I was once told that that the way a baby communicates is by crying. That was only half the truth. There are many sounds that a baby makes and I think C.J. is at the top of the chart having mastered them all. From the moment she wakes up until we put her down at night you will hear many things uttered from my little C.J.
Lets look at when she wakes up in the morning. You don't hear crying you hear stretching and yawning and the covers rustling. This is all before she opens her eyes. She has a 5 minute ritual which gives us time to prepare a bottle for her by the time she opens her eyes. Now I find this fascinating because she will stretch her arms out and show her wingspan like she was an eagle, and I might add, that it is huge.
Now I was told that there would be a cry for when she was wet, not C.J. When she is wet you hear her pamper rubbing together because she won't stop moving her little legs. I think that is how the poop spreads all over the place.
Now when she is hungry the sound of smacking is heard from a room away. When you hear the smacking you know that she is beyond hungry and you have already missed the previous signs to tell that she is hungry. Once you give her the bottle you hear the milk as it travels down her digestive tract very loudly.
Now Daddy's favorite sound is that of the burp. Now this is partly because I am disgusting and feel the need to challenge her when she burps after a feeding. C.J. seems like she finds the burp deep down in her soul and aids it by getting really silent, then letting out a burp that resonates for miles.
Now tonight there were some fun sounds. Some laughs that showed happiness. She let out a loud shriek and smiled. She seemed as if she wanted to talk to me, so I held her up to me and showed her I was listening.
There is one sound that I could do without. Or I have to train her on the potty quickly. It is the grunt. This sound means that in just minutes a smell will be produced and you might want to get your goggles, gloves and face mask. All of which I have because my Grandmother made me this apron to use for just such an occasion. When you hear that sound you better be prepared and not dressed in anything you like.
Now the most popular sound amongst parents is that of the cry. C.J. does cry, when she cries we know she is A. being a spoiled brat, (thanks to Dad) or something is wrong. As I told you she makes other sounds for everything else. Her cry is loud. I wish I had earmuffs to shield me from it. I have to tell you though nothing sounds better than the sigh of satisfaction when I have her in my arms after she has exercised her lungs. That sigh relays to me that she is content, satisfied and safe. It is that sigh that makes me feel happy and proud to be a Daddy, especially C.J.'s Daddy.
Well for now that is all. Time for me to go listen to sounds, maybe she will snore a little so we know she is asleep. Until later good people, remember to pray because prayer changes things.
