anyone doing 2u2 again? have 3, ages 3 and under?

kcnurse77 · December 2010

I am expecting again in May and my oldest is 2.5 and my youngest is 1 (both boys). Anyone with 3 very young children? How much of an adjustment was it going from 2 to 3? Are you able to easily run errands,etc with the 3 of them being so young. We already know we have to get a car with a 3rd row to fit 3 car seats and will be potty training the oldest soon so we dont have 3 in diapers. Any experience, thoughts?

Thanks!

loverox0825 · December 2010

I don't have any advice, but I'm eager to here some. I just found out I'm pregnant with #3. We were trying, and I'm super excited...but I'm kind of having a "WTH were you thinking!" moment. lol. Our oldest will be just over 3 and DS2 will be 20 months when the next one comes in August.

We just bought an '05 trailblazer with 3rd row seating to get ready, and we love it. The middle seat folds down completely so you don't have to crawl over anything to get to the back. Plus it's roomy enough that an adult could sit comfortably in the 3rd row.

ayram · December 2010

kcnurse77:

I am expecting again in May and my oldest is 2.5 and my youngest is 1 (both boys). Anyone with 3 very young children? How much of an adjustment was it going from 2 to 3? Are you able to easily run errands,etc with the 3 of them being so young. We already know we have to get a car with a 3rd row to fit 3 car seats and will be potty training the oldest soon so we dont have 3 in diapers. Any experience, thoughts?

Thanks!

I never really thought about it, but we do - we have 5.5, 3.5, 22 mo, 7 mo. Going from 2-3 wasn't terrible: going from 1-2 was worse. It helps that #3 was our only easy baby (this precious youngest child is another story).

Running errands isn't very easy - I usually stick to a WalMart or something - get all errands done in one place. Take advantage of offers for help = even if someone can watch one child during an appointment, it's much easier.

If you can wear your LO, it makes life easier. I have a Moby, and wish I'd had it for #1-3. It's amazing, esp for newborns. I can even carry an older child at the same time, or change diapers. It is nice to have the 3 yr old out of diapers - I did NOT want 3 in diapers.

Good luck. It's a busy life, but I love it.

firsttogo · December 2010

We have a 2.5 year old, 1 year old, and 12 week old. It is hard, but for me going from 1-2 was WAY harder than from 2-3. It is a challenge, but we are doing it. We do not have a 3rd row car, so we have radian carseats, which fit three across. We make it work. The baby was in NICU for a couple weeks, which was hard, and I was on bedrest/in the hospital for a bit, but now that we are in a groove, it is fun!

SweetBaby2004 · December 2010

I am doing 2u2 again, but my older two are 6 and 4 1/2 yrs old. They are 19 months apart and DD#2 and this baby will be 15 1/2 months apart.

We have a minivan and love it.

Good luck to you!

SweetBaby2004 · December 2010

I am doing 2u2 again, but my older two are 6 and 4 1/2 yrs old. They are 19 months apart and DD#2 and this baby will be 15 1/2 months apart.

We have a minivan and love it. We didn't find it too much of an adjustment to go from 2 to 3 but again, our older two were older.

Good luck to you!

HarrietNJMommy · December 2010

I guess I'm odd man out. I thought going from 2-3 was the HARDEST transition. My friends IRL say the same thing. You are outnumbered and you need to change the way you do things. It's a logistical nightmare in the beginning.

My 3rd is my EASIEST child by far, but the transition was bad. I also had 3 bad sleepers (all 3 took almost a year to STTN) and NO help AT ALL around. I did end up finding a babysitter this summer who I continue to use every other week, but that was 18 months after I had #3.

GL to you! Now that it's getting easier, I AM glad that it worked out this way for us.

rsd12 · December 2010

I found going from 2-3 was really easy. It was most difficult for us from 0 to 1 - but we had a lot going on with our 1st child so that might have made #2 & #3 so much easier. Plus the third is really the easist & just go's with the flow! I am home with the kids too.. never found running errands to be difficult.. if anything it was nice to get out of the house!

AB&TB · December 2010

My DS will be 2.5 and DD will be 1, when DD#2 is born. It wil be exciting, and exhausting. If it goes okay, we will probably TTC #4 around #3's 1st b-day. If it happens quickly and successfully, we will have 4u5. Oy!

kcnurse77 · December 2010

Thank you all for your perspective, very helpful. I am so ecstatic to have this 3rd baby on the way. My husband and I have very little help/support at all so I was just a little nervous at my own abilities, but feeling much better about it. My youngest now (will be the middle child) is a runner - runs off at any moment and is fast, so I am most worried about keeping track of him with a new baby. The oldest (will be 3 when baby is born) is cautious and stays close to mom/dad so I dont have to worry too much about him. Also, my husband works 60 hours a week (nights, evenings/weekends/odd schedule) so I am alone mostly all of the time with the children. Keep up the good work ladies.

carolineh · December 2010

I have done it 3 times. Crazy, yes, but wonderful! I had a much harder time with the change from 2 to 3, it took me a while to get a handle on it. The good news is 3 to 4 was nbd!!!

The best thing is my four four and under are now 6 to almost two and they are BEST friends. I think you will be so happy you had them close (until we are paying for college).

I have always had the oldest trained, so there were never more than 2 in diapers, and I drive an Odyssey that I love! Prepare for a lot of 'you have your hands full' and 'maybe you two need to get cable' comments, but for each of those you will have two perfect strangers coming to tell you how lucky you are, or offering a hand!

Best wishes!!!

SpartanGirl · December 2010

I will have 4, but the 3 youngest will be 3 and under (my oldest will be 5). With the 3 I have now it's been mostly logistical problems going places. In the beginning my double stroller was heaven sent (and will be again I think). The hardest thing for me with 3 kids is how long it takes to get anywhere.

Life will be busy, but it's worth it. Good luck!

MammaBear81 · December 2010

We love 2 under 2 so much that we just keep doing it! I will tell you once you get to three running errands is hard. We put DS #1 in preschool 3 mornings a week for socialization and so I was back to running errands with 2, not so bad! I have the same opinion that 1-2 was harder than 2-3, once I got a great schedule down with two adding one more to the mix wasn't that hard... and in case you are thinking of going for the gold #4 is the most laid back baby I've ever had, she goes with the flow, and blends right into the group! and BTW, a mini van with automatic doors will be your best friend... I'm 29 and I told myself I wouldn't be caught dead in a minivan, but I can't tell you how nice it is to push a button and the older ones can climb in their seats as I strap in the little one, and carry the diaper bag, all in one swoop!

nesaoz · December 2010

Hi- I'm expecting in May, too. We have a 4-yr-old boy and 1-yr-old twins, a boy and a girl. Going from 1 to 3 was quite an adjustment! I have to admit, I have not even tried to do any errands by myself with all 3... I've been lucky enough to have a lot of help from grandparents. If I ever attempted the grocery store with all 3, I figured I'd use 2 carts- which I did anyway the few times I went with just the twins. We actually have been just fine with a vehicle that fits all 3 car seats in the 2nd row... I don't know how many cars will work that way, but we've had an F-150 crew cab for the last 18 months that worked great (TONS of cargo space with a cap on the back). We weren't expecting to have find something with 3 rows for a 4th car seat! Good luck with the potty training... I was so glad to have my oldest trained several months before the twins came to avoid 3 in diapers- now it's just funny- there will be no avoiding it with 18-month-old twins and a newborn!! Lots of luck to you!! Big Smile

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