Maternity Clothes……
1st baby: You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as your midwife 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 that last time, breathing didn't do a thing.
3rd baby:You ask for an epidural in your 8th month.
The Layette.....
1st baby:You pre-wash your newborn's clothes, colour-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 3-year-old how to rewind the mechanical swing.
Dummy....
1st baby: If the dummy falls on the floor, you put it away in its little plastic box until you can go home and wash and boil it.
2nd baby:When the dummy 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.
Nappies.....
1st baby:You change your baby's nappy every hour, whether they need it or not.
2nd baby: You change their nappy every 2 to 3 hours, if needed.
3rd baby:you try to change their nappy 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, you call home 5 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…..
1st child:when first child swallows a coin, you rush the child to the hospital and demand x-rays.
2nd child: when 2nd child swallows a coin, you carefully watch for coin to pass.
3rd child:when the 3rd child swallows a coin you deduct it from his allowance!!
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Great post Gill, i also can agree to most of it, but didn't help that baby 2 and 3 came together................
KP Nuts
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agree to all the above when it came to 5&6 together i made sure 1,2,3,4 helped out, well thats what there there for arent they..........................
Very funny...and my admiration to all of you that have gone through it more than once! First and last was enough for me!
As for those on 4+
Lou
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Made me laugh out loud! Baby number 2 DUE TODAY so we'll see! I'm sure I'm not as neurotic this time - I've a sort of "Oh, it'll be fine" attitude whereas everything was planned with military precision with our daughter!
