Eau de bebe
by karnini on Dec.17, 2008, under Ramblings
Since the little peanut is growing so fast, and I don’t yet have one of those “baby books” to record everything down in, I thought i’d write about the sweetest things about her at this time (some of which i’m sure is true of all babies around this time):
1. That “new baby” smell. So intoxicating! apparently it’s so strong that other mothers can smell it from across the room and come flocking. it’s indescribable. We have some lavender baby lotion that we put on her after a bath, and when it mixes with her baby sweat….mmmmm. If only Yankee Candle could make a “lavender-tinged baby sweat” candle….
2. The fact that her hands and feet can fit right into the palm of your hand. and the way those little hands grasp at everything without yet putting it into the mouth to taste-test it!
3. The way she stretches her little body out and sways from side to side when she’s on the changing pad.
4. the beginning of those first smiles–and giggles and coos! ah, heavenly…
5. when she’s over the squalling phase but not yet into the “talking back” phase.
6. the sighs she makes in her sleep, especially when she falls asleep over your shoulder and sighs right into the crook of your neck.
7. when her hair is all messy when you pick her out of her bassinet in the morning.
8. that fat little belly and her “outie” bellybutton!
9. The fact that she stays put where you leave her for now.
10. the awe of everything. we just put up our christmas tree and she is absolutely mesmerized by the lights.
11. her fast little breathing
12. snorting through her nose when she eats
13. mouthing everything because she can’t quite tell the difference–people’s shirts, her hands, etc…especially cute is the fact that she’s just discovered the joy of sucking fingers–but hasn’t quite got the focus for it, so usually she messily slurps on a fist if she can see it.
i’m sure i can think of some more!
