Show E by sueeessful mrtcatherlne CONRAD P AREDT I 1 HOD assdei2teldilor EDWARDS now and then we like to stop and contemplate the joyous experience peri ence of spending sending a day with a babyl babal if its lt a young mother and a bouncy baby hoy boy we can look in on theres no end to the fun and it begins early you may be sure maybe it seems a little too early when you first hear those ha happy each efch gurgles from baby 8 bed w which means that at least orfe member memb bemb r of th the e fam lly ily Is aarin rarln rarin to go he lie cant wait to be dressed so a nice warm bathrobe is a most important part of his wardrobe that and dry pants and he Is ready tor for breakfast it gives give mother an appetite to too to see a healthy baby a rellich rellih rellqh of his food but we musnt musat dawdle over b breakfast r c a afa kfa st for johnny has a lot to d do 0 a and nd he must get into his work clothes once dressed he has a regular routine he scatters clothespins clothe spins and has ever so 90 many pots and pans to take out of the cupboard and put back in again then he must help his mother with the housework such as bedmaking which affords a irme game of peekaboo with the b blankets la n ets the house straightened it Is time for johnnys bath and that is a riot of fun it doesnt seem possible that a few minutes later he is quiet and sleege sleegy sleepy and ready to be tucked in for or his nap thats the way it goes all 11 day long he Is delighted with your company and when you take him campay compay au 0u out in his carriage claige squeals of pleasure are YO your ur reward then somehow when hen evening comes he can put into his noisy greeting of his father an approximation of the love he has been showering on his mother all day theres nothing calculating calculatind or stingy about a baby he lie puts everything he has into showing his approval of his parents what if there are dishes to wash and meals to be prepared and money to be earned this laughing child makes the work of the day recede in memory and only the joy remains why do we bother to write all this which everyone knows anyway because some parents lose sight of what their baby can bring them in the way of sheer fun they concentrate so hard on what they must do tor for their child that they dont give the little fellow half the chance he wants to pay them back babies like to make their contribution trib ution to family happiness almost from the beginning they chow know cnow the value of their smiles those ecstatic noises are tor for the pleasure he takes in being able to make them so make baby feel his importance your good care of him does this lit part but dont underrate his loving efforts to take carp care of you too ambassadors of good will are extra precious these days and thats what a baby surely is furrows plowed up and down dow hill bill become race tracks for rain drops |