Well I survived the first two months. I figured I better write about it before my sleep-deprived mind forgets everything.
Having two kids hasn't been as bad as I thought it'd be. But, it's still been a hard adjustment. To be honest, I was somewhat terrified to have another baby because Kensie was such a hard, colicky baby. It was hard for me to imagine having a baby AND a toddler. I was hoping for an easier baby the second time around.
Luckily, Tate has overall been a pretty good baby (knock on wood!). And thank heavens because my little miss Kensie is still a handful. She has always been full of energy, curiosity, and requires lots of patience. She is smarter than a whip and knows how to test my patience.
I'm one who doesn't like being in the house all day. Since having Tate though, we have been at home almost every day. Especially since it is so hot outside. After two horrendous outings with both kids alone I realized that staying home was much easier and would keep me sane!
Exhibit A: First time taking both kids out alone was to a car seat inspection appointment when Tate was almost three weeks old. It started out good. But somehow I forgot to bring Kensie a snack. And if you know anything about Kensie it's that she turns into a beast when her blood sugar is low. She was adamant about not wanting the lady to touch her car seat. Things got ugly really fast when she started adjusting Kensie's car seat. Kensie started kicking, screaming, and hitting the lady. I could not get her to calm down for the life of me. It was the worst tantrum I remember her having. The staff was trying to help me get her calmed down by bringing out treats and stuffed animals but she was completely out of sorts. I almost cried.
Exhibit B: I decided to walk to the park with both kids. Shortly after we arrived, Tate got hungry so I nursed him at the park. Then Kensie had a huge meltdown when it was time to leave. It took about 20-30 minutes to walk home and she cried the whole way. Needless to say, I haven't been back to the park by myself with both kids.
3 comments:
I'm sorry you have had such a hard time with your precious little ones. But I had a good laugh this morning as I read about your trials! You too, will hopefully look back on these special times of "making memories" and laugh about how tough it was at the time, but how grateful you are to be through it now. May the Lord bless you with patience, and may he bless your little ones to help you, as well!
Oh goodness! A baby is such a big adjustment for all involved. Having survived that stage I can tell you its really really fun when they can start to play together and entertain each other. Rumor even has it that as they get older they actually will help around the house too! ;) I'm still waiting for that to come without the daily tantrums.
The first month I honestly didn't know how I was going to survive. It was the dead of winter, I had all these emotions, and I was overwhelmed. After two months I finally felt pretty well adjusted. I just can relate so much! I'm impressed you DIDN'T cry during the car seat inspection. Anyway, hang in there. We can be in this together from afar:)
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