1st baby: You have albums and albums filled with studio portraits and snapshots and mail copies out to every member of your extended family.
2nd baby: You take them to the Walmart photographer at least every other year.
3rd baby: You finally get the first roll of film developed when he's 17 and about to graduate high school. They don't make film for that kind of camera anymore.
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I love your one about the pictures, Dead Horse. That is SO true!
My #1 has a baby book and loads of photos at each age. Actually #3 does some, too because she was the first girl.
However, my poor baby #2 -- I have nothing from his babyhood - no photos, no notes, no cute special toys. I remember once when he was about 7 or so and a doctor (doing a medical history) asked when baby #2 first walked, and first had teeth, etc. and I had absolutely NO clue! Who has time to write all that down when you have a 2 year old running around while nursing an infant? LOL
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That's where those Hallmark calendars with stickers for milestones come in handy; in fact, that's the only way I've kept baby no. 1's baby book going so far. I stick a sticker on the calendar and then write it all in the book every couple of months when I get an hour.
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It's funny and sad how true that list is. I guess you just get used to what's necessary and what's not. Like, you don't have to taking them to the flipping doctor every time you see snot. Puffs Plus with Lotion works just as well. Posts: 5957 | Registered: Oct 2001
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Actually, the number of pictures we took had more to do with the latest cool device hubby bought than how enamored we were of our babies...
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1st: You dtive to the jailhouse and bail him/her out personally, following it up with a visit to a lawyer and a long talk about how the habit will affect his/her future
2nd: You give him the number to Billy's Born Again Bail Bonds.
3rd: You wait for him to come home and borrow a joint.
Use of Profanity:
1st: Wash out mouth with soap.
2nd: Shake head ruefully
3rd: Tell him to "cut that $%*& out!"
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Do I have to get a baby book for #4? I can't remember the last time I pulled those out.
Our one major expense for this one was the digi-camera. No more waiting untilt the baby is walking to send out pictures.
Oh, baby food:
Baby #1:Plan ahead, so you can grow organic squash and yams that will be ready to harvest at the same time the baby is ready to start solids. Buy baby grinder, and $40 of baby portion sized food storage containers.
Baby # 2 Start solids when the lady at the produce market offers child a banana
Baby #3 In desparate attempt to stop crying, hand 5 month old spoon coated in ganache
(yes, that's my personal progression).
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quote: 2nd: You give him the number to Billy's Born Again Bail Bonds.
[tangent] My parents keep telling me about this TV show on A&E about a hard core born-again Bounty Hunter who's job is to track down guys who don't make their trial dates. The 'rents say it's great. Anyone heard of it? [/tangent]
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G'lor' Beren - don't wish that on me! I have a career to consider!
If he does get a sibling, it'll be a much older one . . . still younger than him, but thankfully past all the infancy/toddlerhood/preK stuff.
Besides - I'm not married. There won't be any other unless I foster or adopt. *said primly, nose in the air*
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Oh, and Your Clothes, Baby #4 : Your first sign of pregnancy is that your pants don't fit, because you start to show before you actually miss your period.
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And apparently, everyone thinks I am their age, even if they're old enough to be my mother (or darned close). Posts: 21182 | Registered: Sep 2004
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