Feeding, Burping, & 'Tossing Cookies'

"Maddy!"
[My suggestions as a new dad are just my opinion!  And it relates to MY situation.  I have no expertise except for the training I am getting now! -(other peoples babies do not count as experience for your own)-]

I first want to explain the last part of my disclaimer: other peoples babies do not count as experience for your own. What I mean by that is:  I have babysat/watched other babies from friends and family, changed diapers, fed, etcetera...but its different when its your own.  Yes, that cliche is true.  But you can still learn from other people and their babies like my next tip/opinion.  I learned this experience from one picture posted on facebook by friends & new parents Reuben & Chaylah.  Their daughter Maddy was born before our son Tytus so I had fun watching their facebook status and pictures posted knowing I was 'next'.

One picture would do it, but they posted 3 pictures titled "Tales of Puke" in which we find Reuben with a 'Bulls-eye' or Dad's eye full of a 'feeding'. Yep, ewe, gross.  I prefer to call this 'Tossing Cookies".

From the picture I see that I may want to rethink holding Tytus over my face if playing on the ground, sitting straight up and/or standing .  Our (not mine anymore) tendency is to hold our child over us when we are playing with him or maybe jiggling him to a tune or some noises.

What I understand from my own son is that no matter how well you burp him, the amount you feed him, and/or how long its been since his last feeding...he can still toss his cookies at any time.  Most babies (I have experienced) are like this.  It can be from excitement, over-stimulation, too much jostling (like tossing your kid in the air or tickling) and just plain gas.  Fortunately for us, Tytus rarely ever tosses his cookies but its nice to be prepared.

You have been warned!  Thanks for the laughs and the lesson Reuben & Chaylah!