lol khawa,your post reminded me of this:
BIRTH ORDER OF CHILDREN
1st baby: You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as
your doctor 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.
Dummy:
1st baby: If the dummy falls on the floor, you put it away
until you can go home and wash and boil it.
2nd baby: When the dummy 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.
Nappies:
1st baby: You change your baby’s nappy every hour, whether
they need it or not.
2nd baby: You change their nappy every two to three hours,
if needed.
3rd baby: You try to change their nappy 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:
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 pocket money.
