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My days are spent observing my 10-month-old baby. Here’s what I’ve learned.

Babies suck everything

Perspective by
Lily contributor
August 5, 2020 at 11:14 a.m. EDT

I didn’t know how much my life would completely change until I became a parent.

Before I had a baby, my day was spent working — illustrating and designing. As an illustrator, I spend a lot of time observing a subject before drawing.

Now, I spend most of my day caring for my 10-month-old baby. There’s lots of playtime and time observing her, which means watching her shove almost everything in her mouth.

The need to suck something is a constant.