For the first six months, I really didn’t see much of a difference. It still felt like I only had two children. And this warm fuzzy little clingy immobile thing that slept a lot.
But somewhere around Christmas (yeah, about when I stopped posting regularly) he became a Children. He crawls. Pulls himself up. Cruises along furniture. Eats the other children’s toys. Causes trouble. Needs constant supervision. Eats paper. Chews on cords. Unplugs my laptop so he can attempt to electrocute himself with the cord. Attacks the laptop when it’s left on the coffee table (a.k.a. my desk). Doesn’t know the meaning of the word, “No.”
And, to top it all off, he’s cutting four top teeth (already has the bottom two) at the same time.
So he’s a little needy.
And he’s eating real food. So there’s the preparation, feeding, and cleaning up of THAT.
And diaper changes now take a lot out of me as he screams, twists, and kicks his way through them.
To be sure, I am enjoying him. Dishes and laundry and dinner don’t all get done with they should.
But I’m enjoying him.
I may hand him to his Daddy as soon as he steps into the door.
But I’m enjoying him.
I’m thinking of all kinds of posts to write. I haven’t forgotten you. I have several half-finished ones in my drafts folder. But it’s hard when your flow gets interrupted every three minutes.
I’ll try harder. I’ll be less perfectionistic about whether my posts have good points or spelling. And I’ll try to care less how meticulously I edit my pictures before posting. So that I can just post something. Anything. I need to remember these times, after all!
Well, that’s the sound of Levi getting into the dishwasher, so off I go again!
I know exactly what you’re going through. My third child just turned one at the end of last month. Now she’s walking.
She was so much easier to deal with when she didn’t get into everything. This one is the most interested in putting things in her mouth of all my kids. The older two never even got into sucking their thumbs, but she sucks hers.
It’s so much more work and so much fun!
I’ve only just gotten back into a really good work routine myself. It’s hard with a baby, and amazing how much more a third child really adds to the time you need for caring for your family.
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My mom always says she used to just follow Amy from one mess to another. 🙂
I miss you! I know our communication is and will be more limited with multiple littles at home, but I am confident that after we pass out of that phase of our lives we will be able to pick up where we left off. 🙂 I think our friendship is strong like that!
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Ah, welcome to the reality of having 3 children, not just 2 plus a baby (I remember thinking it was not so bad then too, when Blake was an immobile ball of cuteness). I find myself thinking frequently how easy things are when Blake is napping, LOL. He is an absolute whirlwind! Into EVERYTHING, climbing everywhere, making huge messes…it is definitely challenging to say the least. And we’ve entered into the phase of serious tantrums now too. He is one strong-willed little guy. All of that to say – I get you. I totally get you.
Ahhh…preggo with #3. Thanks for the heads up. I just remember how going from 1 to 2 was like going from 1 to 5. I am enjoying my sleep.
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Yeah, when I had my #3 it was a lot like that. He was my most rambunctious child and when my husband came home I was ready to run. We literally had to follow him around keeping him out of trouble. When I couldn’t take it anymore it was nap time. sometimes he went down at 10, sometimes we made it til noon LOL It was a rough few years. Good luck, it is worth it in the end.
WOW, your life sounds like mine!! 🙂 Crazy fun times….