Idbit Cato, Baby Detective

Cato, Gae's coinage, is catching on -- not in day-to-day use, but in my peculiar interior fantasy life. In my mind, Cassie has become "Idbit Cato, Baby Detective," a modern (albeit juvenile) Sherlock Holmes. On her resume, among others:

• Idbit Cato's Dirty-Diaper Detective Agency,
• Idbit Cato Uncovers the Secret Formula, and, my favorite,
  
• Idbit Cato and the Curious Absence of the Third Boob.

Idbit has both a sidekick and a mentor. You can guess which is which.

Cassie's emotional rollercoaster

Here's a video from September 4, when Cassie was about as stupid as a person can be. We liked her anyway. It shows her transition from happiness, to boredom, to irritability, to deep sorrow, all in a matter of seconds.

Cassie and me in Norwalk

We went to Norwalk last weekend, and I took a whole lot of pictures. Here's one I didn't take:

Random Tidbits

1. Gae coined a new nickname, Cato, which stands for Catherine Auerbach, Tiny Oppressor. I like it.

2. As I was leaving for work yesterday morning, Nicole, holding Cassie, said "I'm in a poop fog." She then described Cassie as smelling like "New Febreze Poop Scent -- Now even poopier!" I raced for the door.

Cassie in milk coma

This video is a few weeks old, but it demonstrates the full power of the breast-milk coma that can set in after nursing.