When Tiny cries...

...He doesn't just cry. He howls his head off and he's unstoppable! The first time I heard him cry it was just a little whimper and both mom and went 'aaawwww...such a silent little doll he is!' Then, we heard his real cry when the nurses took him across the corridor for a vaccination. OMG...was that my baby?!

There was no looking back after that..he'd cry when the nurses gave him a sponge bath, he'd cry when he was hungry....for almost anything. It is for us to figure out why he could be crying and act accordingly. He could be hungry OR he could be sleepy OR he could have wet / dirtied himself OR he's scared OR he wants attention OR he got startled and wants to be comforted OR he's uncomfortable OR he's in pain OR (and the list could go on and on and on).

The problem is that Tiny is impatient. So, if he's sleepy and I think he's crying for hunger..he cries till he turns maroon in the face, giving me a shock! OR if he's hungry and I check his diaper before checking if he's hungry   , he'll make sure he cries so much that I remember not to repeat the mistake the next time.

Now i've figured out a way to interpret his cries..he cries differently for hunger, for sleep etc. so the mistakes are fewer. And the best part is that once we've attended to him, he quietens in a few minutes and has this angelic look on his face making us wonder if it was the same baby that was bringing the roof down just a few minutes ago. Smart kid!