Well, as most of you reading this already know, we are expecting our third child in September 2015. Just a short month and a half after Henry’s first birthday. I am filled with a whole slew of emotions. As if the hormones are not bad enough on their own, I am fighting an internal battle between the excitement of having a third child and the panic and fear of having two children so close together. I knew I wanted a third child, and I am thrilled that I did not have to go through the stress of trying this time. But, I had hoped that by the time the third child came Lily would be getting ready to go to school so that I would be home with just two children for most of the day. I am also nervous about how Henry will react to a new baby taking his much needed attention away; and will Lily start paying more attention to the new baby or will she still be infatuated with Henry – I can’t even imagine what a shock it would be for him to go from being the centre of everyone’s world to being second in everyone’s eyes. I am also feeling a little lost about how to prepare such a young child for such a huge change.
And One More Makes Five…
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My kids are not as close together but I have always had extra children in the house and finding the perfect balance is not as hard as you might think. I started looking after extra children when my children were 3years and the other 3months, within the year I was pregnant with #3. You are able to see when one child is in need of extra time and sometimes it is a little overwhelming when more then one needs attention right away (boo-boos, conflict or whatnot). As long as you have a solid routine and a go to happy place. My go to was bath time, my children even the ones I look after loved bath time. Something so calming about it, older kids can help entertain and bath younger kids, after bath snuggles are the best. Babies even love to hang out on a blanket in the bathroom while older kids bath.
Maybe it was easier with more children, always another child to hang out with.
I am now noticing a difference between my two youngest a gap that I fear. Logan 5yrs is way more athletic then Parker 6yrs. Logan is able to do a lot more then Parker in most sports and when Parker learns something Logan learns it too. Parker gives up bc he sees his brother doing it without having any trouble. So I do fear that Parker gives up too soon and maybe always will even with Scott and I telling him to keep trying. Parker does excel in other ways so we just really make a big deal of the stuff that he is really good at.
Congratulations, enjoy your pregnancy and try not to think to much about the ifs until they are upon you. -
I’m sure Parker will find something that he excels at!
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