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Things We’ve Learned About Parenthood…So Far

// February 16th, 2010 // Baby

Since having our baby boy and bringing him home, there are several things we quickly learned about babies and being parents:

1 ) When burping baby, it’s not wise to hold him close to your face and have your mouth slightly open…unless you want a mouthful of spit up.

2 ) Babies poop for a while. So if you notice he is pooping it’s best to give him another 30 minutes before changing him. Otherwise you will be standing at the changing table with a naked baby and watching him finish his pooping before you put the new diaper on.

3 ) Make sure baby is done pooping. He may surprise you when you are wiping his butt and poop in your hand.

4 ) When you get baby poop on your finger, it’s no big deal. It wipes off.

5 ) He only pees on you if your name is Mommy.

6 ) When babies stretch, they fart. Babies stretch and fart a lot.

7 ) It doesn’t matter what kind of bottles you use. Babies are designed to burp, spit up and hiccup.

8 ) When you put a special outfit on him, he will pee on it within the first 5 minutes and you will have to change him.

9 ) For the first week or so, you will leap out of bed at baby’s every sound before you start to learn what each sound means.

10 ) At about the 3rd middle of the night feeding you will find yourself sitting in the most uncomfortable positions just so you don’t fall asleep while feeding him.

We will add to this list as time goes on. I have a funny feeling there is a lot more to learn!

If you have your own life’s lessons, please share them in the comments.