Oh no! Please don't get me wrong… my title may sound a bit odd but it's not what you're probably thinking 😂. I'm not a baby eater, I just love how they smell so good 🥺.
Ever since forever, I've always had this deep love for babies 😍. And due to the short age gaps between me and my siblings, I didn't have any memories of looking after a baby until 2017 when I was 14 years old. My mom gave birth to another sibling, a baby boy and it was the most exciting time of my life.
I still vividly remember being obsessed with our new baby, carrying him all the time and sniffing his sweet scent. I think we can all relate to the fact that babies smell really good when they're freshly bathed or changed. In fact, when there's a baby in the house, the atmosphere and scent of the house tends to change positively.
Babies can smell deliciously good especially because of the baby soaps, creams, powder, oils and other sweet smelling stuff they use. Call me weird but if I could be any scent in this world, I'd love to be a baby scent because they're my most favorite and calming scent 😌. Whenever I'm feeling sad or angry and a baby is around, I'd hug the baby, play with him/her and feel relaxed again. Research even says that the fragrance of a baby helps to boost the dopamine of a woman, especially mothers. The scent strengthens the bond they share with their babies.
Asides the birth of my baby brother, my choice of scent brings back memories of my baby cousin. In 2019, my aunt gave birth to a baby girl and I went over to stay with them for the holiday. Being the only girl child in my family, I'd always wanted a baby sister. So, living with my baby cousin and taking care of her brought me great joy. My aunt loved cleanliness and always made sure her baby was fresh and smelled lovely. She would normally use Johnson's baby products after bathing her, so the baby girl always had this nice signature scent.
I enjoyed carrying the little baby, hugging and sniffing her. She was really beautiful, peaceful and smiled all the time. I loved her so much like she was my blood sister. Unfortunately, she died at just 2 months old due to a terrible illness.
That moment was a traumatizing time for me, my aunt and the entire family 😓. I still get goosebumps everytime I get flashbacks of baby Lulu (her name was Lucy by the way). And everytime I smell a baby, I remember her. Even though her death is sad, we both shared some beautiful memories which I never want to forget.
P.S. This post was inspired by the first question on the Ladies of Hive contest for the 102nd edition... You can read here for more details. I'd like to invite @hopestylist and @merit.ahama to participate as well 🤗.
THANKS FOR READING! ❤️
