My son, Alex Jr., is now a couple days shy of 4 months old. Over these past few months, I have discovered a few things about parenting that they don't tell you in the books.
Here is that list:
1. You must always put the diaper on with the pee pee down! Otherwise you end up changing baby's outfit way more times a day than neccessary.
2. When bathing baby, you must clean well under the armpits, in the leg crevices, behind the ears, & in between the fingers and toes! If you don't clean these well, a white film will develop that STINKS. You'd think this would be common sense but I just recently discovered the "behind the ear stench" and it was not pleasant.
3. Although it may seem that breastfeeding should be the most natural thing in the world, it is not! It's not always easy, but it is so very worth it!
4. After having a baby, taking a hot shower with not interruptions becomes a much welcomed vacation.
5. Your body will never quite be the same.
6. You may have thought getting things done while pregnant was difficult, but getting things done with a baby is much more of a challenge. Things seemed to be a lot simpler when I could carry baby around in my uterus rather than in his bulky car seat. On the bright side, I am developing some nice are muscles.
7. You do NOT need very many outfits in any of the early sizes. My 4 month old son has now flown through newborn, 0-3, and 3-6 month clothes. He is in 9 month clothing, size 4 diapers and is even able to fit some 12 month clothes (he is on the larger side though).
8. The amount of laundry such a tiny being creates is unbelievable!
9. When leaving the house, you of course want to pack an extra outfit for baby, but you should also always pack an extra outfit for yourself... just in case.
10. Lastly, the time FLIES by! Take LOTS of pictures and videos! Cherish every moment with your sweet baby because soon your sweet baby will be a rambunctious toddler!
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