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[griffindor24]

How are the siblings getting along?
Eh, DS loves his big sister and is always wanting to be near her but I think DD gets annoyed with him. I think sharing toys is going to be a future issue.

Is it getting easier or harder caring for an extra child? It has actually gotten harder I think. While I love that he is mobile its a lot harder to put him down and help DD with things. I learned this when I found him in the dog food bowl the other day.

Are you done or are you going to throw another one into the mix? I would love another one but DH is so done with babies. We probably won't have any more however we have talked about fostering or adopting when these two babies are a little older.

Cute sibling story? Wyatt does not laugh very often, he has to be tickled usually for him to giggle. However the other day Remi was running around the table with our dog and Wyatt just started cracking up. It was so adorable that the first time he ever laughed AT something it was at his sister. I loved that.

Bonus sibling picture?
Our Christmas pic with Santa...

[tiffbot]

How are the siblings getting along?
Good! They adore each other and DS is starting to want to take care of her.

Is it getting easier or harder caring for an extra child?
I found it easier than I thought when she was a newborn, go through patches. We seem to be coming out of another rough patch which I think was brought on by Christmas excitement. DD being able to crawl means I'm holding her less which frees up me to both of them more!

Are you done or are you going to throw another one into the mix?
We always planned on 3, but right now content with two. Will reevaluate in a few years.

Cute sibling story?
Omg. Like every day, especially now that DS is talking more. Last week he decided he needs to keep his cheerios bowl full and sit beside her so they can share and it just melts my heart.

Bonus sibling picture?
First time he did that

Poof

[tiffbot]

griffindor24 that photo is amazing

[veggiemo]

How are the siblings getting along? Um, ok. DS is still pretty rough with him (he pushed him off the couch a couple weeks ago) but I think it's getting better. They are finally starting to make each other laugh which is great, but LO still flinches when DS gets near him.

Is it getting easier or harder caring for an extra child? I would actually say easier. DS is so difficult, he always has been. This LO is so laid back and easy, that he balances things out. I'm so, SO glad I had another baby because now I feel like I'm experiencing a lot of what I missed with DS. That sounds so bad, but I'm just being honest.

Are you done or are you goign to throw another into the mix? Two and through.

Cute sibling story? The only thing I can think of right now is that if LO has one of DS's toys, DS will run up and grab it from him (not cute) but then he will usually replace it with one of LO's baby toys. Like, "no you can't have this, but you can have THIS." We are working on sharing...

[sugarkissed]

How are the siblings getting along? Great! They both really love each other and it's pretty cute.

Is it getting easier or harder caring for an extra child? In some ways it's easier. DD2 is more independant and happy to play on the floor for longer periods of time now so I have free hands. She's also crawling and as of yesterday trying to climb stairs, so that's been fun!

Are you done or are you going to throw another one into the mix? Maybe one more... we are back and forth on it.

Cute sibling story? Yesterday DD1 tried to change DD2's diaper. I found a naked baby crawling across the room with a 2 year old chasing after her holding a diaper. Haha... it would have been less cute had I not intervened in time! She also packs her own little backpack before we leave the house and always throws in a few extra toys for baby sister.

Bonus sibling picture?

[silv3rlining]

sugarkissed they both look like little dolls in that pic! Precious

[alayne926]

How are the siblings getting along? They are getting along great! DS loves her and she loves him.

Is it getting easier or harder caring for an extra child?I think it's starting to get easier. She is becoming a little more independent and DS is understanding more that if sister is upset I need to tend to her first.

Are you done or are you going to throw another one into the mix?And this is the great debate in our house. I think we're probably done with two, but we're not making anything permanent for a couple of years.

Cute sibling story?In the mornings, I always ask DS if he had good dreams and give him a hug and a kiss. The other day, we went to get DD up from her nap and he climbed on the side of her crib and says, "Hi sister, did you have good dreams?" It was the cutest!

Bonus sibling picture?

[silv3rlining]

How are the siblings getting along?

