How to Change a Diaper for the First Time

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Babies are so cute until they begin to cry. They clench their fist so tight their knuckles turn white. Their once sweet little faces scrunch until they look like a monkey. Their screams vibrate the room as their face turns eggplant. Their tiny mouth remain open and shaking as their cries begin to deafen you. You feel like crying yourself because you have tried everything to calm down this little tyke. You began with trying to feed him and you just ended up with him spitting everything up. Then you attempted to stick a pacifier, the supposed scream plug, and you ended up with a bruise the size of Texas where he spat it out like a ninja. Now, there is only one thing left. Yes that dreaded thing. You need to check his diaper. There's probably nothing quite as scary like the first attempt at changing a diaper. One would hope you picked up bits and pieces along the way in order to help you with this difficult task. You can try to put it off but sooner or later it will be up to you to roll up your sleeves and go elbow deep into the unknown. If you find yourself alone with a dirty diaper nada grouchy baby use the following guide to make the best out. Of a dirty situation. First you need to collect all your tools: a mask for a toxic fume filter for when it doesn't smell like roses, tongs to create several inches of steel between you and the little warm wrapped gift, ear and nose plugs, pacifier as a scream plug, baby wipes for cleaning the babies bottom and other various areas, a hazard bag and rubber gloves to protect you from the nuclear waste, and finally hand wipes to clean up afterwards. Now that you have all your tools survey the scene. Just as thunder doesn't always mean rain, smell doesn't always mean damage. Sorry, but the best way to tell is with visual inspection; just as a seven year old peaking at his birthday present you'll need to see if there is anything

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