What newborns aren’t capable of

There are a lot of things we forget about early parenthood. Usually we forget how small the babies are, and how difficult it is to change those first diapers. We forget how hard it is to give them a bath and squeeze thier teeny tiny arms into the undershirt. We forget that it takes SO long to burp them, that by the time you get them to burp, it’s almost time for another feeding. There’s a lot that we forget.

Last week Ayaan started showing more alertness when he was awake. So I tried to make the most of it. I tickled his tummy, played little games, and did all kinds of things to entertain him. But since he’s so young, he didn’t respond. That’s when I realized that one of the things that I forgot about newborns is that they don’t get entertained so easily. It’s going to be a while before I see a smile