Monday, December 24, 2007

BIRTH ORDER OF CHILDREN











a cute one to share for those who have little ones in their lives.....
 


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.
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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.
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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 disc ard only the ones with the darkest stains.
3rd baby: Boys can wear pink, can't they?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Activities:
1st baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics, Baby Swing, Baby Zoo, Baby Movies 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 cleaners.
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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.
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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
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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!
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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 






10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Moose, I'll be back in a couple of days to catch up with my blog reading.

Have a Peaceful and Merry Christmas with your family.

alphonsedamoose said...

Hi Babzy: You have a Merry Christmas and Peaceful holiday too.All the best.

YesBut said...

Merry Christmas may you and yours have a joyful holiday
With best wishes
from
Mr & Mrs YesBut

Hope Walls said...

I've always loved this one, Moose. Thanks for posting it! (Though I think all those years of nannying caused me to have my 'third' child first...)

alphonsedamoose said...

YesBut: And a Merry Christmas to you and Mrs. Yesbut also. May the season now and in the new year bring you much peace and joy. Alphonsedamoose and Mrs. Moose and Family

alphonsedamoose said...

Hope: If I had my choice I would have started with my Grandchild. LOL
May you have a very Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year.
Alphonsedamoose and Mrs. Moose and Owen

Lin said...

Merry Christmas, Moose!

I can now truly understand why you are enjoying little Owen so much!

alphonsedamoose said...

Lin: Ah yes, If only we could start with grandchildren. Actually it is really better to start with your own and then when the grandchildren come, you can let them do what you wouldn't let your own kids do. LOL

Catmoves said...

It's the day after and I bet Owen scored really well.
I loved the last line. So dang true, ain't it?

alphonsedamoose said...

Cat; From what I have seen Owen scored very well. I haven't seen it all as there is a flu running rampant here. I seem to be the only one who doesn't have it........yet. I think the last line does say it all.