Baby Elwood had his/her first ever case of hiccups on Thursday, which isn’t unusual for this stage of the pregnancy. The sensation was incredible – almost as if Elwood was on a trampoline in there, jumping up and down. It only lasted a matter of minutes, but it did have me wondering how uncomfortable the little one might have felt. Otherwise there has been plenty of other movements (like right now for instance – that chocolate brownie I just scoffed has sent Elwood into aerobics mode), and the usual sitting under my rib for most the day while at work.
This pregnancy stuff is really catching, with yet another one of my girlfriends announcing her pregnancy this week! Congratulations to Elysia and Craig who celebrated the twelve week mark on Thursday (flick back to week 14 to see a photo of their wedding day). Elysia has also started a blog, which I have included the link to at the bottom of the page. It is so exciting to know that Elwood is going to have lots of playmates to grow up with, or, more importantly, Mum is going to have plenty of girlfriends to catch up with while on maternity leave! The following picture was taken at a recent dinner catch-up.
Having three children has always sounded ideal to me, and after finding this on the net today, and taking a long hard look at myself, I decided it just had to go on the blog.
The Evolution of Parenthood
The Baby’s Name -
1st baby: You pour over baby-name books and practice pronouncing and writing combinations of all your favourites (sound familiar??).
2nd baby: Someone has to name their kid after your great-aunt Sybil, right? It might as well be you.
3rd baby: Is something you only think about on the way to the hospital – and even then it only rates a 5 minute discussion while waiting from the lights to turn green.
Preparing for the Birth -
1st baby: You practice your breathing exercises religiously.
2nd baby: You don’t bother practicing because you remember that last time, breathing didn’t do a thing.
3rd baby: You ask for an epidural in your 8th month.
The Baby’s Wardrobe -
1st baby: You pre-wash your newborn’s clothes, colour-coordinate them, and fold them neatly in the new brand new baby’s dresser.
2nd baby: You check to make sure that the clothes are clean and discard only the ones with the darkest stains.
3rd baby: Boys can wear pink, can’t they?
The Dummy -
1st baby: If the dummy falls on the floor, you put it away until you can go home and wash and boil it.
2nd baby: When the dummy falls on the floor, you squirt it off with some juice from the baby’s bottle.
3rd baby: You wipe it off on your shirt and pop it back in.
Worries -
1st baby: At the first sign of distress - a whimper, a frown - you pick up the baby.
2nd baby: You pick the baby up when her wails threaten to wake your firstborn.
3rd baby: You teach your 3-year-old how to rewind the mechanical swing.
Activities -
1st baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics, Baby Yoga, and Baby Swimming Classes.
2nd baby: You take your infant to the playground down the road.
3rd baby: You take your infant to the supermarket.
Going Out -
1st baby: The first time you leave your baby with a babysitter, you call home 5 times and are home within an hour.
2nd baby: Just before you walk out the door, you remember to leave a number where you can be reached.
3rd baby: You leave instructions for the babysitter to call only if she sees blood.
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 older child isn’t squeezing, poking, or hitting the baby.
3rd baby: You spend a little bit of every day hiding from the children.
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