So what should we call the legless fur blob* now?

Nugget.

Huh. It worked. I said, "Nugget" and she looked at it, looked happy, looked comfused and then just ran over to me. Which for Puppycat? It about as smart as she ever gets.

Nugget, it is.

I think I am going to throw the legs away. They look kinda creepy all unattached to the Nugget.

To be fair, "Nugget" comes from a friend of my SiL's -- she refers to babies of about 1-2 months as "nuggets," because they don't get all interactive and animated until about 3 months.

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WTF?

I got to hold a two-week-old baby last night, daughter of some friends of ours. Very quiet and interested in the world, once she was awake. She has the longest, skinniest fingers, and it was fun watching her flex her hands and feet as she practiced what her body could do.

I was watching her sleep, and she was obviously dreaming about something. Such intent faces she made. It fascinates me to think what she could have in her brain to dream about with how little time she's been around.

It was weird. I could have held her for hours if my arms hadn't given out, but it was more of "ickle baby critter to snuggle!" and no "Baby! Want baby!"

and C batteries for your Rabbit.

In the kayak.com newsletter, the hell???

Seriously, there are appropriate places people.

I got to hold a two-week-old baby last night

Nugget! I love when they're sleeping in your arms, or on your lap, and they're all warm and boneless.

Nugget! I love when they're sleeping in your arms, or on your lap, and they're all warm and boneless.

That's cuz we grow 'em on the boneless chicken ranch.

Matilda is totally sitting up. And then falling over. Okay, she's basically doing crunches all day, but her back is one nice strong bit of sinew now.

I love when they're sleeping in your arms, or on your lap, and they're all warm and boneless.

And she was so light! That really impressed how ittle she was (excuse the baby talk, little critters do that to me). I even snuffled her hair, but all she did was kind of blink blearily at me then continue to stare at the light.

New baby snuggles are the best.

The clean up here is mostly done, except for the stuff I need TCG to do when he gets home, so I am rewarding myself with an afternoon out with thessaly.