Birth Order

BIRTH ORDER OF CHILDREN
> >> > 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' 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 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!