Lesson Learned in a Month

Maylee is a little bit over a month old now (can you believe it?) and it's time for me to address the Institute in reference to what her father has learned in retrospect.

I will list them in order although the numerical order has no binding on how well I learned the lesson...just that it's 1:50am and it came to my mind before the others on the list.

1. If she can still lift her head, then her bow is not too big.

2. Don't change diapers on the grandparents fancy bed comforter.

3. The mixture of a warm butt and cold wipes makes baby cry every time.

4. You don't need to snap your fingers in front of the baby's face every time she goes cross-eyed, the problem will fix itself.

5. Her head smells like heaven.

6. When you're singing to your baby and she begins to cry intensely you shouldn't take it personally. Your singing is not necessarily the reason.

7. Don't forget to unsnap the buttons by the neck-hole of the onesie. This will help to avoid the appearance you might be choking the baby when you remove the garment.

8. Larissa is an awesome momma!

9. Desitin smells good but does not taste good.

10. Always sing a lullaby. (Thanks Jenna, that was good advice!)

11. It's cool when Rissa hands me Maylee. It's neat to know that every time she does so I'm actually "receiving a blessing". God is good!

12. You don't need teeth to have one of the most beautiful smiles in the world.