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PARENTHOOD CHANGES EVERYTHING ... ?

Yes, parenthood changes everything. But parenthood also changes with each
baby. Here are some of the ways having a second and third child differs
from having your first:

YOUR CLOTHES:

1st baby: You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as your pregnancy is confirmed.
2nd baby: You wear your regular clothes for as long as possible.
3rd baby: Your maternity clothes are your regular clothes.

THE BABY'S NAME:

1st baby: You pore over baby-name books and practise pronouncing and
writing combinations of all your favourites.
2nd baby: Someone has to name their kid after your great-aunt Leonora -
it might as well be you.
3rd baby: You open a name book, close your eyes, and see where your finger
falls. Bimaldo? Perfect!

PREPARING FOR THE BIRTH:

1st baby: You practise your breathing religiously.
2nd baby: You don't bother practising 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 prewash your newborn's clothes, colour-coordinate them, and
fold them neatly in the baby's little cupboard.
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.

ACTIVITIES:

1st baby: You take your infant to Tumble Tots, French for Babies and Baby Pilates
2nd baby: You take your infant to Tumble Tots.
3rd baby: You take your infant to the supermarket and the chemist.

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 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.

Mikey's Thought for the Day:

If at first you don't succeed, blame it on your parents.

From mikeysfunnies.com

© Christian Family Network
is run by CPO, supported by
Care for the Family, Marriage Resource, Positive Parenting,
Care, Women Alive, Christian Herald and many others.


		PARENTHOOD CHANGES EVERYTHING ... ? Yes, parenthood changes everything. But parenthood also changes with each baby. Here are some of the ways having a second and third child differs from having your first: YOUR CLOTHES: 1st baby: You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as your pregnancy is confirmed. 2nd baby: You wear your regular clothes for as long as possible. 3rd baby: Your maternity clothes are your regular clothes. THE BABY'S NAME: 1st baby: You pore over baby-name books and practise pronouncing and writing combinations of all your favourites. 2nd baby: Someone has to name their kid after your great-aunt Leonora - it might as well be you. 3rd baby: You open a name book, close your eyes, and see where your finger falls. Bimaldo? Perfect! PREPARING FOR THE BIRTH: 1st baby: You practise your breathing religiously. 2nd baby: You don't bother practising 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 prewash your newborn's clothes, colour-coordinate them, and fold them neatly in the baby's little cupboard. 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. ACTIVITIES: 1st baby: You take your infant to Tumble Tots, French for Babies and Baby Pilates 2nd baby: You take your infant to Tumble Tots. 3rd baby: You take your infant to the supermarket and the chemist. 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 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. Mikey's Thought for the Day: If at first you don't succeed, blame it on your parents. From mikeysfunnies.com © Christian Family Network is run by CPO, supported by Care for the Family, Marriage Resource, Positive Parenting, Care, Women Alive, Christian Herald and many others.