Baby Magic

Took the spousal unit north yesterday for a visit with baby ACE.  Around three hours up, and three hours back.  That boy isn't a week old and already his has his magic going on!

All it takes is for a potential baby momma to get pregnant.  Suddenly, this magic creates a chemical change in the momma-to-be and everybody around her, all good, by the way.

Suddenly, in a few weeks, her tummy begins to grow.  Eventually her belly button goes from being an innie to either popping out or disappearing entirely!  Now she has to go buy a bunch of stretchy clothes that she would never be caught dead in during her other life of tight tops and skinny jeans.

On the arrival of this bundle of joy, people that have a hard time sitting in church for a hour find themselves plopped in a hospital waiting room chairs for hours on end.  It's funny to look up and see the audience either doing the bobble head nod, or viewing the line of smart phones all engaged in finger exercises.  People that are normally in bed snoring are bumping each other to stay awake in the wee hours of the a.m.!

Once home, there is no rest for these weary eyed newbie parents.  Instead of sleeping in or up early for their old exercise routines, the happy couple and now fully engaged in baby Olympics.   Oh no!  Crying!  What to do?  Ok, check both ends, either change one end or feed the other!

 Things that were just plain gross two weeks ago are activities full of laughter!  OMG!  I just got peed on!  Would you just look at the color of this poop!  Where are the instructions to this diaper genie,  because I don't think it's working! Phew!!!

More baby Magic occurs at home.  The fridge is now overflowing with food stuffs that you have never seen before.  How many casserole combinations are there?  Gotta eat them, as more are on the way!

It doesn't take much baby magic to convert the most macho of men.  Before they know it, they are hand washing bottles and assisting with the feedings.  And then there he is doing laundry for the first time ever!

The battle royal occurs when visitors line up at the door, all jockeying to be first to hold that bundle of joy, rock it and hum some silly song, then draw straws on who is gonna change it!

Yep, diaper changing time!  Let's all do this together now!  One does the clothes changing, another goes straight to the diaper, while a third gets smart and grabs the baby wipes and butt cream.  This crew works better together than a NASCAR pit crew!

Now, all the company has gone.  Clothes are washed, and the kitchen is clean.  Bundle of joy has had its bath and just been fed.  And now, the baby that layed down fine in the hospital, wants to be held 24/7!

OK newbie parents, get some sleep.  In a few hours you get to start it all over again.  Ah, baby magic!