My son turned 2 right before I had my daughter. Once we got into a routine it was a lot easier. They're 3&1 now. There are hard days and there are not so hard days. I absolutely love their bond and watching them play.
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👼💙 • Jan 4, 2020
So he always wanted to be around her.
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👼💙 • Jan 4, 2020
Honestly, I want to say 2 weeks for all of us. Then another week for just the three of us (my children and I) once my husband went back to work. I would take my son with me wherever I went, so he had some 1 on 1 time. He also got some 1 on 1 with my mom, which he really liked. But he became very protective fast of "his baby".
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Kim • Jan 4, 2020
Awe, that’s good to know! How long did it take to get into a routine?
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I just had my second son on December 21st. My first is 20 months old. I will say that if I didn’t have my husband to help, I would more than likely be losing my mind. I am thinking once we get into a routine it will be a little easier, it’s just hard right now because I breastfeed and it seems like all my newborn wants to do is eat eat eat so while I’m trying to feed him is when my 20 month old likes to try and get into trouble lol. Most of the time I have my newborn strapped to me in a baby carrier so I can use both of my hands to care for/play with my toddler.
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Marcy • Jan 4, 2020
Nope! He is still a great sleeper. The baby doesn’t bother him at all in terms of his nap or his bedtime sleeping.
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Kim • Jan 4, 2020
Did your toddler regress in terms of sleep schedule?
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I’ll let you know in 3 weeks 😂 my first will be 19months at my due date.
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Jacs • Jan 4, 2020
Well she wasn’t walking for the first 3ish months which helped I think 😅 but I’m definitely feeling it in these last couple of weeks. And I’m in Australia so summer here which probably isn’t helping... overall it’s been alright I guess. I can’t imagine it’d get easier until they’re like 4 anyway. But my husband is really really helpful with my toddler overnight and understands that some days are a bit harder which is good.
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Kim • Jan 4, 2020
Haha looking forward to the updates. How was pregnancy with a 1.5 year old??
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My girls are 17 months apart and I honestly don’t find it very difficult. They love playing together and my oldest really loved helping take care of her little sister when we first brought her home. We also bought her a baby doll so when we’d give the baby a bottle or a bath, she’d either help or she’d do the same with her baby. They’re three and one and a half now and they are perfect playmates.
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My oldest was 21 months old when her baby brother was born. Now he’s 2.5 months old and she’s 23 months old. Honestly, the first couple weeks are tough because you’re tired and still trying to figure out how to juggle two kids...but it’s not been a bad experience for me. I love it! I just kind of added the baby into my toddler’s already developed daily routine and went with it. Some days I don’t get much done until my husband gets home, but that’s okay. You can always get housework done later. I just try not to stress over the small stuff. I notice one thing that helped a lot in the beginning was waking up with the baby a little bit before the toddler wakes up. This way you can get baby changed/fed so when your toddler does wake up, you can focus on them a little better to get their day started! It’ll be easier than you think. 😉
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Mine have the same excat gap. The first few weeks are a little rough. It is hard, you can sleep when the baby does because you have a toddler. Leaving the house takes an additional 20 to 30 mins. So many diapers. But you will adjust. The baby will slowly sleep longer at night. You will get a routine. Mine youngest is now 7 months and life is great.
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Miriam • Jan 4, 2020
Also, buy a bunch of paper products just before new baby comes. We used paper for most of our dishes the first 2 months. It was helpful to have even just one less chore. Also baby wearing can be huge help. As well as taking the toddler on mommy only dates/outings so they dont feel jealous of all the attention new baby gets.
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Miriam • Jan 4, 2020
**cant sleep
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