Beats all logic that babies can actually cry almost non-stop. The facts doesn't quite add up.
Babies have a small body mass. That means very small lungs, very small mouth, very small throat, almost tiny diaphram and yet, the cry is louder and longer than adults. Just doesn't make sense!
No prize for guessing, Maegan has been crying and crying and did I mention crying? Good thing it's not getting to my nerves but crying in the middle of the night, I think she's pushing the envelop a tad bit too far. But then again, she's a baby. My baby.The problem (or good thing) is that with a cute baby like Maegan, you can't help but not get angry even though her crying seems to be at an all time decibel hi when you are trying to sleep.
You go over to her room and stare at her, you start picking her up with everything within you that wants to scream "Shut up!!!" and you see her crying face, and you go "she's so cute." And everything within you melts away and you cuddle your baby and say "It's okay, baby, Daddy's here."
Somewhere at the back of your mind you go "Daddy WAS here to scold you but thank God you are born cute."
When they cry, you start wondering what is wrong. Is it the t-shirt I'm wearing that should have been sent for wash 3 days ago? Is it because the room temperature is too cold? Is it constipation again? So many possibilities and one baby crying. It is a guessing game.
So why do baby cry?
I think for a variety of reasons. So far, I've discovered three.
1. Milk.
2. Milk.
3. Milk.
Well, perhaps one more.
4. Poo.
Maegan can cry and fuss all night long but when her delicate mouth (that same mouth that is as loud as a loud hailer) latches on her mummy's breast, peace descends in an instant.
So currently, in our short tenure as parents, we've learned that Milk and Poo causes Maegan to cry and breasts and constant carrying makes her stop. That works for us for now.
I now know why almost every young person played charades when we were young. It's a game that sets us up for parenthood. And I'm just glad we've got two of the answers right so far. I'm still guessing the rest.
Any clues?
