noise to signal

She's already learned to keep an eye on mommy and daddy ...

... because Mommy and Daddy are not to be trusted.

One of the best things about the birth, for me, was that we maintained our sense of humor all the way through. We're very silly people, constantly doing schtick or playing little improv games (most of which are undoubtedly entirely unfunny to other people). You may or may not have noticed.

Through the whole birth process, from our birth plan (which caused our OB/GYN to laugh so hard she had to take a moment to compose herself), to the trip to the hospital (Doula: 'OK, turn right here.' DAE: 'Bear right!' Miz Becky: [paws up to the right, little roar]), to little jokes right up to the real pushing, we kept making each other smile.

At first the nurses and doctor were a little nonplussed by this, but eventually they enjoyed it, I think. At least, they were relaxed and silly during the post-birth cleanup and whatnot.

It probably won't surprise any of you that in my top five list of things I'm looking forward to in parenthood is "having another person to do schtick with." And if my own father says he wasn't thinking the same thing before I was born... he's lyin'.