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<blockquote data-quote="Pink Elephant" data-source="post: 736951" data-attributes="member: 21572"><p>Your post made me think of the excitement that would come about with the birth a new one in our home. My mom always stayed with our older ones while I was in the hospital giving birth, and then I'd come walking in through the front door of our home with new little baby in arms. Funny how fast things change in a household when there's a baby, especially a new baby.</p><p></p><p>I was always so tired and worn-out, so mom would stay for days, sometimes a week or more, just to help with the feeding, the changing, the laundry, the cooking, the cleaning. The newness of it all was what I enjoyed best. Bottles would be lined-up on the counter next to the kitchen sink, the bathroom and baby room smelling of baby powder and diapers, and the sound of rubber pants being pulled off and on at change-time once again filled the air.</p><p></p><p>Then there was the very first load of diapers that needed taken out and hung on the line. The first of <em>many</em> loads to come... which always had a way of laying to rest any question neighbours may have had as to whether or not Pink Elephant, had a new baby in the home.</p><p></p><p>Then of course came visitors... lots of visitors. Family, friends, neighbours, you name it, they came. Everyone had to hold the baby and comment on who the baby looked like the most, me or my husband (LOL), and holding true to our family ways, endless offers for free babysitting came one after another.</p><p></p><p>Then, within a couple of weeks, after the furor died-down, it was down to brass tacks and stainless steel needles. Reality set in, and so did true motherhood, LOL! With each new month that came and went, baby grew and milestones were reached. Pictures were taken, and every day was a new day for laughs and grins. Many firsts were also logged, like baby's first bath, baby's first diaper rash, and baby's first spanking. I entered all applicable info into each of my children's baby albums.</p><p></p><p>Oh, yes, the joys of motherhood.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pink Elephant, post: 736951, member: 21572"] Your post made me think of the excitement that would come about with the birth a new one in our home. My mom always stayed with our older ones while I was in the hospital giving birth, and then I'd come walking in through the front door of our home with new little baby in arms. Funny how fast things change in a household when there's a baby, especially a new baby. I was always so tired and worn-out, so mom would stay for days, sometimes a week or more, just to help with the feeding, the changing, the laundry, the cooking, the cleaning. The newness of it all was what I enjoyed best. Bottles would be lined-up on the counter next to the kitchen sink, the bathroom and baby room smelling of baby powder and diapers, and the sound of rubber pants being pulled off and on at change-time once again filled the air. Then there was the very first load of diapers that needed taken out and hung on the line. The first of [I]many[/I] loads to come... which always had a way of laying to rest any question neighbours may have had as to whether or not Pink Elephant, had a new baby in the home. Then of course came visitors... lots of visitors. Family, friends, neighbours, you name it, they came. Everyone had to hold the baby and comment on who the baby looked like the most, me or my husband (LOL), and holding true to our family ways, endless offers for free babysitting came one after another. Then, within a couple of weeks, after the furor died-down, it was down to brass tacks and stainless steel needles. Reality set in, and so did true motherhood, LOL! With each new month that came and went, baby grew and milestones were reached. Pictures were taken, and every day was a new day for laughs and grins. Many firsts were also logged, like baby's first bath, baby's first diaper rash, and baby's first spanking. I entered all applicable info into each of my children's baby albums. Oh, yes, the joys of motherhood. [/QUOTE]
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