1. Puking in a Kopp’s Custard Shop bathroom is NOT fun.
2. Moving sucks.
3. You don’t have to keep your house spotless, no matter what your mother says.
4. It becomes all about them and less about you. Okay, never about you.
5. It’s okay to want pretty things. And then to buy them for yourself.
6. After you have a baby your hair will fall out in clumps and you will wonder if wigs are itchy and hot and if you could get away with wearing one.
7. You must read Parenting with Love and Logic. Pick your favorite things to do and do them.
8. Babywise isn’t the only way to train your babies. But it worked for us. So, it’s our way.
9. Dave Ramsey isn’t for everyone. BUT, saving money and not having debt is. Find something that works for you and do it.
10. It’s not fun to spend a fortune on watering your lawn when all your neighbors are letting theirs go dormant because of the “Wisconsin Drought of 2012.” I just made up that title. They aren’t calling it that yet, but they will. And I will take full credit for them using this phrase. News media better get ready to compensate me. So we can pay our water bill.
11. Sometimes you will pee while puking. Then as you get more pregnant and you are still puking, you will wonder which to do first: Pee and throw up on the floor, or puke in the toilet and have to change your clothes.
12. It is okay to give your kids popcorn and orange juice for supper once. But not twice. That would be totally wrong.
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Promise me we can meet in person once you move to the cities? You crack me up every time….and I think we’d get along fabulously!
#3. My Mom said “An immaculate house is the sign of a misspent life.” I love her for that!
#7. Love and Logic rocks! My girls are now, 20, 19, 19 , 19, and 17…I still use what I learned 20 years ago!
#11. I hope you feel better sooner than later.
You are one of the most wonderfully funny pregnant ladies I have ever……..met?……..known?………read. Read.
Go #5!!!! I’m just getting that at 48!!!!!
i too, am pregnant with #4. babywise is just below the bible, in BEST BOOKS EVER!!! thanks to it, i still have my sanity and great sleeping children. (7 yrs old and 3 yr. old twins, who are all napping right now!!) AND i could never puke and pee at the same time again and that would be GREAT!! it always feels good to know you are not alone!!
#11 OMGosh! So funny! Brings back memories of my pregnancies. The things we go through.
Im pregnant with #3 and I puke the whole time too. Later in pregnancy I pee when I puke too. Last time around I learned what worked for me: Quick take off pants and underwear, pee wipe flush, keep the pants off and puke. Then theres only a little pee to wipe off the floor with the handy Clorox wipes next to the toilet. Sounds gross, but hey, its reality