Baby Blase

Dear Harrison,

I really don’t want to jinx this, but, you are an AWESOME baby! This month you solidified your place in the all-pro baby hall of fame for sleeping, eating, cooing and giggling. Quite an accomplishment for one so small. The credit for the sleeping-through-the-night-since-you-were-six-weeks-old (technically, “through the night” for a six week old is six hours, which you did, you are up to about nine, now) must be shared with your father, for he is the all-pro champion baby swaddler. We hadn’t planned to swaddle you for this long, but, you just sleep so darn well, that we are going with it…we are a bit concerned that we may have to teach your college roommate how to swaddle you to sleep - but, we’ll cross that bridge…

This last month you have become a blast to hang with. From bundling you up and dragging you all over Golden Gate Park for Outside Lands to taking you on your second airplane ride - you have been more than just a trooper - you’ve seemed to enjoy yourself. You are able to adapt to any situation and make the most of it.

Hanging at an outdoor festival all day means diaper changing on the spot - which you were fine with (you still hate a dirty diaper - so, as long as we can get the offending, soiled material off of your nether regions - you are happy). After Outside Lands we walked towards Kylie’s house while she was on her way to pick us up. We ended up walking a few miles which was great, until you started to fuss a bit and we realized you were about to loose it due to a dirty diaper, so we had to change it where we were - in the middle of the Inner Sunset on the cleanest front porch steps we could find… I’ve never been so ashamed and proud at the same time, as I am oddly equal parts yuppie and hippie.

Like I said, you are a generally happy baby and dig the people around you, but, you LOVE your daddy. If Dad is smiling - you are smiling. If he laughs - you laugh. You stare at his face in what I can only imagine is adoration and love. Marc thinks it’s his out-of-control hair that transfixes your stare. Or maybe it’s because you get to do all sorts of fun things with dad - like learn to wield large sharp knives.

But, either way, it’s really cute.

Each month we see a little more of a glimpse into your personality and we can’t help but want to know you even more. So far, so good little one.

Love, momma

Listening: Jens Lekman