Parenting Observations #5

This one definitely goes down as a tip.

Alex doesn’t like to be held still for very long, unless he’s tired. So having him lay his head on your shoulder are rare and treasured moments. A common time you can expect to get one of these moments is right after his last bottle of the night and you’re trying to burb him.

Now here’s where the tip comes in. Unless you enjoy the smell of sour milk, avoid the temptation of staring at your child while in the burbing process. A face full of his breath at the wrong moment can send you reeling.