Maternal Factoid

On average, babies cry between one and six hours every day and approximately 4,000 times before the age of two. (Ref. Ladies Home Journal,03) In July we will have one more precious human in our congregation and cannot wait! Yesterday, I had the privilege of going to Target, Walmart and Burlington Baby Depot with the new Mom-to-be. We also had the energetic, amazing. didn't miss a thing, three year old brother. What amazed me was that instead of him looking for a toy for himself, he was looking for his Mom or Dad something but most of all something for "baby brother." There is a drastic change in baby things since our kids were born and she even commented since three years ago! Even the bathtubs look different! The pacifiers look like modern day technology, as if they would light up like the kiddos' shoes that are worn! To a Grandma cries are okay, but I'm sure to a new Dad and Mom, it would definitely take some getting used to. And when you stop to think about it.....4,000 times is a lot of crying!!!!! Oh, I'm quite positive the smiles and joys outweigh the crying any time!