Of Spit Bubbles And Baby Babble
Having a baby in the house definitely changes the dynamics of the family. For one thing, while I still call my mom and dad, "Mom" and "Dad" (well to be honest I use Chinese versions rather than those), my mom has taken to calling me "Uncle". And she calls my brother "Daddy".
Oh fuck. It sounds really wrong now that I've actually put it down in words... -shudder-
And does the baby call us that? Of course not. She's still learning her blabber. Right now her vocab consists of "babababa" and "umumumum" and the spluttering "brrbrrrbrrbrrrbrr" when she finds a teaspoon of water in front of her lips. What she's actually trying to say (if she's saying anything at all) is anybody's guess.
Sometimes, in the absence of water in teaspoons, she accumulates enough saliva to blow spit bubbles instead. We watch her do it and laugh. She's a baby. She's allowed to be infantile.
The world certainly does revolve around a new baby. As one of my cousins had remarked, "If you wondered where everyone in the house went, just look for the baby."
Sure enough. Everyone would inevitably surround the baby. Watching her sleep. Watching her play. Watching her laugh. Watching her eat her baby goo. Watching her look around at everybody.
But what to do? She is simply adorable! I know I'm sounding like a biased uncle but well, have a look for yourself ;)
Oh fuck. It sounds really wrong now that I've actually put it down in words... -shudder-
And does the baby call us that? Of course not. She's still learning her blabber. Right now her vocab consists of "babababa" and "umumumum" and the spluttering "brrbrrrbrrbrrrbrr" when she finds a teaspoon of water in front of her lips. What she's actually trying to say (if she's saying anything at all) is anybody's guess.
Sometimes, in the absence of water in teaspoons, she accumulates enough saliva to blow spit bubbles instead. We watch her do it and laugh. She's a baby. She's allowed to be infantile.
The world certainly does revolve around a new baby. As one of my cousins had remarked, "If you wondered where everyone in the house went, just look for the baby."
Sure enough. Everyone would inevitably surround the baby. Watching her sleep. Watching her play. Watching her laugh. Watching her eat her baby goo. Watching her look around at everybody.
But what to do? She is simply adorable! I know I'm sounding like a biased uncle but well, have a look for yourself ;)
19 Comments:
She is adorable! And baby nieces are fun! Time for Osh Kosh and Baby GAP, ws!
She is lovely & adorable. It's about time she learns her ABC from Uncle WS. A for Armani, B for Burberry, C for Coach... :)
She's so cute. I have two nephews, two nieces, and another on the way for Christmas. It's great being an uncle, it gives you a licence to be infantile too - watching all the kids films you secretly want to see but wouldn't dare go to watch at the cinema without them, playing with toys when Christmas shopping (er, could you give me a demonstration of that one please?). Always important to be the one who buys the coolest presents of course.
It does make people think that it's a shame I'm gay, cos I'd make such a good dad, being so patient with the kids. Of course I am, I get to give them back to their mother when they are misbehaving :)
Awwwwww! So cute! I also want one.
...what's Osh Kosh?
Very cute! One day I bring my niece, you bring your niece and we play dressing up.
That's dressing up our nieces, in case you were wondering.
Jay, some of us also have nephews that like dressing up in girls' clothes. And makeup. And then running round the garden shouting, "I'm a girl, I'm a girl".
I'm so proud :-)
SO CUTEEEEEE! I could just squeeze her! =)
savante:
Oh maybe I'll wait till she can start differentiating between brands for that. In the meantime, it'll be Anakku for her :P
JL:
LOL. For all you know her first two alphabets may be L and V.
Stephen:
Gee, you make the baby sound like a Christmas present. As it is I don't need an infant with me to go watch cartoons. I already do that all the time! And seriously, I do NOT wanna be the one in the blamed for bringing in a bawling baby into the cinema :)
MrBunnyBan:
Go ahead. Aren't bunnies hyper-productive? Hehe. B'gosh... you don't know Osh Kosh? It's like the premier children's fashion brand!
Jay:
Actually yes, I really was wondering...
But I'm not sure if I can dress my niece. I leave it to the parents and grandparents to change her clothes and *gulp* the diapers. Especially the diapers.
Sam:
My dear, she's not a stuff toy to be squeezed!
Aiyo, so ovary-stimulating.
*takes a moment to detox*
What a cutie!
Is that like the giantest bib in the world or is she kinda tiny?
Masyallah, comel giler!
Reminds me of Elmira of Animaniacs:
"I'll hug her and squeeze her into little itty-bitty pieces."
I want a baby girl just like that! Err..... do you think your brother would oblige?
genieqt
err.. whos baby?
hmm... the bumbee seat looks normal size, so i guess that IS the giantest bib in the world? baby girls are FUN! and yes, she's very cute :)
spot + snowie:
Well, the babe's been pretty big for her age so I guess it's safe to say it's the most giantest bib in the world!
The better to catch slobber with, my dears.
William:
Oh my, Elmiras are coming out. Gotta keep my niece away ;-)
genieqt:
OMG did you want this girl or did you want my brother's erm... genes? Eeewwww...
pluboy@takashi:
As genieqt said, my brother :-)
*Gasp* Your niece's domination of the world continues apace! You're totally her creature, body and soul, aren't you?
She's so cute ;)
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