We are learning!

I am proud of what we have learned in the last 9.5 months about raising a child.  I don't think I had changed a diaper in over 20 years before Keagan came along and the learning curve has been steep!  Once I managed to figure out how to change the diaper, next came figuring out what size he should be in.  Jeff and I thought they should stay in size as labelled.  For instance the Newborn diapers said up to 10 pounds - so we assumed that you kept them in the Newborn diapers until 10 pounds.  Little did we know - the #1 diapers started at 8 pounds.  Now the problem with diapers that are too small is that you have leakage issues.  And believe me - we had a lot of them when he was first born...We thought it was because he was pooping and peeing every 2-3 hours.  Now, that I am an experienced parent - I now know that it was because we were supposed to have him in a larger diaper.  Larger diapers keep the mess in much better.  (We learned this again and again when we would move up a diaper size and when he would get into the next weight category, the diapers would overflow...you would think we would catch on a little faster) So fast forward to this week.  We have moved Keagan into #4 diapers and tonight the poop was contained!  We are so proud that we knew to move up a diaper size.  It is amazing what you think are big accomplishments once you have a child! 

Michevious Smile..Do you think he will sit still for his diaper change?

Running..maybe not from the diaper this time

Keagan's new prision -self imposed even.
Maybe it is because he feels bad about squirming around!

Now, if only I could really figure out the clothing issue I think I would be set.  Keagan has not gained much weight in the last 3-4 months as he has been crawling, walking and scooting around like a mad man.  We have been a little slow on baby food as he doesn't seem to like vegetables very much and fresh fruit is not in season right now.  Anyway...I digress.  All of the sudden it seems as if I can't get him into some of his sleepers.  I swear they fit 5 days ago, but now it is a struggle.  Both mentally and physically getting him into his clothes.  He squirms around so it is next to impossible to strap the diaper on him, much less get his legs into some type of clothing.  It is funny how I used to think snaps were the best thing.  I mean when you have a little baby just lying there, I used to think - why do you really have to undo the zipper all the way.  It seemed so hard to get both legs fully out of the sleeper.  Now I want to throw all of my snappy clothes away.  I need a zipper to finish the job in less than 5 seconds before he gets up and tries to run after the dog or the cat or well just to run.  Forget undoing all those snaps on the pants.  If I can't stuff his little legs down the holes, there is no way I am going to have time to sit there and match up all the snaps.  I think I understand why I am having a harder time finding larger onesies.  You just can't make the kids sit still for the snaps.  There is no market because it is almost impossible to accomplish this task.  See...I am learning.