October 25, 2005

3 months old!

My daughter Arden's birthday was yesterday. She's now 3 months old. Which is fantastic. She truly is something else. I have never quite felt this way hearing a girl laugh. Sky parting, angels looking down and all that.

I do have to mention that there are a few things that having a baby will teach you. First of all, when people tell you: "Are you having a baby? Wow, everything is going to change!" they don't really say anything.

They might as well say: "The muezzin's song is very beautiful in the morning fog." Means absolutely nothing to you and as sure as hell does not offer any constructive indication on what's to come.

I would have appreciated a lot more wisdom morsels like: "Wait for 5 minutes before changing the diaper. There might be more in there." Or, drooling is normal. All babies do it.

Which leads me to the next thing. Babies are cute, adorable and leaky. They leak out of all orifices, at all times and at the most innoportune moments. But we love them all the same. And boy, do I.
I would do anything for little drooling, smiling, adorable Arden.