Growing Up

At 5 weeks old, Bethany is 10 1/2 pounds.  She's already outgrown most of her 3-month outfits and graduated to size 2 diapers.   She’s spending more time awake now, quietly looking around in wonder.   She has such a serious expression as she observes the world and tries to take it all in.   At times it almost makes her seem wiser and more mature than her older siblings, who are busy with the typical antics of the preschool/toddler stages.

 

The other morning, Dave noticed that Amanda had a dry diaper (which never happens) and wondered who changed her, since I was still asleep.  As it turns out, Eva had pulled out a fresh diaper, made Amanda lie down on the floor and changed her all by herself!   She put it on a little loose and crooked, but hey, she did it!  I’m honestly surprised that Amanda cooperated enough to let her.   As impressive as that is, she won’t be changing Bethany’s diaper any time soon.   That requires much more skill.  Already I’ve had a couple incidents where I took the baby’s diaper off to change her, only to have her cut loose and projectile poop.  The first time she got it all over our bed sheets, and the second time she overshot the changing table, hitting the couch and carpet.  Good thing she’s only breastfed!  That could be a lot more disgusting than it already is!