Tuesday, March 18, 2008
I Need My Happy Place!!
One of the biggest challenges (in my opinion) of having two small children is learning how to deal with being pulled in two directions at once. You'll find your youngest child is genetically enhanced with a special radar which will cause him or her to throw a fit, start screaming or crying and just generally demand attention WHENEVER you happen to be busy with your firstborn. It's a law of motherhood, so get used to it. Thus it is absolutely imperative that every mommy have a "Happy Place", wherever it may be. Mine, for instance, is breakfast with some other mom's every Thursday, and lunch with a friend (and NO kids!) on Friday afternoon. Between the two instances I'm usually able to recharge enough to jump right back into my full time, no breaks, no understanding, no personal time off and no sick days allowed job ... otherwise known as motherhood.
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When you find your happy place, call me and let me know how I can get there! :)
Jane, Pinks & Blues
As I near my delivery date for my second child, this is one of the things I'm most nervous about. How will I divide my time? What do I do when they both need me at once? How do I choose?
I need a happy place already.
We found that our second little guy is far more laid back and accepting of how life is than his big brother. Big Bro is far more likely to throw a fit when Little Bro is getting attention.
Leslie - I just read your comments, and the answer is this: You'll do what you need to do. Sometimes your little one will need you more. Sometimes your big one will. And "need" is relative, too. If your little one has a poopy diaper and your big one "needs" some milk, the big one will just have to wait.
Before my second was born, what I feared most was that I wouldn't be able to love #2 as much as #1. Boy, was I wrong. They're both fab.
It'll all work out, even though sometimes you'll just want to bury your head under several pillows. LOL.
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