herself across the floor. Sliding in slow, deliberate semi-circles, pushing and pulling whatever's solid on the way by. Squealing with delight at rearranging the light-weight but large items, such as pine chairs and plastic stools. She leaves a trail of mis-placed furniture and emptied shelves in her wake.

She's not so new. It's been just over nine months. I haven't done the math, but I think my late-comer has now been out longer than she was in. She's certainly been out and cooing for longer than we knew she was around before. And yet she's moving in a way the other two did not. She's still managing to be new to me who is not so new to motherhood. Each baby's her own person after all. We'll see howAfter some anxious moments at One Jets Drive, the New York Jets got their wish, as quarterback Matt Simms cleared waivers and was re-signed to the practice squad, a source said Sunday.

The quarterback-needy Houston Texans considered a waiver claim on Simms, but they addressed their quarterback issue by trading for Ryan Mallett of the New England Patriots, according to reports.

The Jets wanted to carry only two quarterbacks on the 53-man roster, so they took a calculated risk by exposing Simms to waivers. The coaches talked with Simms on Saturday, assuring him they wanted him back. Just last week, quarterbacks coach David Lee told reporters that Simms had improved as much as any player he's ever coached.

This is a smart move by the Jets. Even though Simms doesn't factor