Third kid!
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You weren't around in T(O)NCR when I posted this, so it deserves a repeat:
This is something I tell every mom after I get an epidural in her, and she becomes a rational human being again.
The FIRST TIME PARENT SPEECH:
"Today is the easiest day of the rest of your life."
At this moment, the expectant mom looks at the expectant dad, and they giggle at each other.
"Right now, with an epidural in your back, and an IV going in your arm is as good as it gets - forever. You laughed and smiled at each other. Mom, I want you to remember how you laughed two weeks from now, when you have an uncontrollable screaming infant that nothing will quiet all day long. You've fed, bathed, diapered, swaddled, taken for a ride in the car, walked, put in the bouncy seat against the dishwasher, and nothing...nothing settles the kid down.
Dad comes home from work two hours late, and you know what he says?
'Hi Honey! What's for dinner?'
You will respond by thrusting the child into his face, saying, 'Here! Take your child. Now. I can't do this anymore.'
This is the hardest thing you will ever, ever do.
It's also the best.
Good luck, you'll need it."
The SECOND TIME PARENT SPEECH:
"Remember how, when you had your first kid, you were completely lost? You had no clue of how to feed, diaper, bathe or do anything relating to newborns.
I got news for you:
You know how to do this. Yeah, you'll forget some things - especially how crappy you feel after all those sleepless nights, but all in all, you've got it down. You're pros at this, and you'll be just fine.
The other thing - the kid that needs you the most right now is the older one. S/He probably doesn't understand that though he's loved as much as before, there's someone new who needs more physical care. Give child #1 extra attention, hold him more, play with him more.
You'll be fine."
The THIRD TIME PARENT SPEECH:
"Remember how, after your second kid, you thought to yourselves, 'We've got this down. We know what we're doing. After all, we've done it before'?
Forget it.
The third child is the one that breaks your soul. All of a sudden, you're outnumbered. You have three kids that need to be held, and you only have two arms.
Your car (unless it's a minvan) is wrong. There's no way to fit all those kids into a sedan*.
With the third kid, you go from man-on-man to zone defense. I know you don't understand that now, but you will in about 8 months, when this latest monster child starts walking.
You think you know about raising kids? You don't. You have a bunch of kids to raise.
Good luck."
The FOURTH TIME PARENT SPEECH:
"You've done this before. Remember how the second was just another kid? Remember how your confidence was shaken with #3? This is just another kid. You know how to do this. You're pros.
Enjoy your family."
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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Sometimes...After a lady's first pregnancy, something kicks in and she becomes more fertile. Keep trying, 89th, twins could still be in your future.
“Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”
Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton
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You weren't around in T(O)NCR when I posted this, so it deserves a repeat:
This is something I tell every mom after I get an epidural in her, and she becomes a rational human being again.
The FIRST TIME PARENT SPEECH:
"Today is the easiest day of the rest of your life."
At this moment, the expectant mom looks at the expectant dad, and they giggle at each other.
"Right now, with an epidural in your back, and an IV going in your arm is as good as it gets - forever. You laughed and smiled at each other. Mom, I want you to remember how you laughed two weeks from now, when you have an uncontrollable screaming infant that nothing will quiet all day long. You've fed, bathed, diapered, swaddled, taken for a ride in the car, walked, put in the bouncy seat against the dishwasher, and nothing...nothing settles the kid down.
Dad comes home from work two hours late, and you know what he says?
'Hi Honey! What's for dinner?'
You will respond by thrusting the child into his face, saying, 'Here! Take your child. Now. I can't do this anymore.'
This is the hardest thing you will ever, ever do.
It's also the best.
Good luck, you'll need it."
The SECOND TIME PARENT SPEECH:
"Remember how, when you had your first kid, you were completely lost? You had no clue of how to feed, diaper, bathe or do anything relating to newborns.
I got news for you:
You know how to do this. Yeah, you'll forget some things - especially how crappy you feel after all those sleepless nights, but all in all, you've got it down. You're pros at this, and you'll be just fine.
The other thing - the kid that needs you the most right now is the older one. S/He probably doesn't understand that though he's loved as much as before, there's someone new who needs more physical care. Give child #1 extra attention, hold him more, play with him more.
You'll be fine."
The THIRD TIME PARENT SPEECH:
"Remember how, after your second kid, you thought to yourselves, 'We've got this down. We know what we're doing. After all, we've done it before'?
Forget it.
The third child is the one that breaks your soul. All of a sudden, you're outnumbered. You have three kids that need to be held, and you only have two arms.
Your car (unless it's a minvan) is wrong. There's no way to fit all those kids into a sedan*.
With the third kid, you go from man-on-man to zone defense. I know you don't understand that now, but you will in about 8 months, when this latest monster child starts walking.
You think you know about raising kids? You don't. You have a bunch of kids to raise.
Good luck."
The FOURTH TIME PARENT SPEECH:
"You've done this before. Remember how the second was just another kid? Remember how your confidence was shaken with #3? This is just another kid. You know how to do this. You're pros.
Enjoy your family."
@George-K said in Third kid!:
The THIRD TIME PARENT SPEECH:
"Remember how, after your second kid, you thought to yourselves, 'We've got this down. We know what we're doing. After all, we've done it before'?
Forget it.
The third child is the one that breaks your soul. All of a sudden, you're outnumbered. You have three kids that need to be held, and you only have two arms.
Your car (unless it's a minvan) is wrong. There's no way to fit all those kids into a sedan*.
With the third kid, you go from man-on-man to zone defense. I know you don't understand that now, but you will in about 8 months, when this latest monster child starts walking.
You think you know about raising kids? You don't. You have a bunch of kids to raise.
Good luck."
Haha well we are waiting on a minivan to be delivered.
And yes, the debate between Mrs 89th and myself very much focused around the "outnumbered" aspect. I always said, "we have two arms, and two kids...." Heck, when #2 came along, my heart hurt every time #1 would ask for me to play with her on the playground when I couldn't leave #2 alone. That being said, I look forward to the challenge and couldn't imagine life differently. I do hope, however, that #3 sleeps better than #2... he has been a very active/rough sleeper from the start <yawns>.
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Sometimes...After a lady's first pregnancy, something kicks in and she becomes more fertile. Keep trying, 89th, twins could still be in your future.
@Jolly said in Third kid!:
Sometimes...After a lady's first pregnancy, something kicks in and she becomes more fertile. Keep trying, 89th, twins could still be in your future.
Hahaha the only twins in my future will be the baseball team we root for.
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@89th That is awesome!!! Congratulations!!!
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Many congratulations, 89 - wonderful news!
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Thanks everyone! Luckily our oldest is an incredible role model for the others. Sweet, follows rules, and incredibly bright.
