or a diaper or clothing change;


and staring blankly, I mean affectionately, at those who feed, torment and soothe him.


Mom, Dad and the pets are coping with the sleep deprivation as well as can be expected. I, for one, haven't appreciated caffeine this much since my college days. But Johnny has really taken the advice to "sleep when the baby sleeps" to heart.


Working within the short window between Owen's feedings, we've been trying to get out of the house as much as possible. Last weekend we tempted fate and bravely made a trip to Newport with Aunt Linnea, who was visiting from New York. It was the fastest nice meal I've ever eaten in my life. Amazingly we made out with nary a squeak from Owen. Here's our first family picture taken at dinner. If you look closely you can see Owen's forehead.


Bubbe Linker arrives from California tomorrow. Here's hoping our ugly baby is on his best behavior!