Remember When: Rooster George

When Colin was a teeny infant (first month or two) he would let us know he was hungry by bobbing his head, like a chicken, pecking at your shoulder/chest/arm (or whatever body part was handy). That was always a reliable cue, and helped us to learn pretty quickly that the little guy wanted to eat. Hari, for whatever reason, decided that this was Colin's "Rooster George" impression, and the moniker stuck. (Who the heck is Rooster George? I have no idea. Your guess is as good as mine... this was, after all, H's idea!) Every time Colin would start the head-bobbing I'm-hungry dance we'd call him Rooster George, and knew it was food time!

His other non-verbal food cue, which he still uses, is to make fishy-lips accompanied by piggy noises. He'll sometimes do this even when sleeping. Again, if we catch the cue and feed him promptly he's a happy little guy. Delay too much, though, and he'll wake up crying.

Is it odd that all my son's feeding cues are relatable to barnyard animals? Is this something specific to Colin, or just a bizarre predisposition that Hari and I have? Hmmm....