Whenever people pick up my baby, they inevitably, without fail, smell his head and make some comment about loving the way babies smell. Oh I just loooooove that newborn smell. Don't you just LOVE the way babies smell? Mmm, I could just eat him, he smells sooooooooooooo good!
Well it's a fucking lie people. I have to work ever so hard to get him to smell like that. I purposely plan his bath schedule around when he's going to be around people that aren't required by law to love him. He has reflux. This means I spend a majority of every day cleaning vomit off of his clothing, his face, my entire body, my furniture and carpet and sometimes even the back of his head. This little gem occurs if we lay him down on his back. Vomit runs down his face, into his ears, and then he rubs his head in whatever makes it to the surface he is lying on. We also go through 3 or 4 towels or burp rags each day, not to mention 2 or 3 outfits.
He smells super awesome and lavender-y right after his bath but usually manages to puke on himself right after I get a fresh outfit on him. I'm happy to work hard to make him smell delicious, but it is a lie to say that babies smell good. They smell like a foot.
I have to admit, the smell of my baby is a lie too. I rub lotion on his head before he is around company. Shamefull I know.
ReplyDeleteDude! I often time think its others who are lying because I respond to them by saying "Really? He sorta just smells like sour milk all the time with poop occasionally thrown in for good measure"
ReplyDeleteHahaha. I think the sour milk that gets trapped in the neck folds smells like gross raisins. And Jack's feet are starting to smell like a miniature version of a teenager. Not looking forward to stinky socks.
ReplyDeleteHaha. Love it. I always make sure I bathe E before we go places because I'd rather she smell like baby shampoo than baby poop. (You know how sometimes, no matter how many wipes you use, they still have a lingering scent?) lol
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