9 Things About Me - Cate

Mom thought it would be helpful for Lela and I to share a bit about ourselves since we've not yet had a chance to meet most of you. We may have just recently joined you all in this rat race, but we are complex young woman with more depth of character than you may realize. And what better way to illustrate that depth than a list of "Things About Me" like the ones people used to do on Facebook. Here goes...

1. a.k.a. Catherine the Great, Super Weaner**, the Diva.
2. Contrary to popular belief, I was not stealing food from my sister in the womb. That happens with identical, not fraternal, twins. Even the docs confirmed that there was no correlation between my heft and her petite frame.  
3. I ALWAYS wait patiently while my sister eats first. Yes, I'd like a little credit here; I am tired of being the bad guy... er, girl.
4. I can do #3  because I store milk in my neck folds (and sometimes in my ears) for a between-feeding snack.
5. Sleeping is my favorite past time. For real. I know babies are supposed to sleep a lot but I sleep with a passion and style that no baby can match.
6. Even more impressive than my sleeping is the way that I can stretch waking into a lengthy activity complete with back bends, leg kicks, stage-ready arm extensions, facial twists, lip puckers, eye blinks, yawns, and an enviable collection of grunts and groans.
7. Swaddling is for wimps and I'm no wimp. Before long, I'll be working my Houdini moves to sneak out of the house on Friday night.
8. The dark, soft downy fur on my back and shoulders may look a bit gorilla-ish but will be a distinct advantage on those cold camping nights that are sure to be in my near future.
9. My dad is pretty cool but from what I can tell, my mom is just a boob.

** For those unfamiliar with super weaners - http://www.perlgurl.org/archives/2006/02/weaners.html