TOTALLY GEEKED!

voiceofreason · Guru

7 Hilarious (and True) Changes From Baby No. 1 to Baby No. 3

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Those are cute.

I wasn't so worried about breaking the second and third.

With the first I boiled everything. By the third I didn't do it very long. Of course by then we had a dishwasher with a sanitizer cycle. It helped a lot.

The first I called the doctor about everything. By the third I trusted my own judgment more.

But I will say that I really think it got easier with the third kid.

Or maybe I just finally relaxed and stop sweating the small stuff.

voiceofreason · Guru

My third was lucky to get a name.

I was a laid back mom from the get go. I had 6 younger siblings...so it wasn't my first rodeo.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

The most I had taken care of kids before having mine was a few that were 3 or older. The only newborn I ever really held was a cousin but I wasn't ever really responsible for him.

Newborns kind of scared me for a while.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Now names. I took time to pick the perfect name for each one. They each have 3 names. A first and two middle. Of course there last name.

voiceofreason · Guru

There's a commercial for huggies I think that shows a woman pureling the hell out of a little girl who wants to hold her baby. The second one, she hands to a mechanic to hold while digging in her purse. Cracks me up.

Oughttabeworking · Regular

Wisdom from my uncle:

With the first kid, she drops the pacifier on the floor, you pick it up and replace it with a fresh one so that you can later first wash then boil to sterilize the one that came in contact with the floor.

With the second kid, she drops the pacifier, you pick it up, run it under hot water for a minute or so to sterilize it, and give it back to her.

With the third kid, she drops the pacifier, you pick it up, pick off any visible dog hair or other debris, and pop it back in her mouth.

voiceofreason · Guru

Oughttabe!! I've missed you!!!

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

voiceofreason wrote:
There's a commercial for huggies I think that shows a woman pureling the hell out of a little girl who wants to hold her baby. The second one, she hands to a mechanic to hold while digging in her purse. Cracks me up.

I've seen it. All the huggies commercials like that are funny.

And true.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Oughttabeworking wrote:
Wisdom from my uncle:

With the first kid, she drops the pacifier on the floor, you pick it up and replace it with a fresh one so that you can later first wash then boil to sterilize the one that came in contact with the floor.

With the second kid, she drops the pacifier, you pick it up, run it under hot water for a minute or so to sterilize it, and give it back to her.

With the third kid, she drops the pacifier, you pick it up, pick off any visible dog hair or other debris, and pop it back in her mouth.

Or you just stick it in your own mouth and then give it to the kid.

My third didn't care for the passy. That was wonderful.

Mawmaw would dunk it in her coffee. It was hot. It killed whatever.

Domestic Engineer · Guru

I was the third kid.

Oldest sibling, a brother, pictures of EVERYTHING he did. One year later sister was born, lots pictures of her with older brother. Six years later, a pictures of me when I came home from the hospital. Turn the page in the photo album, I am graduating from kindergarten!!!

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Domestic Engineer wrote:
I was the third kid.

Oldest sibling, a brother, pictures of EVERYTHING he did. One year later sister was born, lots pictures of her with older brother. Six years later, a pictures of me when I came home from the hospital. Turn the page in the photo album, I am graduating from kindergarten!!!

I was just going to comment on the baby book! DD1 has a totally filled out baby book. Shoot, you could practically make an animated flip book with all the pics we have of her. DD2... Well, I did the best I could. Lol

chef · Guru

I've been told by more than one person that I'm really relaxed for being a first time mom.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Mellow Momma wrote:
Domestic Engineer wrote:
I was the third kid.

Oldest sibling, a brother, pictures of EVERYTHING he did. One year later sister was born, lots pictures of her with older brother. Six years later, a pictures of me when I came home from the hospital. Turn the page in the photo album, I am graduating from kindergarten!!!
I was just going to comment on the baby book! DD1 has a totally filled out baby book. Shoot, you could practically make an animated flip book with all the pics we have of her. DD2... Well, I did the best I could. Lol

In my defense, the camera got dropped after DS2 was born & we had to take it to the shop...

flan

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

I'm just always impressed by those that choose to have a 3rd. I thought I was done after one.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

If I had the means and ability I would have loved to have one more. But I knew after A I was done. Closed the factory permanently 6 weeks after he was born.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

I have 3 kids and it is true, you do parent differently by then, lol. I would have love to have a 4th child but my uterus expired and I almost did too!

NAOW · Vette's SS

Lawyerlady wrote:
I'm just always impressed by those that choose to have a 3rd. I thought I was done after one.

