3rd Baby

Thought this was rather cute, I got it in an e-mail just now...

> 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 7th month.
>
> The Layette
> 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 first born.
>
> 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 itback 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 every day 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.

LOL Debby that was funny!! That sounds so much like my mom it's eerie.

That was cute!
Debby, isn't your due date coming up? What did you decide to name her?

We decided on Amber, but haven't as of yet decided on a middle name.

Amber is a pretty name! Amber Lynn? Amber Elizabeth? Whatever it is, I'm sure it will sound very nice!

Thanks! I'll let you know when we decide on a middle name...we are still kicking around a few different ideas.

That was cute. Amber is a good name. My best friend's name is Amber. Let us know if you need suggestions for a middle name or when you decide on one.

That sounded a lot like my mom, too. By the time #4 came along, she was just feeding, changing and bathing. My kid-raising method was pretty slapdash, too: equal parts hugging and kissing and swats on the butt. I, only had two but my brothers are all younger than me. I had a lot of practice, before mine were born. By the way, "Marie" goes well, with Amber. I wanted a girl, with my second one and the only name that we picked out was "Amanda Marie". When the OB said, "Its a boy," the first thing out of my mouth was, "Oh, $%#!, what are we going to name him?"

Just had to giggle...please, for your baby's sake, don't name her Amber Lynn. There was a porn star in the early 80's that went by that name (a take off of Ginger Lynn). OK, I hung out with mostly boys in high school so my knowledge base comes from hearsay, I swear!

It's cute and so true!

Haha! I actually DID know about the Amber Lynn thing...(my x-hubby used to watch pornos) and I decided there is NO way she will be Amber Lynn, not to mention my ex-best friends middle name is Lynn, so Lynn is OUT!!! :LOL:

Cindy...Marie is tempting...my mothers middle name was Marie.

Debbie, That's so cute! A lot of it is true, but I had four babies, and never got over being a hyper mommy, going back time after time to make sure the baby was breathing! One night I stayed up all night to save my baby from colic. He was sound asleep, but I couldn't sleep! How I envy you. I wish I could start all over again.