Are we crazy?

[iwilleatallthejaffacakes]

Hi all, I'm looking for your honest opinions and experiences! We are both mid 30s, with a 16 month old. Both desperately want another child and we arent getting any younger. How difficult is it with two under three? Hit me with the good and the bad!

It's wonderful as far as I'm concerned. My second was born when my first was 2 years, 4 months. You're still in baby land and that makes it easier in my opinion. My son was thrilled when his sister was born and they were brilliant playmates. They are 22 and 20 now and still very, very close. They adore each other.

I had 3 under 3 you just sort of get on with it and adapt to a new routine.

Pros:
*they are a similar stage and enjoy the same things
*already have all the baby equipment so costs are minimal
*mine are all friends and are like a little gang

Cons:
*cost of nappies, wipes and formula are high

• its tiring

I was 35 when my second was born 19m after his older brother! The first few months were hard as we adjusted to our new dynamic but 2 years later it's fab!

If I were you, op, I would try to get pregnant as soon as possible. Yes, it's tiring, but babies always are, no matter how old your first is.

Fine I had two under two in my 40s. Also had a step teen living with us and no he never babysat! Though he did when he was older and had moved out.
But it’s nice to have them closer in age as then they’ll be at more or less same stage in terms of activities.

It's really common and of course you're not crazy! If you got Pg now you'd have the same age gap I did and my boys are best buds now at 9 and 11. Parenting a a piece of piss now because they just spend all their time in each others rooms!

Soft play when you're heavily Pg is pretty unpleasant and the oldest one usually drops their naps JUST as the newborn arrives and you neeeed that time... But it's all part of the rough and tumble x