Wednesday 3 October 2012

Life as we know it

Life as we know it is going to change.  I don't mean all of us, I mean my little family.  Right now our days revolve around the three of us.  Our alarm clock is Dylan waking up and having a little chat with his teddies.  My breakfast time is his breakfast time.  We go to baby groups designed for his age group - designed for parents looking after one child.

When he goes down for his nap I get myself dressed and ready for the day, do housework catch up on blogging and twitter and get our lunches ready.  His 7pm bedtime means the bloke and I get time as a couple  to watch films, do housework catch up on blogging and twitter.  We have a lovely little routine. 

We can go out the house, grabbing the ready packed changing bag, the buggy and the baby and it isn't the hour long mission it once was.  We plan our holidays for 3, our days out for 3 and there is the perfect space on our sofa for 3 people to snuggle.

Soon there will be 4.

Life as we know it will change.  My nights of sleeping through will come to an end.  Our late mornings look unlikely to stay as a permanant feature and suddenly there is an extra little person to get ready every morning.  I am excited about the impending arrival of squish but also sentimental that our little routine will be broken.  

I remember all too well the tiredness.  I know that as soon as you have the nappy bag packed and the pram by the door, the newborn will have a pooplosion that involves an entire change of clothes, and he will then decide he cannot go anywhere until he has had a feed.


I cannot wait to proudly push both my gorgeous children in a double pushchair and show them off to everyone.  I cannot wait to see Dylan change from my little baby into the fantastic big brother I know he will be.  I know I have enough space in my heart to love both my babies, but there is no doubt that life as we know it will change.

I have been told by many people that the second child has to fit in with the first.  That the baby will learn the existing routine and (hopefully) follow it too.  I can't wait to welcome our second baby into the family but for now I am enjoying life with one and the life we know.



19 comments:

  1. Must be really exciting but daunting too I'd imagine! I only have the one at the mo, but can't wait until its time to have the next... We must all be slightly mad lol! Think the hormones are tricking me or something... Tee hee xxx

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    1. I came out the hospital wanting number 2, just had to wait until I was allowed. Quite thankful for that now!

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  2. We're all definitely mad and you wouldn't think when you had one child already things would be much different - that came as a shock! It's all worth it tho! Xxx

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    1. I am looking forward to the challenge! eek!

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  3. It's definitely an exciting time for you all and i'm sure Dylan will be a fantastic big brother. You'll adapt to life as a family of four and Bex, you'll be an awesome mummy to both :) xxx

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    1. Thanks, looking forward to showing off my two gorgeous babies x

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  4. At first it is strange being a family of four but once your first meets your second its amazing.. It is true the new baby will fall into your current routine. Kai did. A hospital he got himself in a routine of waking every 4 hours. Your gonna be a brilliant mum of 2 :)

    Can't wait to find out what squish is xx

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    1. I would love it if Squish took up Dylan's routine, he sleeps beautifully! Fingers crossed

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  5. Exciting times ahead! It may seem daunting now but don't worry-its all worth it.

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  6. It will change but for the better :) You will doubly proud! I have to admit I was worried going from 1 to 2 but now its great! They love each other and thats the best feeling in the world!x

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    1. Very reassuring, thanks, I am very excited x

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  7. I admit that at first I found it hard to adjust from one child to two (mostly just in terms of logistics, and having the patience to parent the older one while sleepless and up to my ears in poo and milk!) but now that the smaller one is already 3 years old, I think having a second child was a wonderful decision. Their interaction with each other (even when they're fighting!) adds a whole new and fascinating dimension to family life.

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    1. I can't wait to seem them playing together and with only 18 months between them I hope they will be close x

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  8. Your routine will change, but it will change for the better, and you'll grow as a mum, and soon it will be like you've always had 2 kids. I won't lie, the adjustment is a bit of a killer though.

    I am sure you'll be fine xx

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    1. Sure we will get through it and can't wait to see Dylan being a big brother!

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  9. Couldn't have put it any better. I have days where I look at my little girl as we sit on a night before bed and think how my routine will change and how will I split my time, especially when hubby isn't here. I wonder how exhausted I will be, how I will ever get out and about! but at the end of the day I know my little girl will be a fab big sister and I will be one very proud mum too! xxx

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    1. I am just making sure I enjoy our time together now as much as we can. x

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  10. Congratulations honey - well done. I'm desperately trying for number 2 but am yet to see those magical 2 lines. Can't imagine life now without babies!

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  11. I totally know how you feel. I still have 3 months to go but I think about this alot. It's going to be a big change but so was going from having no child to having one and we managed that so we'll manage this change too :)

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