When Penny was born yesterday afternoon, she was scuttled away to the NICU for some special attention, and in the first picture I saw, her sweet round face was covered with tubes and bands and cords. My first thought was a shout out to the Universe to tread lightly with this one, please and thank you. My second was a shout out to my brother.
“Penny looks like an X-wing pilot.”
“That’s my girl.”
His girl. That my brother has a child is so far out, I can hardly stand it. He will be a great, if absurd, daddy. Frankly, I’m a little surprised she wasn’t named after a Transformer, but I assume that has a great deal to do with his wife’s firm and graceful touch. Still and all, she was (and I report this with glee) middle-named after a character on Firefly, little miss Penelope Jayne.
She is, by the way, out of NICU and sleeping off her birthday adventures (being born is very hard work). I simply cannot wait to gnaw on her cheeks (in stupid MARCH, which is so far away she will probably be doing calculus by then and want nothing to do with her old maid auntie). With her parents’ permission, I will try to post a picture of those glorious cheeks later this afternoon.
Oh, and for the curious, I did not die at hot yoga. In fact, I’ve been back three times. Bow pose will be mine, dammit. Also, I did not die on my bike ride. In fact, our 15 mile ride to the lake and back was 100% incident-free. I’m still waiting for the Boy to take back all that crap about me falling and breaking all my bones. I have a feeling I’ll be waiting a long, long time. And maybe by the time I get some satisfaction on the matter, my freaking tailbone will have stopped the ohmyhell aching. Those seats are made for folks who already have trim fannies. Those of us who want them, well, we have to suck it up or learn to pedal standing.
TA DA!
Firefly names FTW! I wish my brother and sister-in-law had gone with one; my new niece ended up with Vorpal.
Our love for him (her) now
ain’t hard to explain.
The hero of Canton
the (wo)man they call Jayne.
congrats!
The look on her face is saying “you did NOT just stick a bow on my head” to me…
Congrats on your new niece – she is gorgeous!
And thanks for giving me such a giggle at the start of another boring work day…..where I come from “fanny” means something entirely different from what it must mean over there. So I read it and blushed, then giggled. And because I have some 12 year old tendencies I have been chuckling about it ever since!
Congrats on your new niece – she is gorgeous!
And thanks for giving me such a giggle at the start of another boring work day…..where I come from “fanny” means something entirely different from what it must mean over there. So I read it and blushed, then giggled. And because I have some 12 year old tendencies I have been chuckling about it ever since!
omg… she is SO cute! Congrats!!! Will she take revenge someday for the blows stuck to her head??
Absolutely precious. Let’s just hope she isn’t hiding multiple weapons in conspicuous places like Jayne from Firefly.
Aaaaahhh Firefly! Awesome.
Also, babies nommm why is your family so adorable
She’s beautiful (and I love the name!). Congrats!
Oh. My. GOODNESS!!!!!!
She is ADORABLE!!!!!!!
So glad you’re enjoying the hot yoga and the cycling. My advice is to go to REI and and get some padded liners. It’s basically underwear with extra padding. It cuts down a bit on the soreness.
Congrats Auntie Fish! She is freakin’ adorable.
AND you’ll get used to the bike seat. As gross as this sounds, you have to build a callous. I know. Ew.
That baby is adorable! Congrats, Auntie Fish.
She’s adorable and I am in love with her name.
…You should totally knit her a Jayne hat. Should keep you busy until March.
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She and her mother already have matching Jayne hats
Now, THAT is an awesome name. Awww. Congratulations.
I’ve known folks who give their children “spiritual” middle names (in that they want to imbue the qualities of said middle name to offspring) like “Sequoia”: rooted, strong, old- er, wise.
If we hold the same for your spunky new niece, what are her parents trying to imbue *her* with?? Hide the weaponry, folks!
(It’s a great name, though. Welcome to the world, Penelope Jayne!)
Also, bicycle seats are made for no one’s tushie. Seriously- it’s just not anatomically possible.
I second and third the Auntie Fish congratulations! You have a real kyooty on your hands
congratulations on your neice.
i always liked the name penelope. never would have thought to pair it with jayne. and even though jayne is known for firearms, he always did have a hidden soft side.
Oh, I love her! Congratulations to everyone. And good job on the name.
Penelope Jayne– that’s a great name and she is beyond adorable!
Now is her dad singing the Firefly theme song as a lullaby?