I have known babies who did not like diaper changes one bit, writhing and screaming through the whole thing. Nuala is not that baby, particularly when you talk to Naked Baby (that’s her) about whether or not she is naked, and to what degree, and whether she enjoys it. First, there’s the cooing and singing:
And then, the gummy grins!
She’s growing like a weed! I have no idea how much she weighs, but I’m guessing in the vicinity of 10 lbs. What’s more, I’ve had to adjust the shoulder straps in her car seat twice because she’s getting so long so fast. By my measurement (during Naked Baby Time), she’s grown 1.5″ to 2″ in the last four and a half weeks. There are some footie sleepers that she never even got to wear because it was too hot when she was small enough for them, and she’s completely grown out of two sets of onesies. The bulk of the cloth diapers accelerates the growing-out process, but even when using the last of the newborn disposable diapers (which fit like bikinis by the time we got through all of them), the onesies were just too, too short to accommodate her height. What does all of this mean? My breast milk is magic, and by extension, I have achieved superhero status. It’s the only reasonable conclusion.
love that gummy grin!
OH my word, the gummy grin would melt your heart.
Doesn’t it make you feel good to know you’re providing such good sustenance. I always swelled with pride when the pediatrician would go on about how well my babies were growing (way above average) & being exclusively breastfed.
You’re absolutely right about that. The doc said the same thing to me at her 2-week checkup, and added that I was doing a great job–it made all the difference in my mood,especially when I felt like I was hanging on by the skin of my teeth!