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Freedom. I was at a baby shower on Sunday and one of our friends said "I was free and then I decided not to be. It's like I put myself in a cage, locked it, and then threw away the key."
Mine wil be my relationship with my daughter. I know it's going to evolve and be just as amazing if not better with another sibling. It's still hard though, it's always been my daughter and I against the world and now we'll have to incorporate this little human into the equation.
Also beer. I am ebf so beer continues to be off the menu for the most part in the forseeable future.
#3 for me so not much will change either. I guess uninterrupted sleep because both of my boys sleep through the night. But then again DH is great about night duty after I feed so I won't be up too long, too much.
We have our mornings free (on the weekend) to do errands etc. Then DD naps in the afternoon. I will miss that little bit of freedom when baby #2 needs to be home in the mornings for a regular nap. I will say sleep as well, even though I am not even close to the good sleeper I was before DD came along.
Post by lgsdesigner on Jan 20, 2015 8:45:34 GMT -5
I will miss not having to hire a sitter.
I have my other two children on Mon, Tues and every other weekend. I will miss having the days off without them when DH and I go on dates, go to the gym longer, get things done around the house. I love my kids, but those couple of days without them so I can get things accomplished is great right now. But-- with the LO's arrival, we will obviously have him every day, so now we will have to hire a sitter if we want to go anywhere special.
Post by emilyanimals15 on Jan 20, 2015 9:06:11 GMT -5
Sleep is a big one for me. Not sure how well I'm going to handle the sleep deprivation. Otherwise, yeah- freedom. I can't just leave baby at home for a few hours with the dog to watch him.
My relationship with DD. I going from 1 to 2 and I have heard that is the hardest. I'm hoping this one is as good of a sleeper as DD was so then I won't be so sleep deprived in the beginning. I'm mainly just worried about how DD is going to handle it.
I'll miss not having to pump. I love breastfeeding but that damn pump can stay far, far away. If I start this new job soon, I'll be tied to it much more than I was with my son.
And sleep. We just got Huddy to sleep in his crib through the night. I'm trying to enjoy every ounce of sleep as possible.
I'll agree with losing my one on one time with DD. I plan to EBF again, so it's not an easy task to get any time away from the newborn, especially in the first few months.
I'll agree with losing my one on one time with DD. I plan to EBF again, so it's not an easy task to get any time away from the newborn, especially in the first few months.
I am really hoping this new baby likes babywearing more than my DD did. I can't just be stuck on the couch all day nursing while DD reeks havoc. Haha.
I'll agree with losing my one on one time with DD. I plan to EBF again, so it's not an easy task to get any time away from the newborn, especially in the first few months.
I am really hoping this new baby likes babywearing more than my DD did. I can't just be stuck on the couch all day nursing while DD reeks havoc. Haha.
Same here! Emma wanted nothing to do with it. I'm planning on getting an Ergo this time and hoping she takes to it. What do you use? I stupidly only had a Baby Bjorn that was gifted to me last time, no wonder she hated it.
Post by rocksforludo on Jan 20, 2015 9:37:43 GMT -5
I echo missing the one-on-one time with my daughter. But, honestly, I'm going to miss sleeping well. My first was a terrible sleeper for the first eight months, and I'm going in with the assumption this one will be bad too.
I am really hoping this new baby likes babywearing more than my DD did. I can't just be stuck on the couch all day nursing while DD reeks havoc. Haha.
Same here! Emma wanted nothing to do with it. I'm planning on getting an Ergo this time and hoping she takes to it. What do you use? I stupidly only had a Baby Bjorn that was gifted to me last time, no wonder she hated it.
I have a moby and a cheapy infantino flip. I think I'm going to splurge for the ergo as well. But not the 360 one because I've heard really bad reviews and I think it looks silly.
Post by veganontuesdays on Jan 20, 2015 9:48:42 GMT -5
Probably sleep. At first I was worried about how my relationship with my H would be affected but I honestly think that parenting together will be one of the greatest (and hardest) adventures we have ever had together. I am so excited.
Oh, also I agree with whoever said carrying a diaper bag. I have not missed that thing and am not excited about needing 5,000 things to leave the house again.
I agree with @texasmama15 - travel. We're big travelers, especially internationally, and while we'll still do it (my parents did) it will be different for sure. DH has a conference in Puerto Rico in October and is talking about me and the LO joining him. It sounds great but I'm already thinking logistics.
I think I'll miss lazy Saturday's and not doing anything except vegging out in front of the TV. I'll also miss my alone time on nights when my boyfriend goes to class. Those are the times when I paint my nails, catch up on my shows, surf the web, etc. I'm not saying that any of this is going to completely stop but it's definitely going to become a rarity. Maybe it'll make me appreciate these things more because I kind of take advantage of it.
I think I'm going to miss my one on one time with DH. I have never wanted to share him. I'm not a jealous person, I just love our time together. Hoping that when we do get that alone time, it will be even more special.
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