I thought I was done after one too for a while.. now that I have two, I am kinda wanting a third, lol.

voiceofreason · Guru

If I had it to do over, I would go for an even number. Either 2 or 4. My girls are in their 30's and they STILL leave one out. If the three of them ever all agreed or got along I would be thrilled.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

DD's baby book is still in the cellophane wrapper. But I do have more pics of her than DS.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

NAOW wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
I'm just always impressed by those that choose to have a 3rd. I thought I was done after one.
I thought I was done after one too for a while.. now that I have two, I am kinda wanting a third, lol.

Not me.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Lawyerlady wrote:
NAOW wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
I'm just always impressed by those that choose to have a 3rd. I thought I was done after one.
I thought I was done after one too for a while.. now that I have two, I am kinda wanting a third, lol.
Not me.

I would love a third, but too late for me. I think I was meant to raise kids.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

voiceofreason wrote:
If I had it to do over, I would go for an even number. Either 2 or 4. My girls are in their 30's and they STILL leave one out. If the three of them ever all agreed or got along I would be thrilled.

I don't think the numbers things matter. You don't know how they will get along as sibs.

Ohfour · Hooker

I have one sister. We do not get along at all. If I didn't have to play nice for my mother's sake, I would have nothing to do with her at all. After my mother dies, i doubt I will contact her more than once every year or so. And she lives about 2 miles from me.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

That's so sad. I don't really understand how families can fight so much. I have one sister. The rest of the family on my side is dead. I was always envious of people with big families. Sometimes I don't think they understand how blessed they are. I only get to see my sis once a year or even once every 2 years because she lives several states away.

Ohfour · Hooker

We are such totally different people. We have never gotten along. EVER. She is never someone I would associate with by choice. The rest of my family tolerates her. But no one goes out of their way to keep in touch.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Well, there are some people who just simply choose to be miserable. My SIL is like that too, lol.

Ohfour · Hooker

She's not exactly miserable. She's beyond materialistic. If you can't contribute to her over the top lifestyle, she really has no need for you. Family included.

FNW · Guru

I wanted to have another go at it after the twins, you know, see if I could get a girl, but my husband didn't want to take any chances with what happened the first time. Every year they have this adoption show on TV and I still nudge him. I'll probably do that when I'm 80.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Ohfour wrote:
She's not exactly miserable. She's beyond materialistic. If you can't contribute to her over the top lifestyle, she really has no need for you. Family included.

Oh . One of my girlfriends sisters is just like that. All about the money and stuff.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
That's so sad. I don't really understand how families can fight so much. I have one sister. The rest of the family on my side is dead. I was always envious of people with big families. Sometimes I don't think they understand how blessed they are. I only get to see my sis once a year or even once every 2 years because she lives several states away.

You are only family because you were born into it - there is no choice about it, and sometimes that makes for very different people that can't get along. I don't understand forcing a relationship with people you'd have nothing to do with if you had a choice about it.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
She's not exactly miserable. She's beyond materialistic. If you can't contribute to her over the top lifestyle, she really has no need for you. Family included.
Oh . One of my girlfriends sisters is just like that. All about the money and stuff.

My younger brother...well, many of you know the story. After Dad died, that was about it. I've tried to reconnect & I sent him an invitation to both of his nephew's weddings. He's just not interested.

flan

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I will tell you one thing that changes.

1st baby, Grandparents are all of it. Volunteering for baby sitting and taking the baby for overnights without a second though.

2nd baby, They will baby sit but they need a little warning. And overnights have to be planned.

3rd baby, If everyone is sick and/or someone died, well ok. But just for a couple hours.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Lawyerlady wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
That's so sad. I don't really understand how families can fight so much. I have one sister. The rest of the family on my side is dead. I was always envious of people with big families. Sometimes I don't think they understand how blessed they are. I only get to see my sis once a year or even once every 2 years because she lives several states away.
You are only family because you were born into it - there is no choice about it, and sometimes that makes for very different people that can't get along. I don't understand forcing a relationship with people you'd have nothing to do with if you had a choice about it.

This. People think just because they are family you need to stay around and be treated badly. Um no.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

lilyofcourse wrote:
I will tell you one thing that changes.

1st baby, Grandparents are all of it. Volunteering for baby sitting and taking the baby for overnights without a second though.

2nd baby, They will baby sit but they need a little warning. And overnights have to be planned.

3rd baby, If everyone is sick and/or someone died, well ok. But just for a couple hours.

Not me.

flan

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

flan327 wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
I will tell you one thing that changes.

1st baby, Grandparents are all of it. Volunteering for baby sitting and taking the baby for overnights without a second though.

2nd baby, They will baby sit but they need a little warning. And overnights have to be planned.

3rd baby, If everyone is sick and/or someone died, well ok. But just for a couple hours.

