https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 12:12:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-difference-adjusting-to-baby-2#post-954813 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 00:27:42 +0000 MrsMccarthy 954813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yikes! This is kind if scaring me to. Don't get me wrong, I am up for it and I think I can manage it BUT I feel like this has calmed my immediate baby fever and made me want to just enjoy my baby boy and our routine a bit longer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-difference-adjusting-to-baby-2#post-954796 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 00:06:45 +0000 lolabee 954796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following...interested in different insight! I've caught myself wondering what it will be like with more than 1 little many a time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-difference-adjusting-to-baby-2#post-954791 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 23:58:28 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 954791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The biggest adjustment for us has been the lack of alone time as well. The kids don't always nap at the same time either, so even if one is down sometimes I'm still up with the other one... </p> <p>With one kid, DH and I could easily alternate watching DD while the other went out with our friends. With two kids, neither of us really do that unless we really have to because it's just easier dividing and conquering. I always feel bad when I think about leaving DH alone with both kids, so I rarely go out anymore. We rarely solo parent, and avoid it if possible! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-difference-adjusting-to-baby-2#post-954781 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 23:41:27 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 954781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say not having time to myself is probably the biggest adjustment. With the first when he was napping I could do stuff around the house so that when he went to bed I could unwind. Now when they are both down for the night I start doing chores, and if I want to just get online or watch tv then I have to choose that over sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-difference-adjusting-to-baby-2#post-954777 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 23:34:58 +0000 lemondrop 954777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh crap, what I have I gotten myself into? Now the reality of it is hitting me... </p> <p>Favoriting and subscribing since I'll need this later. I know this will be a really good thing, but now I'm going to look for a paper bag to breathe into. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-difference-adjusting-to-baby-2#post-954760 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 23:12:20 +0000 HLK208 954760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After having one, it was a hard adjustment to realize that I couldn't leave whenever I had an appointment or needed time for me. Occasionally, I still made time. After having two, I really, really never have time to myself or time to get out of the house. I realize that's mostly on me since I need to find a good baby sitter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-difference-adjusting-to-baby-2#post-954757 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 23:04:42 +0000 googly-eyes 954757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just following out of curiosity! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-difference-adjusting-to-baby-2#post-954755 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 23:02:25 +0000 Honeybee 954755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Haha, I can commiserate with always having someone around. It often feels like one is always awake, always hungry, always needing some playtime or cuddles, etc... The kids do play well together, and occasionally we even get some mommy/daddy only time, but most often there is at least one baby hanging around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-difference-adjusting-to-baby-2#post-954489 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 21:07:14 +0000 autumnlove 954489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the first week was hard...I had to readjust to feedings around the clock. Time management is the most important thing for me...I prepare stuff for daycare the night before, I try to wake the baby and feed her before my toddler gets up for the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-difference-adjusting-to-baby-2#post-954474 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 21:02:38 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 954474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My biggest issue is that I had no down time. With one you can sneak five minutes to yourself here and there... or if nothing else, I got a solid hour at nap time. With two, there is a constant juggle. Even now, we get one down and then the other is up. There is no mama/dada time, there's always a child around.</p> <p>Having said that, just this past week, the girls have begun playing really well together and that's freed up some time. Tonight I cooked a whole stir fry without having a single girl cling to my leg. It was ah-may-zing!</p> <p>Edited to add: I agree with Honeybee on the routine. We just lucked out with M. because she's so easy to put down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-difference-adjusting-to-baby-2#post-954404 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 20:48:01 +0000 Honeybee 954404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the hardest part for me was just the logistics of parenting a toddler and a baby at the same time. How do you load/unload two kids into two different car seats at the same time? How do you put two kids, with different bedtime routines, down for the night alone? Once I got those issues figured out, at about 8 or so weeks into #2's life, things got a lot easier. Then DS learned how to crawl and life got a lot harder again, lol. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-difference-adjusting-to-baby-2#post-954374 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 20:41:01 +0000 chopsuey 954374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thankfully DS was an easy newborn and is an easy baby.<br /> He ate, slept, pooped around the clock for the first few months, so I got to spend TONS of time with DD.<br /> For the first few weeks when I was taking care of DS, DH was around to hang out with DD. </p> <p>I solo parented for 4 days when DS was 3 weeks old. The toughest part of solo parenting was naps and bedtime. DD watched TV when it was nap time, DS cried a bit in the swing when I put DD down. :( </p> <p>We had a really smooth transition I think. Really thankful for that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-difference-adjusting-to-baby-2#post-954332 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 20:30:58 +0000 Bao 954332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm wondering the same thing, hoping someone can chime in :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biggest-difference-adjusting-to-baby-2#post-953243 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:19:13 +0000 Maysprout 953243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first we went through the typical newborn adjustment - there was a lot to figure out and not enough sleep for a couple weeks. But it wasn't bad because I had so much time, if something didn't get done - oh well. Even then I kept thinking how much more difficult it would be if I had older children who needed attention.</p> <p>So I was wondering what ya'll found as the hardest obstacle when bringing home a newborn while also having a toddler or older LO who also needed lots of love and attention. </p>