July 30th, 2011 
joshherndon My wife wrote some “baby thoughts” today on her blog. Here’s a couple of my favorite:
1. Babies have an amazing capacity to poo. We’re talking projectile poo, multiple-times-a-day poo, mass quantities of poo, loud and unashamed poo, seeping-out-of-the-diaper-and-onto-your-jeans poo…even tiny, “Why did I even change this diaper?” poo. Be prepared for poo.
7. Babies have more wardrobe changes than Britney Spears. Seriously. If I’m staying at home, I keep my girl in a simple onesie or zip-up PJ’s, because let’s face it: Babies are messy…and not only that, you have to change them on a regular basis, even if there isn’t a smellable or viewable mess. Constantly squeezing something over your baby’s head and trying to contort their arms so they can get in and out of a cute outfit isn’t much fun for baby…or mama.
10. Babies are a gift. From God. A miracle, really. So no matter how much you feel like worrying, being possessive, or throwing in the towel, it always comes down to this: This is God’s baby. God’s child. He’s given me this gift, so yes, she’s mine in a sense…but God is in control. I have no right to be paranoid or overbearing (please remind of this when she is a teenager). God has her days all numbered, He knows how many baby hairs are on her head (a number that, for my girl, is shrinking lately!), He has it in control. It was that way in pregnancy, too. We really don’t have much control over how their bodies develop, grow, and thrive. We just have to trust. Trust that God’s plan is best for this child. It’s hard sometimes to let go of our control-freak human nature, and yet it’s so much easier once we do. And it’s amazing how much stronger and intuitive babies are than we think. I’ve already worried about the dumbest things, only to realize that God has put instincts and reflexes in this child that cause her to take her of herself. Pretty cool.
You can read her full post here.
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