Hi everyone! Allow me to introduce myself!
Hi there! I think my big brother has already informally introduced me, but my daddy just set me up with my very own blog, so I thought I’d better start contributing! Sutter Muir O’Steen, rappin’ at ya - and it’s nice to meet all of you! I’ve only been around for a little while (4 weeks old tomorrow!), but I’ve already learned a lot about the world so far! Here’s what I can tell you about myself, as well as some observations I’ve made:
First off, I’ve already started to show what I’ve heard the grown-ups refer to as a “personality”. Not sure what that means, but I can tell you all my likes and dislikes! Likes: Eating, Sleeping, and Trying to Lift up my Neck. Oh, I and I love to cuddle, just like my big brother, Decker! Dislikes: Being Cold (especially after my bath!), Gas, Hunger, and Having My Diaper Changed. Luckily, my family seems really good about accommodating my preferences, so I’ve been described as ‘pretty mellow’ up till now!
I live with some nice folks - there’s Mommy and Daddy, of course, plus this super cool older kid, Decker. He is my big brother, which means that he gets to do lots of stuff that I can’t do yet. But he also holds me and kisses me on top of my head, and tries to show me his books and toys. He’s also really loud - Mommy says that comes with being 3 years old. As a result, I sleep through ANYTHING! I like to take a long nap in the evening after Decker goes to bed, and then when it’s my parents’ bedtime, I decide it’s time to be wide awake and play! I also like to wake up lots during the night, so my Mommy and I can visit and I can eat. I figure it’s very thoughtful of me to keep her company at 2 am, 4 am, and 6 am! Otherwise, she’d just be sleeping - how boring!
As a baby, I can’t see too far yet, but I really like to look at lights and the contrasting shadows in the trees outside our back window. I don’t like the super bright sun in my eyes, but that’s ok - we haven’t gone out too much yet! When I’m not sleeping, eating, or being changed, I occupy myself with various activities such as laying on my tummy on the gymini, or trying to chew on my fist, or sneezing 3 times and then making a little sound like “oh!”. I also try to give my Mommy fun stuff to do, like laundry - I go through lots of clothes and blankets!
I’m a good eater, and it shows! I gained 3/4 of an inch during the first two weeks, and almost a whole pound! Hey, I gotta keep up with my big brother, so I got a lot of growin’ to do!
That’s all I can think of right now, but I know there will be much more for me to learn about this big ol’ outside world once I can see further and focus better! Until then, have a good one and I look forward to getting to know all of you!
-Sutter