Hello again! Re-Intro

Natty13umppo · September 2014

Hey, ladies! It's been a while since I've been around here. I started posting late in my pregnancy - mostly in the "still pregnant" and "end of month" posts. I don't remember if I did an official intro there or not... Let's see...I'm a March turned April mom and Team Green turned Team Pink! This LO is my second. DD1 is almost 3 (so hard to believe!). Becoming a mom of two has kicked my ass (hence my disappearance from the bump!). DD1 was my unicorn baby....DD2 has been quite the opposite! AND! - bonus! - DD1 has entered her crazy twos or threes or whatever the difficult toddler age is.

So double whammy! Big props to all you moms of 2+! I expected the first 3 months to be tough...but DD2 turns 5 months next week and I still feel that I'm barely getting by.

The ONLY thing that has been easier with this baby is breastfeeding! So to all of you who have had a tough time with BFing, I just wanted to share that it is possible to have totally different BFing experiences with different LOs!

Sleep is awful. Nighttime is okay, but daytime naps only last 45 minutes (which is one of the biggest hits to my bump time!).

I'm a SAHM, but I've joked with DH that if DD2 had been our first baby, I might have headed right back to work! It's been a tough 5 months for me. I've felt pretty isolated. DD2 is very demanding and I don't have any mom friends nearby. One of the reasons I really wanted to reintro and get back to the bump is so I can connect more easily with some other moms. I've had some time here and there over the months to peek in and catch up on a few threads here and there but I felt I had been away too long to post without a reintro. And then all the reading and not participating made me feel more isolated (like I was watching something I wanted to participate in) so I wanted to get this post out and I hope I'll be able to pop on and contribute a bit more now that I've said Hi! But I'll apologize in advance if my bumping is a bit sporadic! If anyone has any tips on how to lengthen naps, that might allow me to bump more! Ha!

Sanibel21 · September 2014

Welcome back! I recognize you, probably from the end of the monther's thread. I too have a usual cat napper. I think I've tried everything with no success. Sorry for commiseration only

kaking78 · September 2014

Welcome back! Some days I miss our old "still pregnant" thread. It was our own mini-board within a board.

Sanibel21 · September 2014

kaking78 said:
Welcome back! Some days I miss our old "still pregnant" thread. It was our own mini-board within a board.

I do too. I feel like I got to know more of you in a different context and all those names and avatars still stick out to me. That's why I like the different check ins too, to get to know people and keep people straight in my head more.

Natty13umppo · September 2014

Thanks, y'all. Yes, misery loves company when it comes to non-napping babies!

@FarmBoysWife - True dat. I wasn't trying to make a SAHM vs Working Mom comment - because yes, i totally agree that the grass isn't greener - just different on either side of that fence!

I've just been so down on myself with this transition to two that I wonder if I had it in me to be a SAHM with one easy baby but not two challenging ones. I don't know. I know if I went back to work, that would come with different challenges and maybe I'd feel better working....maybe I'd feel more stressed. I don't know. I think I just need to find some way to regain a little me time. But that's what ALL moms need, right?

katykatykaty · September 2014

I am feeling very similar to you, so you definitely aren't alone in your struggles. My second is actually a really laid back little guy, which is great because I spend most of the day dealing with his not laid back 2.5 year old sister. He is not good at sleeping though, so the fact that I'm always exhausted makes the terrible 2's/3's pretty awful.

I enjoyed staying home with my first. I'm not enjoying this at all but am hoping it gets better soon for both of us!

jwls84 · September 2014

My oldest is about to turn 3 as well a d it has been a challenge to say the least! So please know you are not alone! This parenting thing is hard, especially with a demanding older kiddo running the house!

StephBrim24 · September 2014

Welcome back! Yeah, I feel your pain on being a SAHM with two and feeling overwhelmed with it. I only ever have time to pop in and bump for a second here and there.

Natty13umppo · September 2014

katykatykaty said:

I am feeling very similar to you, so you definitely aren't alone in your struggles. My second is actually a really laid back little guy, which is great because I spend most of the day dealing with his not laid back 2.5 year old sister. He is not good at sleeping though, so the fact that I'm always exhausted makes the terrible 2's/3's pretty awful. I enjoyed staying home with my first. I'm not enjoying this at all but am hoping it gets better soon for both of us!

This! Totally this! Thanks @katykatykaty And yes, exhaustion with an infant is one thing. Exhaustion with an energetic toddler is something else entirely. I totally have no patience for her and I feel bad about it.

Hi @twaffle5!!! I did catch your name change somewhere along the way.

Yes, Nov11 is dead dead dead. Which is too bad. Sorry you're having all the wake ups, too.

This week has been crappy - hence still little bump time. BUT!!! Last night I got a 4hr block of sleep for the first time in weeks? months? and it was glorious!

Thanks again for the support. Now I have to go find some other threads to participate in. Lame to finally come back and only participate in my own post.

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amybug13 · September 2014

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