1st child - Food Cravings:
Me: I would really love a blizzard from Dairy Queen.
Lance: Ok. It is about a 15 minute drive both ways and it may melt, and they close in 10 minutes but I will speed there for you.
2nd child - Food Cravings:
Me: I would really love a blizzard from Diary Queen.
Lance: Honey, that is so far away. How about a concrete from Foster's Freeze? They are only three minutes away and are open late.
3rd child - Food Cravings:
Me: I would really love a blizzard from Dairy Queen.
Lance: Here are the keys. Drive safely!
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1st child - Maternity clothes
Went shopping before I was even showing to buy clothes and put them on as soon as I couldn't button my pants.
2nd child - Maternity clothes
Borrowed all my maternity clothes from a friend.
3rd child - Maternity clothes
Starting 3rd trimester and still trying to fit into my regular clothes so I don't have to wear maternity clothes or go buy any. Starting to look ridiculous though.
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1st child - Diaper bags
Carried around a heavy diaper bag with everything imaginable - wipes, diapers, change of clothes, toys, blankets, baby tylenol, until the baby was 2 years old.
2nd child - Diaper bags
Carried around a diaper bag for the first few months and then just made sure we always had diapers and wipes in the car.
3rd child - Diaper bags
Considering just buying a big purse. Who needs one more thing beside the baby and a massive toddler to carry?
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Amazing how the number of children changes you as a mother. Expectations are lower, more realistic and much more laid back. Or maybe we are just exhausted already from the previous kids. I am wondering if this makes subsequent babies more mellow out of necessity?
Stream of consciousness from a MN-born, SoCal-living, infertility-surviving, beagle-loving, baby-snuggling, Latter-day Saint believing, patent lawyer hubbie-adoring, opinion-sharing, goal-making woman.
Interesting insight. I think it gets worse... I just use the carseat. blanket, 2 diapers, little ziploc sandwich bag with a few wipes and I keep some extra clothes in the van. All I need. =)
ReplyDeleteIn fact that would be a really handy thing if they made pockets in car seats.
ReplyDeleteI think the kids get more mellow, and you get more basic. Half the time my youngest does not get her hair combed or shoes on to go places. Yep, I am one of those moms. Oh well!
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