I always think of "rice" when equating a baby's weight in kilograms. From the grocery, we would always buy either a 5 or 10 kg pack so I have a pretty good estimate on how it really weighs. It's heavy (for sure) especially if you will be carrying it for a long time. And the more you get exhausted, the heavier it will seem.
11.4 kg! That's a lot of weight to carry. And that's Ashrie's weight to date. To note that her weight is just average for her age.
11.4 kg equals the weight we need to carry everytime she refuses to walk or when she rejects the idea of riding back on her stroller again (which is getting more often).
Up and down the stairs, in and around crowded malls, along busy corridors and hallways…
And unlike the pack of rice which stay still and stationary while you’re carrying it, or you can put down when you’re tired, or worse wouldn't mind getting bumped, the baby is simply just the opposite.
But as they say, and I have to agree, it’s better to carry a heavy but healthy baby than a light but undernourished child. And for sure, there’ll be a lot of more weight and plenty of “carryings” in the future.
It's a bit weird comparing things with rice. LOL.
ReplyDeleteHahaha! I know, but I even have a friend who compares smaller weights with sugar! =)
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