2 under 2

clayjackson10

Moms of 2 under 2... How's the transition from 1 baby to 2?

DS will be 16mo when baby is born. We're super nervous about 1. Not outnumbering the kids 2. Having a 16mo in the "running" stage, but not quite old enough to follow instructions and 3. being super pregnant while chasing a 14-16mo old ..eek!

 How was this transition for you? Any suggestions? How do prepare a baby, for another baby?!  He's only 8.5 months right now and the sweetest little guy you've ever seen.

**picture just because he's adorable**

clayjackson10

side note and complete unrelated: can anyone remind me how to change my ticker? I'm clearly not 3 weeks past due

msharpe2

I had 2 under2 when my DS2 was born. We also had them both in the same room once baby was out of the bassinet (around 13 weeks old).

To be honest, it was a lot of work at first, but the rewards are amazing! Some challenges I had were:
- bedtime. At first, I would nurse baby while singing to toddler. As they got older, this became more of a challenge, but we stuck to the routine: bath, snack, story, teeth, song, bed.
- managing toddler behavior towards baby. If baby is in bouncer or swing, it's hard to control toddlers reaction. It wasn't often, but there were times my two month old was hit by my toddler because I just wasn't fast enough

It was amazing because:
- I kept fit all through pregnancy!
- the moments of calm are Rewarding
- the boys played so well together from about 6 months on, today, they are best friends.
- I was still in baby mode when #2 came around. This time, i have two toilet trained & well sleeping boys, so I think it will be harder for me.

Good luck! It will be wonderful!

thismakes4

First talk to your son everyday about the baby, and tell him the baby loves him. When you pick the baby's name start using it with him so he get's familiar with it. Second, always have little snacks next to you while feeding the baby so your son can "eat" with baby and not feel left out. Third, when baby is napping spend time with your son so he still gets that special mommy time. My first and second are 12 months apart and those tips helped tremendously.

jessiedee13

We had the same thing when my second was born. My first was 16 months when my second was born. We got him super excited for the baby the whole time I was pregnant and kept calling him "big brother" and he was really excited. Now we're preparing for 3 under 3...and we're doing the same thing. Our oldest refers to himself as the "bigger brother" and our youngest is now the big brother. They both snuggle my belly alot and it seems to really help!