It was exactly 52 weeks ago—shortly after dinnertime on a chilly Sunday night in late December—that Penelope began to show signs that the birth of wee Finn Gunn was imminent.
I don’t subscribe to the notion that certain foods have magical, labor-inducing properties but if you’re really ready to pop, a big bucket of extra-crispy fried chicken with all the “fixins” did the trick for us. Of course, that was incredibly coincidental and entirely accidental.
Oh, and totally delectable, but I digress…
With a week still to go until our official “due date”—for me, that phrase should only apply to library books, not little babies—Penelope called out the words that will forever be cemented in my memory: “Ah, uh, honey… I, um… I think my water broke.”
I’m not sure how I did it, but I remained calm, walking (not running) into the room.
“How do you feel?” I asked.
I’m not sure how she did it, but Penelope also remained calm. “Fine, actually.”
After talking with the nurse assigned to our baby-catcher’s after-hours line, we came to the mutual conclusion that the very top of her bag had broken, but no contractions had begun. “Stay home,” she said. “Wait it out there,” she said.
Okay, cool… that’s easy for you to say, but we’ll do it.
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This time of year, the assignment foisted upon parents, grandparents, and all manner of friends is to find—and usually buy—gifts for the little ones. In the Wyllie household, it’s a little different.
For Penelope and me, occasions like Chanukah and Christmas have about the same emotional and spiritual gravitas as President’s Day. Sure, we’ll nod to the tradition of the giving season—after all, it’s become a force of nature in the American cultural consciousness—but we’re really gearing up to celebrate the day wee Finn Gunn was born.
For us, Chrismukkah will forever be prelude to the big event on December 29th.
While I have no interest in ending naked consumerism or object-based happiness, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the name of this website: “What every baby needs.”
More accurately, I’ve been thinking about the stuff that no baby needs.
For me, the thing that tops the list is pockets—especially pockets that have velcro, buttons, snaps, and zippers. I don’t know about your baby, but my son does not yet carry a wallet, keys, or a mobile phone. He doesn’t need 5.11 tactical pants for all his “gear.”
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