Huh. This I did not know. Once a baby's past the first four days or so of life, I know nothing about it.

A constant stream of changes?

I heard a newborn crying yesterday, and it sounded so weird! I know she used to sound like that, all strange and primal and demanding, but now she just sounds like someone young crying, and it's hard to remember what those early days are like.

As their digestive system grows and changes, things get... interesting. I think she's shifting to the breastfed pattern of not pooping every day, so when she does poop, it frightens and confuses her. I try to keep on top of these changes to anticipate her needs, but sometimes, they come out of nowhere.

It's like having my own little out of control experiment in the house, bless her.

Fay, the pretty boy with pronounced eyebrows was Gabriel in the tv series Witchblade, which I'm sure someone's made sure you've seen by now. In fact, I may go dig out my tapes this afternoon.

DH and I argued about circumcising the boys, both born in an Army hospital in Nurnberg. The hospital got really shirty pushing the procedure, and DH dug his heels in a bit, since he wasn't and didn't see the need. But we decided, mainly for hygienic and blending-in reasons, to have it done. It didn't seem to bother either of them unduly, nor were there problems with healing. Although one of them must have flinched because the clip wasn't symetrical.

A neighbor's five-year-old had to be re-circ'ed because of some problem or other. That was no fun.

This conversation is making me giggle inappropriately.

FWIW, of all the guys I've...um...known...I've only experienced one uncircumsized. I was about 20, and I am ashamed to admit that I thought he was deformed and was being really careful not to say anything that would make him feel self-conscious.

Boy did I feel dumb later.

Tells you something about the "norm" in my region, though.

Tells you something about the "norm" in my region, though.

They should make the uncircs wear a houndstooth instead?

t flees

I have yet another picture to share (Arrested Development fans, take note): Steve Holt!

STEVE HOLT!

Am I right, or am I right?

t throws things at Trudy

How did last night go?!? Was it fantastic? I was so bummed I couldn't make it down.

Kristin, if I ignored a set-up like that you just wouldn't respect me.

Last night went REALLY well. Much better than I'd expected. The form is kinda tricky -- writing and rehearsing a show in a week and a half -- and I'd been a little aprehensive about how well we would pull that off on our first time out. If this is our base-line we're in for some good things.

Am I right, or am I right?

So right that GOB's your daddy!

Someone over on Fandom wank posted a link on live journal where girls/women were freaking out over some one's cock. Colin Ferrell's think, he's uncut and there were many "omigod! is he diseased??" posts.

It was rather funny.

I was briefly with a guy who was uncut, but the sex was over rather quickly and not adventerous so I never got a good look.

I was with Emmett when he was circumcized. The doctor (a suave older Jewish OB/GYN who'd been doing circs for about 40 years) just strapped his legs down, but not his arms. The nurse at the time noted that they used to use this wonderful numbing creme but it was now off the market. (There's probably something new that Jen gets to use.)

Emmett was in something sort of like a car-seat, with his legs strapped down. It wasn't cold or uncomfortable. The nurse told me to let him suck my finger while it was happening so he would be comforted.

The doctor started by putting two clamps on separating the foreskin from the penis and cutting off the blood supply. That's when Emmett hollered, so I'm pretty sure that hurt a lot. I gave him my pinky finger and he sucked on it hard for the rest of the procedure. Then the doctor cut the foreskin very quickly, keeping up a steady patter all the time in what seemed like a routine to distract dads from passing out. But I was fine.

The doctor pronounced it, "neat, symmetrical and elegant." Smeared on some topical antibiotic, gauze and we were done in about ten minutes or less. Emmett seemed a little in shock after that, sucking my finger until he went to sleep. He slept for a couple hours and that was pretty much it. You just had to keep changing the dressing for the first week or ten days, with vaseline on it so the gauze wouldn't stick.