( An email from one of Daughter's In Law....)

> THE BIRTH ORDER OF CHILDREN
> >
> >
> > 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 because you remember that 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, you 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
> > the coin to pass.
> > 3rd child: When third child swallows a coin you deduct it from his
> > allowance!
> >
> >
> > Pass this on to everyone you know who has children . . . or everyone
> >
> > who KNOWS someone who has had children . .
> >
> > (The older the mother, the funnier this is!)
> >
> > GRANDCHILDREN :
> > God's reward for allowing your children to live!
>
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