there are so many surprises in store for the unsuspecting new parent - sleepless nights, the intense love you feel for the floppy, mewling, demanding being that is now in control of your life, the unsolicited advice that comes from all directions - but perhaps nothing is as perplexing as the amount of time you now spend talking about a previously taboo topic. POOP! i mean, before parenthood overtook you, perhaps you had an awkward discussion with your doctor regarding certain difficulties or maybe you were forced to disclose more than you wanted to about your "movements" to a traveling companion due to some bad goat curry; other than that...poop was pretty much seen and not heard.
but once you become a parent it is simply amazing the amount of time that is spent discussing the color, the texture, the frequency and even the process of expelling poop. is she pooping enough? how can he possible poop so much?!? is yellow a normal color? all he is eating is breastmilk, so why does his poop seem so grainy? it goes on and on. it is not at all uncommon to find yourself discussing poop at your first nice dinner out without the baby, over your arugula and baby beet salad with goat cheese. speaking of which, have you ever seen beet poo? it is amazing! the first diaper my nanny changed after the boys had beets kind of freaked her out. she even saved it for me to make sure everything was ok. and that is just my point. you come home after being out for hours. you haven't seen your little one(s) and have missed them dearly. ok, maybe not...but still...the first question to the nanny? did he poop?
my poor husband had never changed a diaper before our twins were born. i lost some blood after the birth and couldn't leave the bed for 24 hours. all i can say is thank god for the call button! but, he is a quick learner and now he changes our microfiber pocket diapers with flushable liners like a champ. and that brings me to my next point. the industry is exists simply to deal with all of this shit is astounding! i was recently in the market for some new cloth diapers and wow...talk about overwhelming! but that is parenthood. overwhelming. and wonderful. but mostly overwhelming.
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