There are lots of things I will miss about the baby years. Soft cheeks against mine while we rock in the rocking chair. Nursing, even middle of the night nursing, I will miss. Toothless grins. Ridiculously tiny, ridiculously cute outfits. And toes. And eyes. And ears. And fingers.
Watching all those incredible and miraculous milestones, first smiles, first laughs, first rolls, etc. That amazing stare that a baby saves just for her mom. The way the baby attacks your face when hungry as if milk might come out of any pore of your body. Sigh. It’s such a beautiful time. But.
I will not miss diaper blow outs. I will not miss trying to determine surface that is both the easiest to sanitize and the safest to lay a child on. I will not miss trying to figure out how to take apart an exersaucer to either wash it or, you know, light it on fire. I will not miss that horrifying moment where you step back and try to determine if this is a wipe situation or a shower head situation. #didyouevenhavetoask Okay, I’ll stop there, lest I offend some pour soul who has just stumbled onto my blog for the first time with the innocent hope of looking for the deets on making a pancake that tastes like hot cocoa. #pleasecomebackagain #ipromisenevertotalkaboutpoopagain #thatwasalie Let’s talk Hot Cocoa Pancakes!! I mean, can you really beat combinging everyone’s favorite hot beverage with everyone’s favorite breakfast? No. The answer is no. :) These pancakes have a deep rich cocoa flavor that I loved. My three year old, not so much. So if your kid is on the fence about cocoa too, add one tablespoon instead of two.
