In the last 8 weeks I’ve been saying “Oh good burp!” to Max several times a day. At what age should one stop complementing others on their burps? If we could harness his wind energy, then maybe China and India could “phase out” the use of coal, rather than just “phase it down”.
New babies smell good. They are a bit like cars in that sense. Even baby poo smells sweet (sort of). Wait until you get onto solids, they say, that’s when it starts to smell bad. Our midwife said the poo should be like a Korma. With enough mango chutney and rice, who knows, maybe it would be palatable. Ray wouldn’t turn it down, if the offer was there, that’s for sure. I was never a massive Korma fan, I like a bit more heat personally.
We’re now on Downton Abbey Season 4. Yes we are 12 years behind the times, but if there’s anything a baby forces you to do, it is to sit still on the sofa for extended periods. Lady Mary has yet to drop a good burp at the dinner table, to be congratulated on by her father, Lord Grantham. We still have 3 seasons to go, so a lot could still happen.
In China, if you burp, it indicates to your host that you enjoyed your meal, the same goes for slurping in Japan. I did go full on slurp at the airport in Japan to test out this theory, but the look I was shot from Helena told me I shouldn’t continue. I shall be leaving the burping to Max and the slurping to Ray from now on.
I’m less inclined to say ‘Oh Good Fart!’ to Max, conscious of the fact this might be closely followed by me needing to go change a nappy. There’s so much toilet chat in our house nowadays. I rarely get asked how my trip to the loo was and whether I went for a number 1 or 2. Max gets all the attention now.