What's great about newborns?

The softest of soft of a newborns hair

They're not 4 year olds - yet!

The smell, the frog cuddle on your chest, the beautiful sleep smiles. I could go on but I'd be here forever!

My DD has just turned 1. I miss the being where I put her and the lack of resistance to nappy changes - tiny hands and feet mean you can hold all 4 limbs at once while dealing with the poonami

Tiny baby stretches, where you pick them up to go to bed an they stretch themselves out before nestling into your shoulder and they're like a real person but just really really small.

Giving birth and having them on your chest and having a jolt of recognition - it's like, hi, I know you! You're so much more than I imagined but I know you.

Milky smiles when they're messing around feeding but want to see your face so they pop on and off and grin at you.

The little pudgy dimples on their knuckles.
The way they are completely full of outrage one moment and calm and placid the next.
When only you are good enough.
That moment when they latch on and it all just works.

This thread makes me feel so broody.

Goodness me yes to all this! My DC3 is 3 months old and already it feels the newborn phase has passed, although she still has a delicious little downy head which reminds me of a tennis ball, in a good way. If I wasn't so ancient I'm sure I'd just go on and on having more!

Their little windy smiles when they sleep

They don't move!

But seriously you can put a newborn down and have a wee without hearing 'mommy where are you, oh oh mommy my nappy oh Oh' two small words that fill you with dread!

I had the exact same fear/reservations. When they're born the oxytocin kicks in and it's fine. The best bit is when you look into their eyes and you realise you mean the world to each other xxx

Teeny feet grow....here are my and Ds feet. He's 14. I'm sure they were teeny weeny once.

When they fall asleep nestled in your arms and you look at them & feel you could burst with love for them

I absolutely love newborns 'milk drunk' face

The milk drunk thing is amazing and I didn't realise it would affect me just as much as it affects him. I struggled a bit with upright feeding until I learnt the laid back position, so most of my newborn feeds were side lying and DH would laugh and laugh whenever he came in the room to find us both lying cuddled up on the sofa looking dozily into the distance.

The face of a newborn finding itself in water for the first time can be pretty good too. We had a tummy tub bath and DS loved it from the first time we used it. It was our solution to tried everything and still can't stop him crying/make him go to sleep. He still loves swimming and paddling.

Fluffy ears, baggy skin on their legs because they haven't grown into them yet. Teeny tiny hands gripping your finger. dd 2 is 1 next week, this is making me want to do it all again!

Feeding, not feelings, damn autocorrect!

I'd forgotten the creases and squishy knees and the little noises they make when feelings, little grunty, sighing noises...

The smell, when they smile at you, milk comas, watching them sleep, seeing them grow and learning all about their personalities, snuggles, their soft hair, tiny little feet, did I mention the smell?... Oh dear I think my ovaries may have just burst....
Yes most babies/children are hard work at some point but so completely and totally worth it. At 3 ds has me pulling my hair out and laughing my head off, often within minutes of each other but I wouldn't change it for the world.

Lotsofdots best description ever of a newborn...velvety like a mole...love it! My three year old still has very little hair...I shall think of her as a mole from now on.

Love moles!

When they fall asleep on your chest - absolutely zonko for ages lying on you as though they are still part of you.

The fact that when you look at your toddler bedside the newborn, the toddler will look like a lovely giant.

The way newborns are so small that you can cup their little bottoms in your hand when you feed them.

The way their little feet move when they are latching on followed by a relaxed crossing of the legs when they are satisfied. The same with their hands, clenched fists when they are hungry and then contented little pats of your breast (or bottle).

The fact that their absolute dependency on you will melt your heart.

I could go on and on. Good luck with everything. Everyone I know without exception enjoys their second and is far more relaxed than they were with their first.

Baby sneezes!

The snuggles! You also appreciate the toddler and the baby for what they both bring to your life. The toddler can fetch things, walk, talk, put clothes on (and may sleep through the night). The baby is designed for cuddles, never gets really dirty, stays put in one place and is a doddle to feed.

Excuse me, I need to go and munch DD's feet now...

I came on to say their smell too. There's nothing in the world like milky baby smell. Ahhhhhh

I'm shitting it about the sleep deprivation too.

Slow wavey hands when they sleep

DD2 used to suckle the end of her tongue to ask for a feed. It was adorable.

They way the scrunch up when you pick them up, little knees tucked up to their chest and for some reason the forehead goes all wrinkly and the eyebrows shoot up and they stretch their arms right up in the air. Then they do a funny head wiggle, then re....lax......

This thread is making me sad for DS's newborn days and he's only 5 months and slowly killing me.