Being a parent changes everything......
BUT
being a parent also
changes with each baby.
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
that last time, breathing didn't do a thing.
3rd baby: You ask for an epidural in your 8th month.
The Nursery
1st baby: You pre-wash your 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 3-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 2 to 3 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, 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 3rd child swallows a coin you deduct it
from his allowance!!
~ Author Unknown -- but could be ANY mommy in the world ~
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