Who else thinks that someone needs to be spending money on baby translation research? Sometimes it’s really clear what the problem is… hunger, pants full of poo, tired, bored. Those are the easy ones. But what on Earth is going on when baby goes from perfectly happy and smiling to suddenly fussy? I really want to know what she’s thinking.
Like in the movie “Up” with the dog translation device. When the dog got the goofy distracted look on his face you knew he was thinking “squirrel.” I seriously need something like that for baby Zoë.
I’ve spent a lot of time with her while on leave and it seems to me that she only sees me as her source of food. When she gets fussy and I try to console her she starts making her little “fishy faces” (her cue for “I’m hungry”) even if she’s just eaten. If Daniel is home and she gets fussy he can pick her up or play with her and she’s typically happier. Sometimes she gets even fussier if I try to do that, I think she thinks I’m teasing her. It can start to feel like a thankless job. That’s definitely one thing to add to the pro column for formula feeding- you can get a more equal division of labor among Mommy and Daddy so that Mommy isn’t the only one associated with food.
Anyone else out there have that same experience where as a mom it feels your baby only wants you for your milk?
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