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EvenAngelsFall · September 2011

Thanks, July Mommies![Poll]

MrsWilliams2B · September 2011

Harder than I expected...but its because I have a 6 yo DS too, and being a mommy of two (one with special needs) is super hard. But, we're taking it day by day. :-)

katie4253 · September 2011

Much harder because I've had a perpetual newborn. My little guy is 4 months old today, so I've had a newborn for 4 months. Things are starting to turn around a little now. But, I am drained. If he'd come closer to his due date I'd say "as hard as I'd expected".

12bailey18 · September 2011

With my first LO it was much harder than I expected. Now, with 2 under 2 it's MUCH easier than I expected!

Erin&Rod · September 2011

12bailey18:
With my first LO it was much harder than I expected. Now, with 2 under 2 it's MUCH easier than I expected!

This exactly.

CactusGirl · September 2011

The only thing that is harder than I expected is the lack of sleep! Everything else is what I expected.

kmariec777 · September 2011

CactusGirl:
The only thing that is harder than I expected is the lack of sleep! Everything else is what I expected.

This for me too

melissa.1985 · September 2011

CactusGirl:
The only thing that is harder than I expected is the lack of sleep! Everything else is what I expected.

This....even though my DD sleeps very well. Always having interrupted sleep is difficult after awhile.

EvenAngelsFall · September 2011

Thanks for all the votes / feedback! Big Smile

AsOctoberFalls · September 2011

Much harder than expected for me... I knew I'd be dealing with lack of sleep, and that's been about as I expected... though I did think it would be getting better now that he's almost 9 weeks old, which it's not. What I didn't expect was how difficult everything else is. I feel like I can't do ANYTHING unless DH is there to watch DS. DS hates the Moby wrap, bouncy chair, swing, etc. The only thing he does like is laying on the ground, which he can't do because we have 3 dogs. So basically, if DS is awake, I'm working on keeping him happy and not crying. That's not really what I expected, and it's exhausting. Sometimes I wonder if life will ever get back to normal. Will I ever be able to cook dinner again? Will I ever be able to enjoy time with friends? Etc.

damabo80 · September 2011

Meh, about the same. There are some things that are much easier, and other things that are much harder, so they cancel each other out.

The only part I didn't anticpate was the "I have to be held every damn.second,of.the.day.' I had visions of being able to put a sleeping/content baby in a crib/PNP/anything for a few minutes each day. Yeah....that hasn't happened.

DRN8302 · September 2011

12bailey18:
With my first LO it was much harder than I expected. Now, with 2 under 2 it's MUCH easier than I expected!

I don't have 2 under 2, but the 3 yo and 2 mo are way easier than I expected, while DD1 as a newborn was much harder!

morgs8384 · September 2011

I have been lucky to have a pretty laid back baby. The only thing that I really find to be more of a challenge is going out shopping/ doing things outside of the house. I am a SAHM, so if we don't make it out of our PJ's no big deal, but going out scares me since I never know how he will be.

marchbride32407 · September 2011

I voted easier than expected. I might not have said that the first 2 weeks though. We were blessed with an easy baby. Yes, the sleep deprivation was terrible. But now I usually piece together about 8 hours if not more and she STTN. I nap during the day with DD too. I guess everyone told me how hard it was and that I'll never get to do anything for myself again. Don't get me wrong, it's hard and a complete change, but it hasn't been as terrible as everyone told me it would be. I mainly miss time alone with DH and getting to work out, etc. whenver I want to. DD loves her carseat though and we take her everywhere and she just chills. We don't *not* do anything really, except obviously loud bars, etc. She just goes with us throughout life right now and is content to do so.

Not all babies are hard, not all babies are easy....you never know what you'll get. Either way being a mom changes your life, but I guess everyone just overkilled how hard it was and it just isn't as hard as they all said.

jillybean222 · September 2011

3 kids 4 and under is crazy, but a good crazy

HappyKlamb10 · September 2011

In the first 3 weeks, I would have said MUCH harder than expected. I was extremely sleep deprived (DS was famous for his once-every-hour feedings) and had a bit of the baby blues, so those were tough times. But now I'd say as hard as expected. We have gotten into a routine, I have a better sense of his temperament and wants, and I am just enjoying being a mommy.

That said, we still have tough days sometimes so it's not always easy going!

Tikat · September 2011

Its the Toddler that is kicking our A**! She just turned 3 and magically overnight figured out how to hurt people with words and that she has choices...not a good combo with a needy newborn...

rpm2009 · September 2011

12bailey18:
With my first LO it was much harder than I expected. Now, with 2 under 2 it's MUCH easier than I expected!

This.

soontobemrsdavis · September 2011

I honestly had no expectations and I wouldn't say it's harder or easier. I will say that I didn't expect to have a crier or a need to be held all the time baby. after hearing stories about how Syn and I were as babies (easy going, hardly cried) we thought that maybe he would have our calm demeanor.

I think I had braced myself for the worse based on stories I had heard and read.

I tell SJ to get it out his system now, because I will not be as tolerant of the whining when he is older..lol

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