Newborn activity

Having your first baby is such an amazing and overwhelming experience. You have no idea what to expect. You spend hours reading everything you can about babies, what to expect from your baby, what type of parenting model to follow. However even after all of that, you have NO IDEA what you are getting yourself into. So of course by the time your second one is coming, you do actually have an idea of what is coming. You are a seasoned parent and can take this in stride! Right? For us, we are a mere 23 months out from doing our first round of newborn duty...and I can't believe all the things I had forgotten about newborns.  For example: Newborns eat ALOT. Maybe you just don't notice as much with your firstborn, since you have only one job in the world to do which is to feed that baby. But it seems that every time Nate open's his eyes, he's looking for his next meal. Of course, as a consequence of this massive intake, they also poop alot. I mean, ALOT. I swear we went through 2 packs of diapers and a whole container of wipes in 3 days. Plus all of the spitting up that they do! For something so small in size and who does so little in activity, there is a whole lot going into and coming out of these babies. I also forgot one of the best parts about having a newborn: how squishy-cuddly they are. This snuggly time is my favorite! They don't do this for long, so its absolutely imperative to make time to enjoy it between all the feeds and diaper changes, even if it does come with a little spit up or two.