One of each!?!

Mariposa24

We had our big u/s yesterday and found out that we are having a little girl!  We were both shocked and excited as we thought it would be another boy.  How wrong could we be!  Anyone have experience with 2 under 2 and one of each?  DS wasn't the easiest baby (colic, big eater, bad sleeper until just this month).  What am I in for?  How long can they share a room?  Help!

LauraandMatt

I will let you know in a couple of weeks! At first, it was hard to accept even though I always wanted a little girl, I felt like DS would be missing out on a brother so close in age.......   My DS was also colicky and had horrific reflux at first, I never wanted another when he was a newborn so I am really afraid of what is to come, at least this time I will know a little better how to handle it if DD has similar issues....and now at least I know, this too shall pass!  We have 2 bedrooms for the kids so they won't be sharing but I would say you could have them share for a long time...like even up to school age I would guess.

Telyco

Congrats!! We felt the same exact way - although I think it may have been more me trying to prepare myself for another boy.

We're not sharing rooms - but I think it can be done for quite a while...prob 10 years at most.

Pesky

Congrats!!!  Mine are almost exactly 2 yrs apart.  So far, the biggest difference is that DS is a bigger eater and moves WAY more than DD did.  They have had different preferences but I don't think that is related to the sex.  FWIW, both mine have been good sleepers but DS has had more issues with gas and is a much bigger eater.  He's also a little tougher to get to sleep.  DD was a dream comparitively.  It's not a huge difference really -- you just need to wipe front to back and clean the folds well.  Otherwise, nothing really.  And they can share a room for quite a while, probably until grade school even.

HarrietNJMommy

I did 2u2 with 2 girls, and now I'm doing 2u2 with a girl and a boy.

ALL THREE of my kids have been bad sleepers. DS is 8.5 months and nowhere close to STTN. DD#1 was 9 months, DD#2 was 11 months when they started to STTN. I don't think that has anything to do with sex.

My kids all have their own room, but I don't see a problem with your kids sharing a room for a while. I think until they are 8-10?

Since DS is only 8.5 months, I can't really tell you anything about disposition, etc. because he's still too young, but he is the most easygoing out of the 3. I don't know if it's because he's a boy, or because he's child #3.

I'm sure you'll do just fine! You'll find your groove and it'll be great!

Best wishes! 

shouldbworkin

My DS (#1) was the same way.  My DD (#2) is still pretty intense compared to some kids, but nothing like her big brother.  She was a pretty great baby and a great toddler with the exception of some clinginess, attitude and tantrums.  LOL!  But again, nothing like her brother!  It's funny, whatever she does, I kind of look at her know and think "is that the best you've got?"  "Do you think you invented that move b/c I've seen it before."  LOL!  It's definitely easier the 2nd time around and I feel like #1 has "raised" many times.  It's been great having one of each.  We tried having them share rooms and it didn't work.  Probably wouldn't work for us until #2 is done napping b/c their sleep schedules are so different and she keeps DS up at night.

mom2binKC

I think 10 years seems a little old for a brother and sister to be sharing a room.  Pretty sure a lot of boys by that age are regularly "exploring" themselves--lol!  I don't know that I'd want my poor DD exposed to that.  And girls by that age are often starting to show an interest in boys, so it just seems a bit weird to have them sharing a room.  I'm sure it's not psychologically detrimental or anything, I just don't think I'd be comfortable with it past age 5 or so.

ERJ-968

It's weird how that works out.  With #1, I wanted a boy and got a girl.  With #2, I hoped for another girl and got a boy.  At such young ages, I don't think it really matters.  Two under two is a challenge no matter what sex the children.  I only have a two bedroom condo, so my two will share a room until we move.