You might have everything ready for your newborn, you have clothes, lots of toys and you may have the nursery furniture picked, however when you're little comes along you'll be in for some very amazing surprises. Below is a list of amazing stuff that you didn't understand about babies, and you'll be impressed just how special your baby really is. Read on to find out more...

1) When an infant is first born, they is going to be tiny, and only weigh on average 6 - 8lbs, however it takes just 6 short months for ones baby to double in weight, which is huge!

2) Despite the fact that most babies are born with very poor vision, a baby is actually capable of recognise their mother almost immediately.

3) When baby is merely 10 weeks old he/she will have already decided if they will be left or right handed.

4) Most babies are born with blue eyes, but after just a few short minutes the colour will change. So make sure you take a quick peak, otherwise you'll miss this unique natural wonder.

5) The youngest of infants are capable of communicate physically, long before they are able to verbally communicate. A growing number of mothers are choosing to teach babies as young as 2 months old simple sign language to better communicate with them.

6) Place your baby in a pool of water and you'll notice that he/she is capable of hold their breath underwater. Being in the womb for such a long time, makes this possible and it is something they can all naturally do.

7) When baby cries the very first time there aren't going to be any tears. This is because you're baby is unable to produce real tears for the first around 8 weeks.

8) From birth until six months, babies can actually breathe and swallow at the very same time. This is a skill they lose at around the six month period.

9) When little one learns how to start crawling, he/she will crawl an average of 200 metres each day. So be sure to move the nursery furniture out of the way, to make some room.

10) Strangely, your baby comes into the world without kneecaps. They develop much later on in life. It's between 2 and 6 years that they start to fully develop.

So the next time you're out shopping for your new babies nursery furniture, hitting an antenatal class or perhaps choosing an ideal toy for your new family member, take a moment and think about how amazing babies really are, and the special moments you and your little ones is going to be able to share together.

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