Day two of no help here at home. Made it home in one piece yesterday after taking both kids to our doc app and shopping alone. Hubby is back to work so I am solo for 12 days. I am one tired mama.
It is not easy having 2 under 2, esp if your trying to exclusively breastfeed your newborn... and esp esp if she is cluster feeding. Feel like a bad mom when life seems to just mush together. Do not feel like I am spending proper quality time with my toddler and feel like I am rushing baby girl through her feeds. When they are both crying it's so hard to choose which needs me more. I feel like I am always correcting my toddler to stop misbehaving or to be gentle by the baby. Very active little boy. So hard doing it alone. Feel like she is always on the boob and he always needs my attention. No win win at this stage. Things are not going to get easier until she is off the boob. 6 months of tears from all three of us. Just keep telling myself, "it WILL get easier".......and don't even get me started on the too many pets we have. 2 under 2 plus 3 dogs and a cat....
So thankful for my Mom for breaks to help with my sanity. And for nap time. Only time I get in the day to breath and re group. I wish I had more patience. Not my strong suit. Thankful when my hubby is home too. At least I can sleep longer in the am as he gets up with little man. Just wish he was home more right now. He is going on a ski trip as soon as he is back from camp for 3 nights so even more time alone as a single parent....
Sorry for the rant. 2 under 2 is not easy, but I know in the long run it will get easier and worth it.
Thank you for continuing to follow my journey and for your support. ❤
It is not easy having 2 under 2, esp if your trying to exclusively breastfeed your newborn... and esp esp if she is cluster feeding. Feel like a bad mom when life seems to just mush together. Do not feel like I am spending proper quality time with my toddler and feel like I am rushing baby girl through her feeds. When they are both crying it's so hard to choose which needs me more. I feel like I am always correcting my toddler to stop misbehaving or to be gentle by the baby. Very active little boy. So hard doing it alone. Feel like she is always on the boob and he always needs my attention. No win win at this stage. Things are not going to get easier until she is off the boob. 6 months of tears from all three of us. Just keep telling myself, "it WILL get easier".......and don't even get me started on the too many pets we have. 2 under 2 plus 3 dogs and a cat....
So thankful for my Mom for breaks to help with my sanity. And for nap time. Only time I get in the day to breath and re group. I wish I had more patience. Not my strong suit. Thankful when my hubby is home too. At least I can sleep longer in the am as he gets up with little man. Just wish he was home more right now. He is going on a ski trip as soon as he is back from camp for 3 nights so even more time alone as a single parent....
Sorry for the rant. 2 under 2 is not easy, but I know in the long run it will get easier and worth it.
Thank you for continuing to follow my journey and for your support. ❤