The smell of baby powder from the infant was overpowering. Since Howard hadn’t seen the baby’s mother use any powder during his diaper change, he decided that the diapers themselves must be perfumed with the scent of baby powder. Aside from the knowledge that only a thin (as he conceived it) diaper separated his clean clothes from the products of the baby’s incontinence, he didn’t particularly object to the infant’s presence on his lap. The baby appeared to be extremely clean and smelled as sweet as fresh laundry. Certainly the baby was light enough. His skin felt moist and yielding to Howard’s touch. He didn’t have any trouble controlling the infant in his lap.