Pet Names

Conversation overheard at StranMcCann recently:

Mommy: "Emmett, my pet name for you has always been 'Monkey'. But I can't call Oscar 'Monkey' too. What should my pet name be for him?"

Emmett (two second pause): "Alligator".

Alligator it is.
(Unfortunately, 'Alligator' doesn't roll off the tongue as easily as 'Monkey' does...)

Selfie

In a week when Oxford Dictionaries crowns 'selfie' the 2013 Word Of The Year, Emmett's mom sees fit to provide a how2 tutorial on self-photography.

Androgenic alopecia for O. Stranmccannii

Poor Oscar.
He came into the world with a full head of hair.

Now at the ripe old age of 6 weeks, it appears he is suffering from Androgenic alopecia, otherwise known as "early onset male pattern baldness."

Fortunately, he has lots of hair on his face, which distracts most onlookers from his receding hairline.

Baby parts

One Month Old

Typhoon Haiyan leaves up to 10,000 dead in the Philippines. Miss Venezuela is crowed Miss Universe in Moscow. Kansas boy is suspended from school for carrying a purse to class. The Canadian Senate scandal continues. Rob Ford - crackhead. Ticats beat the Alouettes in OT thriller to reach East final. 1-tonne GOCE satellite falls to Earth. It's Movember, and mustaches are sprouting on faces everywhere to raise awareness for prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health. And Oscar celebrates his one month birthday.

 

Brothers

4 weeks and 2 lbs later

He's been on the planet exactly four weeks, and has put on two full pounds, bringing his weight up to 9 lbs 7 oz. Must be all the food he is getting from his Mommy, Auntie Clare, Daddy and Emmett.

Farewell to AJ

Like his big brother before him, one of the most significant women in Oscar's short life (besides his mom) was A.J. the doula.  A.J. was on the scene minutes after Oscar was born to help his mom with breastfeeding, comforting him, recognizing his cues, and making sure mom and dad were getting enough sleep. Her time with Oscar, Emmett and his parents has come to an end after three weeks of postpartum support. It had to happen, but Oscar has mixed feelings about losing his cuddle time with A.J.

Visitors from the Stran side of StranMcCann

Oscar meets his first blood relatives from the Stran side of StranMcCann. Representing the G1's, Aunt Betty and Uncle Bill arrive for some cuddles and to inspect the latest G3 of the clan. Oscar puts on his best behaviour, cooing, cuddling and resists the temptation to cry while they are on his turf.  The smokescreen works. They dub him "perfect". Little do they know that upon their departure, his behaviour reverts to that of a typical baby.