I Had Forgotten
I had forgotten that babies came this small.
I had forgotten that a teaspoon of spit up is equivalent in volume to a gallon of any normal liquid.
I had forgotten the wheezy noises when sleeping.
I had forgotten to keep the diaper off for as short a time as possible.
I had forgotten the smell of a newborn’s head, like rain on hot pavement.
I had forgotten how, when they go truly high-order, a baby cries so hard and so loud that her lower lip trembles and adds vibrato to her cries.
I had forgotten that nibbled baby toes are delicious.
I had forgotten the soft “huh-huh-huh … aaah!” sigh when babies fall asleep.
I had forgotten that sleeping for a total of eight hours but with a thirty-minute awake period every three hours is like shattering a window and then repairing it with Elmer’s glue.
I had forgotten that Dr. Harvey Karp is a genius.
I had forgotten the feel of a newborn baby curled like a comma, body pressed against mine, breath hot on my neck, in that midnight hour when we are the only two people in the world.
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Comment by duchess
I miss that feeling of a newborn nestled against the body. A toddler is not quite the same.
Posted on June 8, 2007 at 1:40 pm
Comment by May
My son, you are truly a great Daddy and you make my heart sing for joy.
Posted on June 8, 2007 at 2:06 pm
Comment by madam_rptr
Jeez. These make me want to have another one ASAP. The smell of a baby’s head is the kicker for me, but they’re all equally fantastic.
Awesome.
Posted on June 8, 2007 at 2:55 pm
Comment by leo
I honestly cant say how I got to your blog, but I am so glad that I did. Thanks for that warm fuzzy feeling, I needed it
Posted on June 10, 2007 at 9:36 pm
Comment by Stephen
Regardless of how you got here, welcome, and I’m glad you enjoyed the post.
Posted on June 10, 2007 at 9:41 pm
Comment by Josh
When my daughter was born until about her second week, all cries had that chin-quivering vibrato. Then it just sort of went away.
Now she’s hitting the high notes.
Posted on June 11, 2007 at 7:54 am