Things 3rd Child has Taught Me...

1. Don't assume that the just diaper wearing toddler in her mother's arms outside waiting for the bus has a lazy mother. In fact, her mother is BRILLIANT. She's doing her part to save the world. She knows the blowout #4 is just around the corner and has given up clothing the child in a desperate attempt to not have to do yet another load of laundry.

2. They are in fact just kids...they aren't really out to get me.

3. It's okay to let her have lunch with a fork and only have 2% of it actually make it in her mouth. She's having a good time. Besides the water I just saved by not having to do another load of laundry, I can use to bathe her with.

4. Not only are lids not supposed to be in a drawer, there are other things that are supposed to occupy said drawer--pluggies, books, toys, clothing, things "rescued" from the trash can, etc.

5. The trashcan is a deep dark abyss that EVERYTHING that goes into it must be rescued from. EVERYTHING. She's TRASH CAN RESCUE GIRL!

6. Children can actually be put to bed awake and will actually go to sleep on their own and stay that way for more then 5 hours at a time.

7. "Maaamaaa" can mean anything from "mom" to "are you freaking crazy for shutting the door in my face! I want outside NOW!" to "I love you".

8. Army Guy is really cute in girl form.

9. It's okay that there are dishes in the sink, laundry's not done, and the dogs are eating something random in the backyard--she's laughing.

10. There is such a thing as feeling as though you are missing out on a child you haven't had yet--I was perfectly content with 2 kiddos, but all of our lives are so much better with the 3rd child.