Having baby #2 is so much less stressful than #1. I felt like I knew what to expect. I wasn’t going to bring a baby home and sit there with the “what now” look on my face!
What we weren’t ready for was dealing with an almost 2 year old, while taking care of the baby. Not that it has been hard. We have learned to cope very well. But there was one aspect that neither Sean or I expected.
We were not ready for the time spent apart while taking care of the kids.
We were not ready for the time spent apart while taking care of the kids.
Sean and I have gotten a system down pretty well so that one or the other of us is with The Little Man. We don’t want him to feel left out with the new baby at home. But unfortunately, that means we are not in the same area as one another too often. I can be inside feeding the baby, and Sean will be outside with The Little Man.
This has helped with The Little Man being ok with the baby. He doesn’t feel left out now that she is home…but the time we are missing all together has been hard.
I know that things will get better once the baby gets a little bit older and The Little Man learns how to be carefuly around her. But right now, I’m missing my family time.
How does everyone cope?
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