We’re well into day one of my first whole day experience watching Natalie. On Thursday’s for the foreseeable future I will be working out of the house. This comes from a combination of giving Nana a break, but also because gas prices are getting a little high for me to commute almost 100 miles a day....I am glad i have the 35 mpg Corolla however.
Tiffany left at about 6:50 this morning and Natalie was stirring after her breakfast but did fall asleep for a bit. After waking up she was in a good mood so I didn’t start her first bottle...that was a mistake. When she decides she’s hungry, she will whale and I mean whale. That is is the last sign of hunger so I think I’m going to try giving her a bottle every 2 to 2 1/2 hours even she isn’t acting super fussy. She’s sleeping now in the frogger rocker. Hopefully she will make it until 11:30 when i have her slated for her next bottle.
...now approaching 4 in the afternoon. We’ve plowed through three bottles already and I’m hoping to make it to at least 4 to get to that fourth bottle. About the time I thought this morning, “Gee I haven’t had a bad diaper in a while”, I got a special treat.....followed by an even “bigger” treat an hour later.
I’m sure it’s coincidence but she always has a big smile when I’m changing a full diaper, kind of like she’s saying “gotcha sucker, good luck with that”. There’s a lot of idiosyncrasies to changing a diaper that you don’t think about before you actually have to do it. I’d say the biggest issue isn’t cleaning or getting the new diaper under there fast enough, it’s keeping the feet out of the dirty diaper during the swap out.
You and I may just lay still if we were getting our diaper changed, but something about laying down with your pants off seems to make a 2-month old think it’s play time and Natalie likes to perform a series of kicks and squats....this is also usually the time when she’s grinning.
Also, another strike against the diaper genie, apparently you can just throw a diaper in there at the end of the cartridge and the bag will detach and you will have diapers all over the inside. Meanwhile I’m convinced we got about 12 “bags” out of two packs at six bucks apiece. Big, big scam, couldn’t advise against it more. I’m contemplating about cutting our losses and buying a rubbermaid trash can with a tight lid.
Removing that, it’s been a pretty good day. I’m trying to figure out how long to warm the bottles up. I squirt it on my arm, but I seem to keep it cold or get it too hot. Natalie won’t drink it even at room temperature let alone cold and of course I don’t want to burn her mouth so it’s a delicate balancing act. Also, just to say something positive about one of the must have baby expenses, the Boppy is outstanding. Obviously, it’s a huge help for Tiffany but I use it when I’m feeding her and I also like to sit her in it while it’s on my lap and have her face me. For those that don’t know, the Boppy is a pillow that wraps around you. As dumb as the Diaper Genie is, the Boppy is one of the better innovations as far as I can tell.
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