Lessons From The Front Line

Here's a few things I've learned from my first 2 weeks of on the job training as a Mommy:

1. Always consider your baby boy's pee pee a loaded weapon. Protect yourself at all times. When you leave yourself vulnerable even for an instant, that's when your baby boy will inevitably squirt pee all over your clothes.
2. When you change your baby's diaper and you only see a hint of poop, you may want to delay swapping in a new diaper. Putting on a new diaper will no doubt cause him to immediately soil it. Instead, look away and give your baby a little privacy so that he can finish his business.
   
3. Babies go through A LOT of diapers and wipes. In Jalen's first 2 weeks, we already used up over 100 diapers. Of course you can slightly reduce your consumption of diapers by following lesson #2.
4. In general, newborn babies are pretty easy to keep happy. As long as you keep them fed, burped, changed they pretty much just sleep through the day and night. Just don't expect to be fed and rested yourself while you're tending to the baby's needs.
5. Babies grow fast. Jalen has already grown over 1.5 inches since birth and he is starting to outgrow some of his newborn clothes. Take a few minutes each day to enjoy your baby because he will never be this small again.

Erin and Jalen

Jalen had his first date with Katelyn. She is 5 days younger than Jalen. Look, they're holding hands!

Jennifer and Andy with Jalen

I had my first drink since the baby.

And first time eating sushi! Finally, yum!!