Differences

How amazing it is that babies are so different.  Before I had DD I thought all babies looked the same.  How wrong am I?  Now I spend more time with them I cam see that their personalities are evident from day 1 and how different they are.

Yesterday my mother and baby group met at a local cafe.  The cafe had an outside area so we had covered seating and a place to park the prams, but given that it was 39 degrees C (102 F) DD was not particularly happy in the heat.  After 60 mins of grizzling she went to sleep and slept the whole time (a few hours), so this meant that I was free of DD and other mums were asking me to mind their bub whilst they went to get coffee/cake etc.

What I discovered was holding the other bubs emphasised their differences, some fat, some thin, some heavy, light, long, short, quiet, squirmy etc etc. and it was funny but when I held DD again it was as though only this baby "fit".  Although I was reminded that she is very long (6.5 months old and 71 cm).

It also felt very strange not having a little person attached to me.  I am not sure how I will ever manage a whole day without her!