Comments on: The Second Time Around http://themommystories.com/15/the-second-time-around/ Just another Myswiftblog Blogs weblog Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:07:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nana C http://themommystories.com/15/the-second-time-around/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Nana C Sat, 26 Jul 2008 06:01:06 +0000 http://www.themommystories.com/?p=12#comment-18 Second children are special. When you have your second child, you realize how quickly the first child moved from stage to stage. You understand how you must take advantage of every moment knowing that they stay babies only a short time. Before you realize it they are grown and having beautiful babies of their own. You can then sit back and be in awe of how, despite any mistakes you may have made as a parent, you had a part in raising a wonderful human being that makes you proud everyday. Second children are special. When you have your second child, you realize how quickly the first child moved from stage to stage. You understand how you must take advantage of every moment knowing that they stay babies only a short time. Before you realize it they are grown and having beautiful babies of their own.
You can then sit back and be in awe of how, despite any mistakes you may have made as a parent, you had a part in raising a wonderful human being that makes you proud everyday.

]]> By: Dominique http://themommystories.com/15/the-second-time-around/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Dominique Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:26:30 +0000 http://www.themommystories.com/?p=12#comment-17 Being a parent the 2nd time around was less of a "excitement" as compared to when my 1st was born (gap of 2.5yrs between the boys). I didn't have time to really hover and coo about the baby as time had to be divided between attending to both boys,housework etc. It is more challenging but more rewarding at the same time as you are achieving much more then you used to achieve with time management and getting everyone's needs attended to. It is not easy to manage a new addition to the family and I did need to re-read some stuff I had forgotten. I'm sure you will be able to cope and manage just fine :) Being a parent the 2nd time around was less of a “excitement” as compared to when my 1st was born (gap of 2.5yrs between the boys). I didn’t have time to really hover and coo about the baby as time had to be divided between attending to both boys,housework etc. It is more challenging but more rewarding at the same time as you are achieving much more then you used to achieve with time management and getting everyone’s needs attended to. It is not easy to manage a new addition to the family and I did need to re-read some stuff I had forgotten. I’m sure you will be able to cope and manage just fine :)

]]> By: Linda - Practically at Home http://themommystories.com/15/the-second-time-around/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Linda - Practically at Home Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:54:48 +0000 http://www.themommystories.com/?p=12#comment-16 No cruise control allowed! ;-) Blessings, Linda <a href="http://memeexpress.blogspot.com/2008/07/comical-kids.html" rel="nofollow">COMICAL KIDS, a daily prompt, at MEME EXPRESS</a> No cruise control allowed! ;-)

Blessings,
Linda

COMICAL KIDS, a daily prompt, at MEME EXPRESS

]]> By: Theresa http://themommystories.com/15/the-second-time-around/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Theresa Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:38:31 +0000 http://www.themommystories.com/?p=12#comment-15 I'm the mother of three nearly grown kids and each child had his/her own unique joys and challenges. It's normal to be protective of one so little and so dependent on you right now. If you want some perpsective on life down the parenting road, visit my blog at Stress-FreeParent.blogspot.com and take a look at the June 27th entry. Good luck to you! I’m the mother of three nearly grown kids and each child had his/her own unique joys and challenges. It’s normal to be protective of one so little and so dependent on you right now. If you want some perpsective on life down the parenting road, visit my blog at Stress-FreeParent.blogspot.com and take a look at the June 27th entry.

Good luck to you!

]]> By: Mommy Steph http://themommystories.com/15/the-second-time-around/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Mommy Steph Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:07:05 +0000 http://www.themommystories.com/?p=12#comment-14 Thanks for the comment, Michelle. It's good to know I'm not the only hovering parent! I think it's okay to hover a bit, they are little for such a short period of time. Thanks for the comment, Michelle. It’s good to know I’m not the only hovering parent! I think it’s okay to hover a bit, they are little for such a short period of time.

]]> By: Miche http://themommystories.com/15/the-second-time-around/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Miche Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:08:37 +0000 http://www.themommystories.com/?p=12#comment-13 I agree totally with you-I am finding myself hovering over JR much more than Little Dude. Little Dude never even slept in our room, but JR has been in there every night. It started because he was preemie and we were worried about his breathing, but now that he is a month old (and let me tell you THAT flew by!) I know that he's fine to go to his room, but I still want him in the room with us. I think it is because we know the time will go too quickly (at least I think that is my problem with being so paranoid and overly attentive...and because I have a 2 year old that loves to "kiss the baby" (read: squish his head against the baby head) so I have to protect JR most of the day....never thought much about it, but even with a sling it is hard to get things done carrying JR around! That was a great post! And I do hope you don't actually have neighbors looking out at 2am...that would be weird...hahah! I agree totally with you-I am finding myself hovering over JR much more than Little Dude. Little Dude never even slept in our room, but JR has been in there every night. It started because he was preemie and we were worried about his breathing, but now that he is a month old (and let me tell you THAT flew by!) I know that he’s fine to go to his room, but I still want him in the room with us. I think it is because we know the time will go too quickly (at least I think that is my problem with being so paranoid and overly attentive…and because I have a 2 year old that loves to “kiss the baby” (read: squish his head against the baby head) so I have to protect JR most of the day….never thought much about it, but even with a sling it is hard to get things done carrying JR around! That was a great post! And I do hope you don’t actually have neighbors looking out at 2am…that would be weird…hahah!

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