Tell me how great babies are

[pantsparty]

Apr 19, 2016 11:29:13 GMT -5 aeg511 said:

Apr 19, 2016 10:46:08 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

They're great!*



*I have no experience and no anecdotes but the fact that the human race goes on tells me many people do, in fact, enjoy babies. Probably just their own babies, because hey, you just produced a mini you, and that's pretty cool.

I keep reading this like Tony the Tiger.

Well yeah. That's what he says before he eats them.

[sparkythelawyer]

The first thirty days suck a river of vegan shrimp.  I used to count how many days old she was and then subtract that from 30 to know when it would get better.

But it does.  Then you get sweet smiley faces like this:

[speckledfrog]

Surely someone has mentioned the smell. They smell awesome. I used to just sit and basically huff my kids.

Newborns weren't my thing but there are still great things about newborn. So little! So sleepy! So squishy! You'll take a zillion pictures of your kid and their absolute beauty will make your heart hurt. You'll marvel at the fact that you made this amazing little creature.

And then they just get bigger and more fun. They develop a sense of humor. They think YOU are amazing. Seeing them learn about and figure out the world around them is incredible. You'll develop the cabapility to laugh on the inside while maintaining a straight face because they so freaking funny. You get a chance to see the world through a child's eye's again. They are magically forgiving little creatures and every day is a new day.

You got this.

[miso]

Babies are terrible. But it gets better. Sort of.

I don't regret having one.

Being in that time, though? Torture. I will not lie to you.

I actually think you're better off thinking and preparing for the absolute worst time and then maybe being surprised that it is marginally less sucky.

Because everybody was like, "Oh, la-di-da, this is the best time of your life," and it really really wasn't.

I was reminded of this today via Facebook. The memory I shared today was a collage of me and me husband at Coachella...while our 11-week-old was at my mom's house.

I really really really needed that weekend away.

[ProfessorArtNerd]

Dude, even when they're being punks, and you catch them being punks, these looks make it worthwhile..,

[cheeseandcrackers]

yes they are cute and sweet but there is no doubt they are hard. you will love it but you will def have a lot of "wtf was i thinking??" moments

[peachykate]

You are going to do great! Dh's work had him so psyched out when we had jax that he thought the newborn phase was going to be the worst thing in the universe. It wasn't and I almost think that was good for him because when he came home because his expectations were so low that he loved it.