The hard part about having 2

[sara76]

I try to get B to sleep so I can give A a bath, lotion, pjs and a book or song. But sometimes like tonight B wakes up and screams and I cut Amelia's routine short and then they're both crying. Terrible. The nights that I can get it done are so awesome though.

[mrschelseap09]

I can barely handle one bedtime routine. I don't think I would ever make it with two.... Maybe when Lila's 4. Lol.

[babybchbum]

Tonight O is screaming bloody murder so we are doing a warm bath now. I'm hoping that this helps settle him Down

[sara76]

Dec 10, 2013 21:53:52 GMT -5 babybchbum said:

Tonight O is screaming bloody murder so we are doing a warm bath now. I'm hoping that this helps settle him Down

Why is he screaming? Just because? How old is he, I forget? I go into panic mode when B cries when A is sleeping bc I don't want to wake her up. She's a crankster if she doesn't get her sleep.

[babybchbum]

O is 7 months and fights sleep hard. I'm not sure if he is teething (I don't feel any bumps but he is chewing everything) or he has gas/ constipated.

I finally just laid him down in his crib and left the room. He fussed for no more than 2 minutes and was out.
Phew I'm exhausted

[sara76]

Oh man I hate hard bedtimes. Amelia was absolutely terrible until 17 months. Get some rest mama.

[mrsmew]

Hang in there, mama. I'm sure you're rocking it.

I have to say that conflicting sleep schedules is my biggest fear about giving Ellie a sibling someday. She was a nightmare napper forever, and even though she'd go down easy at night she was up several times a night until just this summer. The fear of another bad napper or other sleep issues again has me cringing...especially with another kid's sleep to juggle, too. But people do this, right? And the world doesn't end?

[babybchbum]

Dec 10, 2013 22:50:13 GMT -5 mrsmew said:

Hang in there, mama. I'm sure you're rocking it.

I have to say that conflicting sleep schedules is my biggest fear about giving Ellie a sibling someday. She was a nightmare napper forever, and even though she'd go down easy at night she was up several times a night until just this summer. The fear of another bad napper or other sleep issues again has me cringing...especially with another kid's sleep to juggle, too. But people do this, right? And the world doesn't end?

Yes all the time. Just remember that the best thing you can give your child is a built in friend. It may not always seem that way but they will end up loving one another.

[sara76]

Dec 10, 2013 22:50:13 GMT -5 mrsmew said:

Hang in there, mama. I'm sure you're rocking it.

I have to say that conflicting sleep schedules is my biggest fear about giving Ellie a sibling someday. She was a nightmare napper forever, and even though she'd go down easy at night she was up several times a night until just this summer. The fear of another bad napper or other sleep issues again has me cringing...especially with another kid's sleep to juggle, too. But people do this, right? And the world doesn't end?

That's what I keep telling myself. People have 2 and 3 and more every day. Obviously they're sadists, but eventually the kids will be old enough to sleep at friends houses and become their parents problems

[kimandross]

I now know why my kids are spaced the way they are. God knew I couldn't handle 2 small ones at the same time, along with everything else. Kudos to you guys that are, I'm at the end of my rope somedays dealing with one.

[mrsmew]

Dec 11, 2013 6:17:38 GMT -5 babybchbum said:

Dec 10, 2013 22:50:13 GMT -5 mrsmew said:

Hang in there, mama. I'm sure you're rocking it.

I have to say that conflicting sleep schedules is my biggest fear about giving Ellie a sibling someday. She was a nightmare napper forever, and even though she'd go down easy at night she was up several times a night until just this summer. The fear of another bad napper or other sleep issues again has me cringing...especially with another kid's sleep to juggle, too. But people do this, right? And the world doesn't end?

Yes all the time. Just remember that the best thing you can give your child is a built in friend. It may not always seem that way but they will end up loving one another.

Oh, I know. My sister is my absolute best friend. Pretty much my entire reason for even thinking about another one is to give DD a chance at a relationship like that.

[amellis2]

There is a reason why I'm waiting 5-7 years between my kids. I don't have much sanity left, and I'm not wasting it on have 3 under 3. Or 3 under 4. Or 3 under 5.

I can't even. Abby is freaking me out talking about her "brother" though. Like, "you know something I don't kid??"

[mrsjenrn]

I hate bedtime now. hugs, mamas! We will get through this! Good thing they're so darn cute!

[mrsjason]

This is the first week that I've been left on my own with 2kids and so far I'm still alive. But, I think I've been lucky and soon both will have a meltdown at the same time which will cause me to have a breakdown too, lol. Brit is super laid back and seldom cries so I know I'm lucky on that front. Even with a good baby and a independent 4 year old i know its going to get hard here soon. It doesn't help that my H works a shitlad of hours and is seldom home.

But gosh, someone please knock some semce into me and tell me that going for baby #3 is a bad idea.....

[etteyam]

Dec 13, 2013 13:36:20 GMT -5 mrsjason said:

This is the first week that I've been left on my own with 2kids and so far I'm still alive. But, I think I've been lucky and soon both will have a meltdown at the same time which will cause me to have a breakdown too, lol. Brit is super laid back and seldom cries so I know I'm lucky on that front. Even with a good baby and a independent 4 year old i know its going to get hard here soon. It doesn't help that my H works a shitlad of hours and is seldom home.

But gosh, someone please knock some semce into me and tell me that going for baby #3 is a bad idea.....

Why would it be a bad idea? (looks down at ticker) I knew after I had DD2 that I wasn't done. And the fact that having a toddler and a newborn can be challenging did not phase me. H, on the other hand, took some convincing before he got on board with #3. I had this mental picture that by the time H and I are empty nesters, and the kids come home for the holidays, I want a dinner table full of people that I love. 

A few months from now, if you still feel the same way and your H is on the same page, I say go for it!