The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

At only four months, Finn has a definite sense of what he likes and what he doesn't. He never hesitates to tell us how he feels.

The Good:

• Soft and furry. This includes miscellaneous toys, cashmere sweaters, and Addy the cat. (She'll get hers. Jason can't wait.)
• That baby in the mirror, whoever he is. What a good friend.
• Black & white chicken, always up for a car ride.
• Binkie. (Need I say more?)
• Prunes.
• Playing on the bed before work every morning.
• The changing table - a good vantage point.
• Baths, and nakedness in general.
• Daycare, mostly Claire.
• Reading
• The turquoise elephant
• The yellow phone
• All four stations: high chair, swing, bouncy seat, jumperoo.

The Bad:

• Long sleeves inside long sleeves. It's like a straightjacket.
• Waiting. For anything.
• Waking up.
• The Sandman.
• Being burped.
• Being held (current phase).

The Ugly:

• Tummy time, a torture dreamed up by child-rearing experts to make Happy Finn Inconsolable Finn.

Hopefully, the Good continues to outweigh the Bad and the Ugly.