BABY

 I recently had a little girl.  I decorated her room very simply and used fairies as the theme (I love them).  Now, my best friend is pregnant with a girl and she has decorated her nursery the same way.  Same bedding, sheets, toys, she has even registered for the same things.
 
What is the meaning of this?

Imitation is the best form of flattery. You did such a wonderful job of decorating your nursery, that she can't think of any nursery that would look better!  AND THAT IS OKAY!  Please don't let this ruin your friendship.  Look at it as a common bond. You can shop for more fairy decorations together!  Try www.moonbed.com  and click on Decorating Ideas.  There is a whole page on Fairy decorations.

I spent a year lobbying my husband for a new baby.  We then spent another year trying to get pregnant.  Now we have a VERY demanding 2-year-old, and I am accidentally pregnant.  How do I tell my husband?  I am afraid he will think I tricked him, but I didn't.  I was on the pill!

Were you on an antibiotic at some time?  That can negate the pill.  Well, don't start with "It's not my fault", because these things just happen.  Be honest.  Fix him a drink (beer or wine) and tell him, "You won't believe the surprise I just got!" and go from there.  Remember, some of the best things in life are surprises, so consider this baby a "surprise", not an "accident". 

My wife and I are having troubles picking out a name for our new baby.  We can't seem to agree on anything.  I want something unique, she wants something common and boring.  What should we do?

Some couples the wife picks out the girl's name, and the husband picks out the boy's name.  Or you can draw straws, and one of you picks the first name, and one picks the middle name.  Another way is to pick your second best choice.  With unique names, practice yelling the name across a crowded playground and see if you feel embarrassed.  For a girl's name, make sure it isn't so unique that she sounds like an adult film star.  For boy's names, if you choose something too common, his friends will always call him by his last name to avoid confusion with the 3 other Mike's in the room.  Whatever you do, DON'T have a junior!  You will regret the confusion you will cause for the rest of your life!

--When we go to a family reunion, there are three other people with the same name as me.  My dad, my cousin, and my brother-in-law.  Way too confusing.

-- Why I hate being a junior, I am too old to be called Johnny, yet my family continues to call me this because they think of my father as "John".  Dad keeps opening my mail.  We keep getting each other's phone calls.

--My dad and I have the same name.  Because Dad has bad credit, he put all the utilities (gas, electric, phone) in my name.  Now he has ruined my credit too, and I am only 18!

--My dad was recently arrested for dealing drugs.  It was on the front page of all the papers, and the newspaper didn't mention Jr. or Sr..  I am so embarrassed to have the same name!  I am worried people will think it was me.

Join MOPS (Mother's of Preschoolers).  Go to their web site  www.mops.org and find a local group.  It's a great place to make new friends.  You might also try joining the YMCA.  It's a very family oriented gym.  You can go there first thing in the morning, work out & shower while someone watches the baby.

My husband and I are trying to get pregnant.  I keep dreaming about the best way to tell him when the test comes out positive.  Any does and don'ts?

Do tell your husband first, and tell him alone, not in front of others.  If you are afraid you can't keep it a secret, don't take the test until he is home.  Sometimes your spontaneous reaction is the best way to go.

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