Refresher Course With Newborns....
I like reflecting back in my blog to the year I had Lily.....It had been 7 yrs between Mini Me and Lily and some things come back to you and some things don't. I guess parenthood is like riding a bike...once you start again you get the hang of it (grins)
Here are some things I wrote back then that still hold true...
Newborn Poo......
- Newborn poo can shoot up to or over 5 feet
- Newborn poo is the color of French's Yellow mustard
- They say breastfed poo has mustard seeds...they are crazy...I don't know what those are...but not seeds
- Newborn poo smells like buttered popcorn
- Newborns are talented...they wait until you put a fresh diaper on them and load up another one
- Newborns are talented...they also wait until the diaper is off of them...while you are reaching for another clean one ...just so they can poo all over the fresh diaper and changing table
- Newborn poo can go everywhere but in the diaper
- Newborns seem to have a perfect knack for waiting to make the biggest messes during the middle of the night right after you finally got them to sleep!
Tricks I definitely did not lose on my 7 year hiatus of not having a new baby around....
(and these are still holding true)
- Standing up nursing while cooking dinner
- Picking up objects w/my feet w/o having to bend over
- Holding my breath for long periods of time in order to not wake a sleeping baby
- Sleep in spurts
- Hold my bladder b/c you don't have a moment to sit down
- Change a diaper on my lap
Granted Reid won't be 2 weeks until next tues but as of today I am 15lbs away from my pre pregnancy weight. I suck back then! Now granted .....with Lily I only gained 31lbs and with Reid I gained 40.....bah! (makes note to quit reading my past blogs entries)
I promise I am reading blogs...I just don't always comment b/c at the time I'm nursing a babe while reading and it's hard to respond with 1 hand! :o)
Comments
I have witnessed the Cunning talents of newborns. They know when their diaper is off and that is when they go for the kill!! You have some skills, way to be!
Thinking of y'all!
I am mostly amazed that you are already blogging. It takes me a month to even brush my teeth. You are blogging. Again, not worthy.
Give him a kiss from us!
yes, everything you said rings a bell. even the poop and the 5 ft and picking things up with feet.
:) have a great weekend~
Ugh I wish I was one of those people who could go right back to pre-pregnancy weight. It took me a year after I had my son. This time I have no idea. Hope you get there soon!