What I've Learned

Things I've Learned in the Last Month

3 months!!

Things get easier sooner than you think they will.  New parents need to know this!

Packing a diaper bag is an art.

Not only does a baby poop her pants, she can poop yours, too.  In addition to always having an extra outfit for baby, an extra outfit for yourself should also be available.

A diaper can hold pee and poop, but the waste has to come out in that order.   If the baby poops and then pees, diapers can no longer guarantee dryness.  

Babies pull hair.  They do this with much force and intensity.  They are so cute when they do it, you just let them.   This is most likely the reason most older women have short hair.

almost 4 months!

Babies make Christmas a lot more hectic for their parents, and more fun for everyone else.

Sleeping until 5am for multiple days in a row feels darn good.

Babies like Eye of the Tiger, Elton John, and when their mommies talk with a man voice.  

I do actually refer to myself as 'mommy'.

Parenthood and guilt are intertwined.  A rash on your baby can make you feel miserable, even if your baby doesn't seem to care.

A favorite holiday pastime is 'pass the baby', but babies don't like this.

 Some feet grabbin' action!
(but shouldn't that baby be wearing socks?)

Three months after labor, I can no longer remember what the exhaustion of having a newborn felt like.   God designed our memory to function this way so that mankind would continue to reproduce. 

Regardless of the room's (or baby's) temperature, people become extremely upset if they notice a baby is not wearing socks.  

Babies love Sophie!!

When I'm feeling ordinary and untalented, it is comforting to know that people were once captivated by my ability to grab my toes.    

Dr. Seuss sale at Borders!

Kid's books are expensive.  

A baby laugh is the best!

Get socks on that baby..seriously.

Kids make life speed up.  The last few months have gone by quicker than any other time in my life.

All bibs are not created equal.  Sometimes the ugly ones actually are better.

Babies make you get excited about odd things.  Two years ago I never thought I'd be anxiously awaiting the arrival of a whole-house humidifier.  Or excited that I can suck snot out of someone with a rubber hose.  

More variables to take into account when calculating the Affective Loudness of a Baby's Cry:

- you know the baby is hungry but cannot find where you put the formula (+2 dB)

- you left half of the little plastic tag fastener in the outfit the baby is wearing ( +2 dB)

- your baby is crying and you have no clue why (+6 dB)

- your baby looked at you and immediately started crying (+6 dB)