~Mothers~

This is to funny (and true). I just had to post this incase anyone hasn't read it....

I think it goes without saying that it takes a very special person to be a Mother. Being a parent changes everything. But being a parent also changes with each baby. Here are some of the ways having a second and third child is different from having the first.

Your Clothes
1st baby: You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as your doctorconfirms your pregnancy.

2nd baby: You wear your regular clothes for as long as possible.

3rd baby: Your maternity clothes ARE your regular clothes.

Their Clothes
1st baby: You pre-wash your 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 clothesare 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 pickup the baby.

2nd baby: You pick the baby up when her wails threaten to wake yourfirstborn.

3rd baby: You teach your 3-year-old how to rewind the mechanical swing.

Diapering
1st baby: You change your baby’s diapers every hour, whether they need it or not.

2nd baby: You change their diaper every 2 to 3 hours, if needed.

3rd baby: You try to change their diaper before others start tocomplain about the smell or you see it sagging to their knees.

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 olderchild isn’t squeezing, poking, or hitting the baby.

3rd baby: You spend a little bit of every day hiding from the children.