Just for Fun

First Baby

Second Baby

Third Baby

Your Clothes:

You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as your obstetrician confirms that you are pregnant

You wear your regular clothes for as long as possible

Your maternity clothes ARE your regular clothes

Baby's Name:

You pore over baby name books and practice pronouncing and writing combinations of all your favourites

Someone has to name their kid after your great aunt Mavis, right? It might as well be you.

You open a name book, close your eyes, and see where your finger falls. Bimaldo? Perfect!

Preparing for the Birth 

You practice your breathing religiously

You don't bother practising because you remember that last time, breathing didn't do a thing

You ask for an epidural in the eighth month

The Layette

You pre-wash your newborn clothes, colour coordinate them, and fold them neatly in the baby's little bureau

You check to make sure that the clothes are clean and discard only the ones with the darkest stains

Boys can wear pink, can't they?

Worries

At the first sign of distress – a whimper, a frown – you pick up the baby

You pick the baby up when her wails threaten to wake your firstborn

You teach your 3 year old how to rewind the mechanical swing

Activities

You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics, Baby Swing and Baby Story Hour

You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics

You take your infant to Costco

Going Out

The first time you leave your baby with a sitter, you call home five times

Just before you walk out the door, you remember to leave a number where you can be reached

You leave instructions for the sitter to call only if she sees blood

At Home  

You spend a good bit of each day just gazing at your baby

You spend a bit of each day watching to be sure your older child isn't squeezing, poking or hitting the baby

You spend a little bit of every day hiding from the children

Pacifier

If the pacifier falls on the floor, you put it away until you can go home and wash and boil it.

When the pacifier falls on the floor, you squirt it off with some juice from the baby's bottle

You wipe it off on your shirt and pop it back in

Diapering

You change your baby's diapers every hour, whether they need it or not.

You change their diaper every 2 to 3 hours, if needed

You try to change their diaper before others start to complain about the smell or you see it sagging to their knees

Swallowing Coins

when first child swallows a coin, you rush the child to the hospital and demand x-rays

when 2nd child swallows a coin, you carefully watch for coin to pass.

when 3rd child swallows a coin you deduct it from his allowance !!

First Baby Portrait

by Donna Budd

You receive a coupon for a Free 5x7 & no charge for session. You call, why not? It's free,' Photo of your baby with arms twisted un-naturally like a pretzel and a cabbage leaf on his head. They want $380 for a zillion copies, in a package you don't want.

You call www.donnabudd.com and either go to her comfortable home studio or she will come to your home, to have adorable photos done, no rush, no stress, and you know exactly what it will cost before you book appointment. 1/2 hour Studio session to capture milestones for $75 which includes 1-8x10 print. Plus there are different poses and proofs to choose from! And the results are better than you ever dreamed. And the portrait captures your baby's personality.

You decide later to buy reprints to give to grand parents...and no problem! For just $15 you order 2 extra 5x7 prints. No need to buy a print package of 25 prints you don't want and don't need!