Birth Control Pills? Check.
// 10.18.06 // Filed under: My Daughter, My Son, Parenting
As mentioned in a previous post, I just spent four days caring for my 2 month old nephew, in addition to my 8 yo and 2 yo.
To anyone who has two children under the age of three – you are freakin SUPERMOM (or SUPERDAD). Seriously. Go buy yourself some flowers or something. How does anyone have kids that close together? L was helpful, but dealing with C and the baby? Total insanity people. My days were a blur of feeding, cleaning up, changing, soothing and hoping for coinciding naps.
I realize it’s a little easier when it’s your own children and you fall into a routine. But the worst part? Feeling like I didn’t get enough time with any of the children. I played one game with L over the four-day period. I read books to C only at bedtime. When requests were made, my answer was usually, “Not now, I’m busy feeding/changing/soothing the baby.”
As demanding as those four days were, there were tons of highlights. I mean, c’mon, a 2 month old? He was warm, soft, cuddly and smelled good. And when he snuggled up in the crook of my neck and put his little hand on my chest, that was just a little piece of heaven. My kids loved the baby and especially loved feeding him his bottle. When I was busy, they actually – gasp! – did some things for themselves. The first time I changed the baby’s diaper, C pointed and said “Mom! Look!” I said, “Yes, that’s his penis.” Then every diaper change she would run over and ask to see his “peanuts.”
Will I have a third child? Never. But damn, they’re so cute…
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Oh PHAT Mommy, I am so with you on that! I was thrown into that life…for real. Remember, Scout is my stepson, and we didn’t gain custody until he was four. When Girlfriend was 8 days old, and me a brand new Mommy, Scout’s mother dropped him off wiht bronchitis and took off for a few weeks. She was having a hard time and couldn’t deal with being a mom. Holy freakin’ God was I overwhelmed,as Scout was a very busy two-year old! Soon after she showed up again, the custody was split and I had him four days a week. Those days with both always flew by, and I didn’t feel able to relax at all. It was the quality time alone with the kids that I missed, the singing or reading or snuggling. I am definitely one who thinks a four year gap is much better!
This has totally been my experience. I have friends with three or more kids in the baby/toddler/preschool range and I am always so glad to go home to my one little girl. I can babysit for them or do a few days but one is good for me.
Oh, this brings back memories. In 1990 I had a 6-yr-old, a 4-yr-old and a 6-month-old baby when I found out I was pregnant with number four!
Let’s just say those next few years were a tad bit challenging!
That was me! My two are 17 months apart and it was crazy hard at first. But now it’s great because they play together!! That’s wonderful, but it took until #2 was a year old before that happened.
You are one nice auntie for babysitting for longer than two hours.
LOL! Ahh, at some point the two under three falls into place. You find a routine to your day – almost a dance. It comes together in a new way. Now, three kids with two under three…not sure I could do. Now that they’re older, I honestly love the two year age difference. I do. then I realize that when I was a kid, I loved the four year difference between my brother and I. I think in the end what works best is whatever you have.
Hey Phat Mommy,
I was just talking about this with another mom friend of mine (waiting in another gawd-awful long line, somewhere) and I was lamenting on how I can’t (for the life of me) remember my #4’s babyhood.
She grew up in the freakin’ minivan, for goodness sakes.
After my two oldest girls were born (less than two years apart) The years sort of melded together after a while.
Now, with my two youngest in school full-time, I’m trying to take it…one…day…at…a…time!
Thanks for posting the terrific pic!