Who Knew...

Diapering and dressing a baby could be so much fun? I'm guessing other mommies and that is about it!

I chuckle as I write this because my little brother Doug and his girlie Lea came and watched Nicholas during my grand opening last weekend (Daddy had another class to attend). I only got to see them for a couple of seconds as I was rushing out the door, but my brother made sure to show me the "implements" he'd brought to ensure diapering would be tolerable....rubber gloves. If I had given him any advice, I would have suggested that hands are washable...noses are not. Bring the gas mask...leave the gloves, but I digress.

At any rate, despite the sometimes most awful smells that accompany the process, I actually enjoy changing Nicholas' diaper. And I like dressing him, too...and not just because I get to put him in cute outfits. ;) Now I can't say that I have any desire to change any other child on the planet. I'd rather not...at all. However, I am now a believer that you are desensitized to just how icky the process is when he/she is yours...the big man upstairs doesn't miss a beat!

The reason I love changing Nicholas is simple...he loves being naked. At his age, this isn't a problem. It was when he was younger and didn't have much control over his bodily functions. It may be when he gets older if we don't do a proper job of instilling morals in him (yes, I'm already thinking of strategies to ensure I'm not a grandma before my time), but right now, it's awesome.

Whatever the reason, he loves it and there's no mistaking that fact. You take off his diaper and he squeals and giggles. It's pretty cute. He has actually started throwing fits lately when I try to put his clothes back on. This kid definitely knows what he wants...and he wants to be naked. He also likes just being in his diaper which makes dressing a fun time. He loves tummy raspberries, tickles and such.

I am also reminded, though it isn't quite on topic, of something someone told me the other day. I think it may be true...and I'm sure it will be for Nicholas. She said "there are two kinds of people in this world - red heads, and the people who wait on them." I like that...especially since I have a decent amount of red hair myself. I'm actually contemplating dying my whole hair a nice reddish shade. We'll see if I ever go through with it. ;)