The Twinkies

F has started climbing in and out of her bumpo seat.

J has started clapping.

I think J has another tooth, but he won’t let me stick my finger in his mouth to see if it has actually broken through the gum yet.

The landscape company is out front with a jackhammer removing our old porch as part of our “stop water from running into the house” project and the babies are napping anyway. I can’t nap with the noise, even as tired as I am, but they aren’t bothered by it.

I haven’t slept more than 30 minutes in a row all night. I’ve had to come to the basement to get away from the screaming, though the monitor tells me that F has finally calmed down from this bout of insomnia. I am alone. My right nipple is unspeakably painful from where J bit me a few days ago, to the point that I cannot nurse with it. Don’t you wish you were me?

I take that back about the calming down. High pitched hysterical keening.

I found a link to a Baby Personality Quiz on Morgan’s blog. Keeping in mind that this is total nonsense, I couldn’t resist. Nor should you.

F: She will be very dependable and responsible; the type that likes to make her parents happy. You can expect her to be able to handle stress and pressure well. She will not be the one you have to worry about. She is sensitive, friendly and caring.

J: He will be very intelligent. Although he is very bright, his shy nature may keep him from reaching his full potential. He is conservative and reserved. You can anticipate a very organized person. In fact, his need for organization is borderline compulsive.

Today J stood on his own for the first time. He was playing with a push toy in my favorite local store, Papaya Patch , and let go of the handle. He stood there for a few seconds, wide-eyed, before he plopped back onto his butt.