Quiverin' Quinn: Episode 1

Since my conversations with Quinn are mostly one-sided, it's only fair to have some other way to document moments I have with him. I mean, we are supposed to be fair as parents and Ella has "Conversations" so Quinn is getting "Quiverin'" posts.

Now let me explain. Since the moment Quinn was born he showed signs of being startled very easily and sometimes at the most normal things, thus the nickname Quvierin' Quinn came about. I debated whether it was in good judgement or not to create a section in my blog dedicated to this, but after a lot of thought between Paul and me (approximately several whole minutes) we decided that it's not something that would scar him down the road. At the most Quinn being easily startled should last for only a few years, we hope. Plus, it would be a good way to document these first funny memories we have with Quinn. And so, I felt that it would be fun to share the odd startles Quinn has on a daily basis. Starting with today's, which goes something like this:

Me: As Quinn sits in my lap facing away from me, I take a sip from my coffee, not a loud sip, but not a quiet sip.

Quinn: His body jerks and he throws his hands up in the air, turns his head in my direction to investigate the strange sound that came from behind him. Quinn then turns back to watching his sister playing.

Me: Another sip from my coffee.

Quinn: Again, body jerks and his arms fly up in the air. He turns and looks at me with one eyebrow up and a look that says "What the HECK was that?".

Me: "Sorry Quinn, but I need my coffee."

This took place several more times until the cup was empty.

ETA: Happy Birthday to Halie!