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!