Guest guest Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 So tell me, oh Mommy's of more than one child...how close is this to the truth? I have the sneaking suspicion its not very far off! Enjoy, Hugs, EDC Nov 10 > > > > Babies: >> > > > > > > > Your Clothes: > > 1st baby: You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon > as your OB/GYN confirms your pregnancy. > 2nd baby: You wear your regular clothes for as long as > possible. > 3rd baby: Your maternity clothes ARE your regular > clothes. > > Preparing for the Birth: > > 1st baby: You practice your breathing religiously. > 2nd baby: You don't bother practicing because you > remember last time, breathing didn't do a thing. > 3rd baby: You ask for an epidural in your eighth > month. > > The Layette: > > 1st baby: You pre-wash newborn's clothes, > color-coordinate them,and fold them neatly in the > baby's little bureau. > 2nd baby: You check to make sure that the clothes are > clean and discard only the ones with the darkest > stains. > 3rd baby: Boys can wear pink, can't they? > > Worries: > > 1st baby: At the first sign of distress -- a whimper, > a frown--you pick up the baby. > 2nd baby: You pick the baby up when her wails threaten > to wake your firstborn. > 3rd baby: You teach your three-year-old how to rewind > the mechanical swing. > > Pacifier: > > 1st baby: If the pacifier falls on the floor, you put > it away until you can go home and wash and boil it. > 2nd baby: When the pacifier falls on the floor, you > squirt it off with some juice from the baby's bottle. > > 3rd baby: You wipe it off on your shirt and pop it > back in. > > Diapering: > > 1st baby: You change your baby's diapers every hour, > whether they need it or not. > 2nd baby: You change their diaper every two to three > hours, if needed. > 3rd baby: You try to change their diaper before others > start to complain about the smell or you see it > sagging to their knees. > > Activities: > > 1st baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics, > Baby Swing, and Baby Story Hour. > 2nd baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics. > 3rd baby: You take your infant to the supermarket and > the dry cleaner. > > Going Out: > > 1st baby: The first time you leave your baby with a > sitter ou call home five times. > 2nd baby: Just before you walk out the door, you > remember to leave a number where you can be reached. > 3rd baby: You leave instructions for the sitter to > call only if she sees blood. > > At Home: > > 1st baby: You spend a good bit of every day just > gazing at the baby. > 2nd baby: You spend a bit of everyday watching to be > sure your older child isn't squeezing, poking, or > hitting the baby. > 3rd baby: You spend a little bit of every day hiding > from the children. > > Swallowing Coins (a favorite): > > 1st child: when first child swallows a coin, you rush > the child to the hospital and demand x-rays. > 2nd child: when second child swallows a coin, you > carefully watch for coin to pass. > 3rd child: when third child swallows a coin you deduct > it from his allowance!! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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