Pretty good. They both seem to adore each other. DS isn't always happy when LO touches his stuff or is needing a lot of attention though.

Is it getting easier or harder caring for an extra child?

Both. There are definitely things that are easier and/or harder and it varies by day. LO is very mobile so that'd a bit tricky at times.

Are you done or are you going to throw another one into the mix?

We're likely 2 and through but we're currently NTNP until we make a permanent decision. So who knows. We had been debating back and forth (he's done but OK if it happens) I'm starting to get more on board with being done but feel like it's such a permanent decision. We've talked fostering/adopting down the line (even before we got married)

Cute sibling story?

Too many. But the other day I was trying to get LO down for a nap and DS would not leave her alone (so naturally I was getting frustrated) then he came up and put his head on hers and says "I lub you I lub you"

[alayne926]

griffindor24, that picture is hilarious!! I keep looking at it and giggling!

[sugarkissed]

@hazeldublin, Yes, they were tiny baby loungers and mini umbrellas! So adorable!

[prettymama36]

How are the siblings getting along?
Great! The girls are so doting and love him so much. It's precious.
Is it getting easier or harder caring for an extra child?
It's getting easier with more of a routine as he gets older, but three kids is busy!
Are you done or are you going to throw another one into the mix?
Pending a lottery win, we're done.
Cute sibling story?
They both love to make him laugh. They do this crazy dance and wave their arms and he goes nuts for it. I tried it and he just looks at me like I'm an idiot.
Bonus sibling picture? Christmas pic.

[megeliz1]

DD1 is in love with DD2.

It was soooo hard in the beginning but ot gets easier everyday, we are still 2u2 until April.

We are done.

DD2 loves to kiss, blow raspberries and generally love all over DD2.

[sunflower77]

How are the siblings getting along? Good for the most part. DD loves watching big brother in awe and finds him funny. DS does have a hard time with her sometimes, for example he likes to cuddle in the morning so does not like it when I have to nurse DD because sitting next to us is not good enough.

Is it getting easier or harder caring for an extra child? Depends on the day. As DS gets more independent DD gets more active so harder to set down.

Are you done or are you going to throw another one into the mix? Probably done but no permanent decisions. If there are more it will be a long time from now!

Cute sibling story? DS has started randomly running up to DD while he's playing and say "hi princess" or "hi sweetheart" and give her a kiss. Also from the very beginning he gets very concerned when she cries.

[Deleted]

How are the siblings getting along? - Now that P is getting more interactive it is so fun to watch them developing a relationship.

Is it getting easier or harder caring for an extra child? - So much easier. I feel like I've finally figured it out. As much as anyone can actually figure parenting out, that is.

Are you done or are you going to throw another one into the mix? - Three friends in the last 48 hours have announced pregnancies so I have the fever. Big time! If I was even five years younger I would totally want one more, possibly two. But odds are dismally slim to none that I could get pg naturally, even if DH agreed to it, which he wouldn't, and we have no frozen embryos so, we're done.

Cute sibling story? - I woke up one morning and heard P talking happily. I assumed DH was up with him and went back to sleep for 20 minutes. When I got up I discovered DH was actually asleep downstairs in the guest room and DS1 was siting in a chair next to P's crib reading him stories and entertaining him.

Bonus sibling picture? - It's impossible to get a decent picture of them together but here's a video. 

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Fine... Bad picture of DS1 but this was the week before Christmas.  

[Widget123]

How are the siblings getting along? Pretty well. DD is much gentler with LO and he is the rough one now; he always wants to pull her hair.

Is it getting easier or harder caring for an extra child? Easier, but still room for improvement. Cannot wait for LO to become more and more independent.

Are you done or are you going to throw another one into the mix? So done. Still having fantasies about what life will be like when they are both older. Little things like having a night to myself if they are at a sleepover or sleeping in past 6-7am on weekends.

Cute sibling story? Supposedly LO was on a buggy ride at daycare one day and saw DD through the window at the indoor activity gym and got really excited.

Bonus sibling picture?
*poof*