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Cry Baby

Early motherhood is a game of patience- and it isn't always the baby who's testing yours. IS the baby crying? She is hungry! The single most annoying thing on your eardrums- it is almost like an automated sentence from all and sundry the minute your little one squeals or squiggles. Smile Smile "She won't cry if don't hold her like that crushing her tiny tummy with your humongous hands." So sad she's crying. What are you doing here?? (accompanied by  a ghastly 'you are such a monster' look) "I am whiling away time and trying to see how long she will cry before i go deaf. And it takes me more than a nanosecond to drop what I am doing and get across the room!" Why is she crying like this? Something is wrong with her. "May be she needs change of scenery. Get a hint???" Why are you crying baby? Look i'll dance for you. No? Ok I'll show you a doll. No? ok I'll sing for you. No? Why is she crying? "She