Second child responses

With my first child you probably wouldn't have heard these responses from me:

Is it only a wet diaper?
Then we can wait until morning to change it.

Is she fussing even though she just ate?
Then she probably needs to eat some more.

Is she fussing even though she just ate twice?
Then she probably needs to eat some more again.

Is she sleeping in your arms?
Then you should put her down so she'll get used to it.

Is she sleeping well with her face mashed up against the side of the co-sleeper?
Then let's not move her.

Is she not sleeping well?
Then let's scoot her over so her face is against the side of the co-sleeper!

Is she still not sleeping well?
Then let's just put her in our bed.

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When Isaac was a newborn I found it hard to believe he might be fussing because he wanted to nurse again, but now you seldom hear me say things like "But she can't be hungry; she just ate!" If Laurel seems hungry, I figure she probably is hungry.

And Laurel really does sleep well with her face pressed up against something -- alarmingly well, sometimes. After several weeks of feeling mildly concerned about her oxygen intake, however, I've tried to arrange it so it's the mesh side of the co-sleeper, rather than the solidly padded side.