August 16, 2000
How's your cute quotient?

My kids are cute.

No, I mean it. They're really super cute.

Genny, aka Piglet (because she snorts like a pig when she eats or is about to eat) got a stuffed Piglet from her Banana Lala. Banana Lala is the name that Bear and Mike's mother decided on because she didn't like Nana too well. She's still in her 40's and this grandma stuff is all new, so she's easing into "Nana" with Banana Lala.

Genny Piglet has also recently learned to reach for things. She doesn't do it a lot, but the other night, Mike put the stuffed animal on her belly and her arms came up and hugged it close to her. When Mike tried to take it away from her, she screamed bloody murder and he stopped doing that immediately and changed her diaper, working around stuffed Piglet.

Russell is the King of Entertainment to Piglet. Our piggy girl thinks he's the funniest damned thing on the planet. She sits in her car seat and gazes at him lovingly. I should phrase that differently...when she's not screaming her head off because she's not being held "RIGHT NOW DAMMIT" she gazes at him lovingly. When she's starting to fuss, Russell sings to her.

The only drawback to this is that Russell is totally tone deaf. He couldn't carry a tune if it were a pokemon pack in his hand, but he manages to sing some songs which are fast becoming family and Piglet favorites. One of the most popular songs on the Piglet charts is,"Rock-a-bye my baby, on the treetop." The second most favorite on the Piggy Girl charts is,"Shake it! Shake it! Shake your booooooty, bayyyyby!" and "My sister is a cuuuuuuuute little baby, who should stop crying now."

And Russell thinks we don't think he's cute.

Genny the Cute Piglet, just coos and smiles at her cute brother.

So, are you nauseous yet?