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15 things I've learned about babies from my "niece"

My baby skills are increasing!
  1. When burping a baby, it's best to put some pressure on their lower abdomen
  2. Once a baby poops, wait a few minutes to change their diaper because they may poop again
  3. How to swaddle a baby (at least with a specific swaddle, not just a random cloth)
  4. Pacifiers are magic (also I only just thought of now how the name is about pacifying...dang)
  5. Sponge bathing a baby can make them cold and unhappy
  6. Burping a baby even when they don't need to be burped can be soothing
  7. You can have too many personalized things for the baby...how are you going to pass it along?
  8. Newborn poop isn't that gross
  9. It's so sad when you've been holding a baby on your shoulder and then you switch their position so they can see your face and then they just start crying
  10. I'm getting better at going up and down stairs while holding a baby and not taking a million years to do so
  11. One (of many) hunger cue is a baby putting their fist in their mouth
  12. Baby nails are just too tiny
  13. The joy of hair pulling starts young
  14. I'm learning what moro reflexes look like
  15. Babies make noises in their sleep that sound like they're upset, but they aren't
(Prompt by me)

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