Baby of the Year.

by Alexa on June 16, 2009

June 16th
Damply

The nice thing about entering a weekly baby contest is that it provides handy reference points for comparison. The above two Baby of the Week pictures were taken one year apart. I have drawn up an illustrative chart of changes for your reference:

OUT:                                                              IN:

Oxygen tanks                                                    Fresh(ish) air

Blue eyes                                                            Hazel eyes

Bassinet                                                              Bed (with us)

Apnea monitor                                                  Breathing

Gums                                                                   Teeth

Reclining floppily                                             Standing unassisted

Sleepless nights (molars, I hate you)

Liquid diet                                                          It depends

Love of Depeche Mode                                    Love of Petula Clark

Bouncy seat                                                        Cat food! Electrical cord! Precarious box!

Muteness                                                            “GEEETEH!”

Blurry vision                                                      Glasses

Baldness                                                             Semi-baldness

Unitards                                                             Pants

Can you believe we are here? I really can’t, sometimes.

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megs June 16, 2009 at 7:42 pm

Out: cute. In: beautiful. Okay, still cute, too.

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Toni June 16, 2009 at 7:57 pm

Wow.

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tash June 16, 2009 at 8:19 pm

I’m so glad Air is in.

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AmeliaSprout June 16, 2009 at 8:49 pm

Wow. The changes over the next year though, they are more crazy. Especially how she’ll go from looking like a baby to like a little kid. Still, it kills me that she’s come so far. She looks great, you do too (though I get you on the tired, damn molars).

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Trista June 16, 2009 at 9:04 pm

The changes are incredible, and Simone is such a pretty baby. I always found it annoying when people would say “enjoy it, it goes so fast” but I totally get it now that my daughter’s almost 11 months – I keep wondering how 11 months have gone by already and suddenly she’s a babbly, crawling, baby who pulls herself up to stand on everything. WTF? But no teeth yet, so we have that to look forward to…

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Anne June 16, 2009 at 9:04 pm

Pretty soon she’ll be asking for the keys to the car.

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amanda June 16, 2009 at 10:31 pm

it’s amazing. congratulations again flotsam family. and thank you for letting us share the ride.

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Jen June 16, 2009 at 10:47 pm

What a cute kid! And you get to keep her! :)

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GingerB June 16, 2009 at 11:31 pm

What a great job you’ve done, even if she is a shower invading two foot high biter. She is wonderful!

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Amelie June 17, 2009 at 5:33 am

Congratulations! Simone was and still is very cute.

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Callie June 17, 2009 at 5:40 am

Breathing is the new black! Seriously, she’s amazing and it’s been a joy to get to know her through your postings this year.

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Aina June 17, 2009 at 11:06 am

She is beautiful. It all makes me kind of choked up, kind of teary. But then I remember your (early) Father’s Day post, and I start to giggle! Congratulations!

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Suzanne June 17, 2009 at 11:26 am

Oh, this post makes my heart sing! I am so happy for you and your family… what a perfectly perfect little girl you have!

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Caustic Cupcake June 17, 2009 at 11:42 am

The cuteness never goes out, does it?

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Nicole June 17, 2009 at 1:06 pm

Just amazing! Still as gorgeous as ever!

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Rebekah June 17, 2009 at 4:53 pm

She’s awesome. Lucky girl, lucky mom.

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Myg June 18, 2009 at 3:50 pm

Alexa, I don’t know you but I’m so so happy for you. To think what you’ve all been through and where you are today. What a strong, beautiful girl Simone is. All kinds of YAY!

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Ally June 19, 2009 at 12:46 pm

I can’t live in a world where Depeche Mode and unitards are considered out. Where am I to go from here??

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Dr. Grumbles June 19, 2009 at 8:24 pm

She wins, hands down!

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