Wanted to shake my friend

[OrangePixyStix]

One of my mom-friends from the Friday girl's night said they are ready to "start trying" for baby #2 and I just looked at her with a fearful expression. Her first is 2 years old and I remember a conversation 6 months ago about how she felt like she was doing ALL the work with the baby, and that her husband was "too tired" after work for things like bathing the kid, etc. Since he had a longer commute she would give him a pass on the baby-caring.

I wanted to spout off that it wasn't going to get any easier with another baby in the mix, especially if her husband wasn't helpful in the first round, but then I didn't want to sound like an ass so I just responded with, "well good luck, hope you get what you wish for.".

I wish I could figure out the right responses to these things without coming across like a bitch or a baby-hater.

[pilife]

[pilife]

damn! you can't make it bigger!

[shorty20]

Don't you know, having another baby solves all problems!

[MissusTexas]

eeek

[alabasterangel]

Gah! She's an idiot! I need to start a no second baby campaign!

Maybe slightly nicer than China though..

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May 14, 2012 11:28:37 GMT -5 shorty20 said:

Don't you know, having another baby solves all problems!

That's obviously what my brother's wife thinks.

[ILikeSloths]

I'm always tempted to say something in situations like this also. It's funny how people forget all the bad that comes with having kids and sugarcoat it when they're "ready" for another!

[Deleted]

That's funny, because I kind of figured babies and kids were like puppies. You know, get more than one and they can amuse each other and stuff...I mean, more mouths to feed and poop to pick up, but you can just lock them in a room and make them entertain themselves.

No, seriously...WTF?

[lizardesque]

Eh, it's not likely she would have listened anyway.