Chunky Arms

My daughter was not born with chunky arms. They just appeared some time between her first and second month. Her arms are so wonderfully segmented. I've looked at quite a number of babies and don't see all the fat folds that Josephine has. Other babies are so skinny! Well over the past 11 months, the arms got really fat, but now that she is starting to grow longer and moving like a maniac, her fat seems to be disappearing. The "lotus root" arms are still there, but the folds are just not that deep anymore. We used to have to peel back her fat just to get the lint out. She would have the dirtiest wrists. And I've been told that once she starts walking, then the fat folds will go away. This all makes me so sad. I love everything about my daughter including those fat folds. Next her thunder thighs are going to go away...right?

I've always loved being skinny myself, but seeing all the fat on my daughter just makes me so happy. When I took Jo Jo to Chinatown one day, someone said to me "She is so fat! What a good job you are doing!" I'm a great mommy because my daughter is fat?! Well, I think she meant that I was taking good care of my daughter and she was well nourished. Ha! I am happy that I'm not the only admirer of her fat. I wonder if she will be a fat teenager? How would my daughter feel if she grows up fat and I'm always skinny? She's not full Chinese and she looks just like Daddy, so it's possible that she won't grow up to be a 30-something year old woman wearing size 14 childrens.

I also must mention my daughters fat feet. They are so yummy and I just love to nibble on her cute little toes. Her feet are black. They stick on in the stroller and is the only part of her body that is exposed to direct sunlight.

I like to wonder what my daughter will be like when she is older. I hope she will always love Mommy and Daddy.