I seem to remember an Erma Bombeck quote about how the pictures of the 3rd child at birth are on the same roll of film as the 3rd child’s graduation pictures.
I read somewhere once that the biggest shock in a parent’s life is when their first child is born and they don’t know what to expect.The second biggest shock is when their second child is born and they think they know what to expect.
This third child will have a lot of advantages-already trained parents, being so much younger than the other two an only child, benefits of older sibs, they can teach you everything(lol) and the parents will find out how precious this baby is to them. Everybody wins, except maybe Lizzie and Michael. Well they may get a taste of baby care for when they get their own fam. Lots of good potential here……
Templo S.U.D. almost 5 years ago
way to think outside the box, John
capricorn9th almost 5 years ago
Yup, John. You’re about to raise another Mike or Liz. But it won’t be.
howtheduck almost 5 years ago
I seem to remember an Erma Bombeck quote about how the pictures of the 3rd child at birth are on the same roll of film as the 3rd child’s graduation pictures.
howtheduck almost 5 years ago
Elly thinks they look like children. I think they look like silhouettes.
Watcher almost 5 years ago
With age comes experience, sometimes?
ariel777000 almost 5 years ago
So true, John!
jpayne4040 almost 5 years ago
John, that was perfect!
GirlGeek Premium Member almost 5 years ago
They didn’t look like children in Tuesday’s strip
Cincoflex almost 5 years ago
Ellie looks shocked: why? John’s right—they DO know what they’re in for.
ChristinaBauer almost 5 years ago
I read somewhere once that the biggest shock in a parent’s life is when their first child is born and they don’t know what to expect.The second biggest shock is when their second child is born and they think they know what to expect.
dv1093 almost 5 years ago
Same thing happened to us. I was 47 when we had our last child. My wife was 33. I don’t think we went to any classes at this point.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Being a veteran has it’s advantages. Knowing what lies ahead is NOT one of them.
john almost 5 years ago
How did John suddenly become half-bald in the last frame?
The_Great_Black President almost 5 years ago
John and Elly’s two kids: Goofus and Doofus. And now they are having another one?
Seed_drill almost 5 years ago
We were the oldest AND it was our first.
kathleenhicks62 almost 5 years ago
This third child will have a lot of advantages-already trained parents, being so much younger than the other two an only child, benefits of older sibs, they can teach you everything(lol) and the parents will find out how precious this baby is to them. Everybody wins, except maybe Lizzie and Michael. Well they may get a taste of baby care for when they get their own fam. Lots of good potential here……
asrialfeeple almost 5 years ago
And Elly gets slapped with the sudden realization of reality. Just like some mothers get violently kicked off their pink cloud.
fix-n-fly almost 5 years ago
John – you are such a killjoy!