Another day and baby D and I are still beyond congested and feeling slightly miserable. I'm a bit confused by the whole breastfeeding thing, since I thought that allowing my baby to develop a dependency on my body meant that at least she would be getting all the good stuff, i.e. my antibodies, so this type of scenario of constant illness would be avoided? Two possibilities, then: either I have no antibodies to give, or she's taken them all which means I can still get sick all the time and pass it on to her. What a vicious cycle!
Anyway, there's nothing better than looking at a smiling, happy, baby D to cheer my mucus-addled self up. Of course, I get the real thing in front of me (trust me, just as good even if she's looking slightly worse for wear and resembling Snotzilla), but this pic of a wide-eyed D just makes me smile.
Partially, it's the reworked kimono-cum-dress she's wearing (how cool is that! it comes courtesy of a loving friend with impeccable taste) and also her amazing bracelet-slash-toy accessory (another gift from a fashionable source), which is a lot of fun because the little bug makes a little rattling noise to keep D occupied. And of course, D already knows the power of adding a vibrant accessory to an outfit!
But most of all, I feel like this pic really captures D's budding personality: inquisitive, thoughtful and calm. Who knows where she got those traits from...