Not me.
flan

Not me either. I take all I can get, every chance I get. Sometimes mom does not share enough. evileye

All the grand's want to come live with me! biggrin

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

The baby book comment is so true! By number 3, the kid is lucky to get a picture taken, period.
Poor DD's kids. The first one has a baby book, the rest have comments on the calendars..

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

just Czech wrote:
flan327 wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
I will tell you one thing that changes.

1st baby, Grandparents are all of it. Volunteering for baby sitting and taking the baby for overnights without a second though.

2nd baby, They will baby sit but they need a little warning. And overnights have to be planned.

3rd baby, If everyone is sick and/or someone died, well ok. But just for a couple hours.

Not me.
flan
Not me either. I take all I can get, every chance I get. Sometimes mom does not share enough.
All the grand's want to come live with me!

I swear I'm ready to pay DS2 to let me babysit Itty Bitty!

flan

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

flan327 wrote:
just Czech wrote:
flan327 wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
I will tell you one thing that changes.

1st baby, Grandparents are all of it. Volunteering for baby sitting and taking the baby for overnights without a second though.

2nd baby, They will baby sit but they need a little warning. And overnights have to be planned.

3rd baby, If everyone is sick and/or someone died, well ok. But just for a couple hours.

Not me.
flan
Not me either. I take all I can get, every chance I get. Sometimes mom does not share enough.
All the grand's want to come live with me!
I swear I'm ready to pay DS2 to let me babysit Itty Bitty!
flan

Go for it. We have paid for a weekend getaway for DD and her DH just so we could have all the kids all weekend long.

We have no shame.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

No wonder, I was so screwed.

My parents got their first Grandchild, in 1969.

I didn't come up with one, till 1985.

Oh well. They came through when we really needed them. smile

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Wait. Flan. You havent had Itty Bitty to yourself at all yet? Not even for a day? Strange.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Fort Worth Mom wrote:
No wonder, I was so screwed.
My parents got their first Grandchild, in 1969.
I didn't come up with one, till 1985.
Oh well. They came through when we really needed them.

I saw it from the grandkid point of view. Everyone wanted to have me over night and such. I remember both sets of grandparents talking about which one I should go home with at times.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

lilyofcourse wrote:
Fort Worth Mom wrote:
No wonder, I was so screwed.
My parents got their first Grandchild, in 1969.
I didn't come up with one, till 1985.
Oh well. They came through when we really needed them.
I saw it from the grandkid point of view. Everyone wanted to have me over night and such. I remember both sets of grandparents talking about which one I should go home with at times.

I never had two sets of Grandparents.

I never had one.

My Mother's Mom, was the only living Grand parent, when I was born.

And, she didn't like me, very much. cry

My Dad's parents died, while he was in WWII. He never got home for the funerals.

My Mom's Dad died, at the mill. About 6 months after her first husband was killed.

No great memories of Grandparents, for me.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

That makes me sad FWM. I was blessed to not only have but have real memories with several sets of grands.

I was blessed to have my dad's parents, and both sets of their parents. And I have a vague memory of my great, great, great grandfather. We have pictures with he and I.

Mom's side I had her parents and her mom's mother.

At my high school graduation I had 4 generations there.

And they got to see my child before they passed.

That is really sad about your dad and not getting home to the funeral. The sacrifices made by our military is simply astounding and underappreciated.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

lilyofcourse wrote:
That makes me sad FWM. I was blessed to not only have but have real memories with several sets of grands.

I was blessed to have my dad's parents, and both sets of their parents. And I have a vague memory of my great, great, great grandfather. We have pictures with he and I.

Mom's side I had her parents and her mom's mother.

At my high school graduation I had 4 generations there.

And they got to see my child before they passed.

That is really sad about your dad and not getting home to the funeral. The sacrifices made by our military is simply astounding and underappreciated.

He was stationed in France, at the time.

They goofed up, and sent his mail to, gosh knows where.

He came home, to both of his parents, dead and buried.

They both died, while he was in France. Within about 6 months. cry

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

lilyofcourse wrote:
Wait. Flan. You havent had Itty Bitty to yourself at all yet? Not even for a day? Strange.

I've posted about it many times.

flan

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I only knew my maternal grandparents...Pop died when I was in college, Nan lived to be 100.

flan

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

flan327 wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Wait. Flan. You havent had Itty Bitty to yourself at all yet? Not even for a day? Strange.
I've posted about it many times.
flan

I honestly never remembered you posting about why they won't let you keep her and have always wondered myself.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
flan327 wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Wait. Flan. You havent had Itty Bitty to yourself at all yet? Not even for a day? Strange.
I've posted about it many times.
flan
I honestly never remembered you posting about why they won't let you keep her and have always wondered myself.

Me either. Seem strange.