Hi all,
I'm due with my second baby mid Oct, just as my first turns 3 at the start of Oct and so far I've not really had chance to consider the logistics/routine of newborn life with a toddler in tow. The reality is now starting to creep in, how that this is really happening and soon we'll be starting all over again, and I am just one big bag of nerves/excitement and my mind is all over the place with the "what ifs".
I was a nervous wreck with my first. Everything terrified me. I was a stickler for routine and looking back I think I suffered really bad with anxiety as would use any excuse not to leave the house! Thankfully I know this time round I won't feel like this as I'm much more in the flow of things now and have learned to let go on having to have control over everything. And I'm looking forward to just trying to soak everything in this time round.
But I am still hoping for some words of advice on how to tackle those first few weeks/months from parents who have gone from 1-2, especially with a similar age gap. What were the things you did to help make things a bit easier? Do you have any tips on how to make sure your eldest feels included? Is there anything you wish you had/hadn't done?
Also any advice on how to try and jeep on top of my own self care - as that went out the window with my first and I'm determined not to do that this time round. Happy mum, happy kids and all that, right?!
Any words of advice/encouragement would really mean a lot right now!
Thanks in advance all ♥️