For the past 6 months I have had the pleasure of watching Ada grow and develop from a baby baby to now, a regular baby. There have been several milestones that we have passed along the way – holding her head up, from the serious stage to the laughing stage, rolling over, sleeping through the night (like once), eating solid foods. During this time, I have noticed several conveniences of being a baby, and I admit that at times, it has made me jealous of Ada. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not all bouncy seats and rubber duckies, there are a few drawbacks that make me glad I can walk upright. Admittedly, it has been a while since I, myself, have been a baby, 26yrs to be exact, but since today marks 6 whole months of living with a baby, I feel that makes me somewhat of an expert. These conflicting emotions have encouraged me to compile a list to compare the benefits versus the shortcomings of being a baby.
PROS
1) Gets to sleep all the time….my personal dream.
2) No responsibilities, no bills to pay, no worries…..
3) Gets carried everywhere you go, just like the Queen of Egypt.
4) Weight gain is encouraged, a pro because then, I wouldn’t have Beezy bugging me to run in that ½ marathon with her.
5) Everything is considered cute – a smile, a laugh, a burp…doesn’t matter, its cute.
CONS
1) You have to go to bed when you really don’t want to, not really an issue for me
2) Well, maybe one worry…“When will Mom or Dad realize that I have gone #2 and need a diaper change.”
3) You have to rely on other people to get you anywhere.
4) Your only source of food is breast milk or smashed up prunes.
5) Strange people talk to you in strange voices, ALL the time
6) These same strange people never know what gender you are…especially when your Mom dresses you in blue because she thinks pink clashes with your hair.
Well, it appears as if cons come in with a slight margin of victory over the pros. I guess that is good for Ada and me. She now has something to look forward to, and there was no going back to being a baby for me.
Happy 6mo Birthday, Ada!
4 comments:
I am dying laughing at "especially when your Mom dresses you in blue because she thinks pink clashes with your hair"...haha...that is such an LB comment! I love it!!
Oh I am laughing out loud... this is hilarious.
I agree with your final decision. I personally would not want to worry about #2 in my diaper or smashed prunes on my plate.
And I also love LBs comment about the hair. so funny.
That's a good list of pros and cons. Being a baby would rule for all the reasons you mentioned, but suck for all the reasons you mentioned. Obviously being an adult sucks, so there has to be a sweet spot, age-wise, where ruling and sucking balance out. I think that age is somewhere around 3. You can communicate, you don't have to sit in your own poop, but you also don't have any responsibilities at all. 3 is where its at.
True story about everyone thinking she is a boy and it is only LB's fault about half the time.
Also at 3 you get to eat real food, like chicken nuggets. You're right, 3 is where it is at.
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