The difference between First and Second pregnancy

First and Second pregnancies are totally different. In almost every way. From getting pregnant, to staying pregnant, to enjoying pregnancy.

I ate, breathed and slept being pregnant with CB. Granted, I did not do it well. I gained 80 lbs total. Stopped being active and mainly spent the days resting, reading baby books and singing to my belly.  Second time around, well its different. I don't have the time to spend just sitting on the couch, reading baby books and singing songs to my belly.

I also realize that not everything has to be brand new. With CB EVERYTHING had to be new. I couldn't bear to have him in anything used. I felt like it was some kind of child abuse. (Wow I sound crazy) Well now I know, after probably hundreds, if not thousands spent on toys that CB never really played with, gear we never used. I had to have everything. Those registry suggestion lists? Oh yeah, I just clicked "Select All" and well...lets just say, what wasn't purchased off our registry, was promptly purchased before CB's birth.

Now, well lets just say, as a been there done that (BTDT) mom, I have a much more realistic approach to the gear Bean will actually need. He doesn't need brand new everything, especially since we have most of the stuff from CB.

We still need some extra stuff, since CB is still using some of the stuff. But we'll have more kids (I hope.) and so the doubling up on stuff isn't a big deal.

I'm going to get a second pack n play, double stroller, crib mattress, new sheets...probably some other things, like swaddle blankets. I plan on picking a lot of these things up at these really awesome consignment sales coming up. I just love the idea of recycling baby stuff even if its my second time around.