G is 1 month old today! In some respects these last few weeks have gone by really fast, and in others I feel like our family has already spent an eternity together. In honor of this occasion, I wanted to reflect on the past few weeks. What follows is a series of non sequitur thoughts and observations.
- Babies smell good
- Whomever said that baby poo smells sweet really needs to examine their smell receptors
- A baby’s coo melts your heart
- Babies are cute
- Nature has purposefully made babies cute so that you still like them when they cry
- Taking a shower is a luxury
- Brushing your teeth is also a luxury
- Your kids smile makes you forget all about being tired… even when they don’t mean to smile… or even know they’re smiling
- Breast-milk will not be going into my cereal anytime soon
- I have a new-found respect for single parents doing it alone
- Parents of multiples have my admiration… and sympathies
- Simple math on a few hours of sleep is hard
- Even un-circumcised boys produce a fountain-ous spray
- Being peed on is not as gross as one imagines
- Yes, you can put a monetary value on a night’s sleep (currently $179 in our house… before taxes, shipping and handling)
- You can never have enough photos of your kid
- Taking off your pants (to go to the bathroom) w/ one hand (‘cuz the other is holding the baby) is hard. I have not yet mastered this skill
- A fart and belch from your partner is gross. A fart and belch from your infant on the other hand is pretty adorable
- Anyone calling my house after 9pm is looking for a whoppin’
- It’s almost impossible to walk through a baby store and not Aw at the little clothes
- Baby stuff is made of some of the softest and cuddliest fabrics ever… and they can’t even appreciate it
- It’s remarkable how quickly the details of labor disappear
- Lactation supplements makes sweat (and uhmn “other” stuff) smell like licorice
- Family pets seem to be more afraid of babies than anything else: apparently size matters not
- The amount of love you immediately feel for your child is immeasurable
There’s so much more, but I’ll stop here.
Happy 1 month birthday G!!!