So happy to see you are back and doing well! Congratulations on your pregnancy. That is exciting news. My children were 3 years and 4 years apart (I have 3 grown children). I also worked full time when I was pregnant and throughout all their growing up years. I was grateful that most of the time I was able to have family babysit them. That really helped me not worry when I was away from them at work. And, I live in South Texas and we have also been slammed with a crazy winter storm! They are predicting more snow tonight which is very, very unusual for South Texas. I wish you well on your pregnancy journey!
Congratulations on baby #2, that's awesome! I had two kids under two years old, because they were both under one year old! My son was born in November of one year, then my daughter was born in October of the following year, just 10 months and 3 weeks later. And it was definitely not planned! lol But I was so blessed that they were both born normal, healthy, and happy; they were truly good babies, and both were sleeping through the night at just six weeks old. When I fiirst found out I was pregnant with my second one, I cried for days! But I soon got over it and resigned myself to the fact that I was going to be a very busy mom, washing cloth diapers for two babies because back then, we couldn't afford disposable ones. I thought if my mom could handle a toddler (my sister) and twins two years later (my twin sister and me) then I could manage two babies not even 11 months apart. But I was one of those new moms who was a fanatic about everything having to be perfectly clean for my baby, sterilizing bottles and boiling water for the formula with my first one. It was exhausting! And then when I had my second one, I threw caution to the wind and just washed the bottles really well with hot water and dish detergent, then rinsed them really well. And she stayed perfectly healthy. lol And if I had it to do all over again, I would do it the same way. I wouldn't change one single thing. So I think it is so blessed that you and your husband are adding a second baby to the family, and that your son will have a sibling to grow up with. xoxo
Oh I needed to here this! Thank you so much for sharing! You were definitely a busy mom and I don't know how you did it! Lol! It's amazing to me how you change. From before baby is born, to being a new mom, to expecting baby #2. Any tips on sleeping through the night at 6 weeks??? That is amazing!!
@@NerissaNikole You're so very welome! As for how I did it . . . that's a good question. lol Going from a newlywed to a mom in 10 months and 3 weeks (first one wasn't planned, either), then having our second one 10 months and 3 weeks after having our first one (I did wonder ''what IS it with the '10 months and 3 weeks''? lol) definitely wasn't easy. But I think because I really had no choice, so I just buckled down and did it. But it very quickly became so routine that it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. And I was fortunate to be a stay at home mom, which helped a lot! When the babies were sleeping, I was able to catch up on laundry (TONS of diapers), cleaning, bottle washing and sterilizing, etc. I don't know if me being so young helped (I was 16 when I got married), made it harder, or made no difference. But I know for the first six weeks after each of them were born, I was totally exhausted all the time from lack of sleep, especially when I had my second one, because my first one was 10 months and 3 weeks old then. But I think the main thing that helped most of all was keeping them on a strict schedule. I was very self disciplined at that age, so it was easy for me to get them on a schedule, especially since I began from day one. I would give them their bottle at specific times, as well as bathing, naps, etc. all at specific times. That way, if they cried, I would know if it was or wasn't because they were hungry. I wasn't one of those moms who stuck a bottle in the baby's mouth every time they cried, because I knew from their body language and their schedule if they were hungry. And I also learned that babies, just like adults, sometimes need to just 'cry it out'. If I had done all I knew to do, such as they were fed, bathed, changed, and rocked, and they still kept crying (and I knew they didn't have a tummy ache), putting them in their crib for a short period and letting them cry it out worked like a charm. They would usually go to sleep and wake up happy and in a good mood. I guess they got that after me, because a good cry always makes me feel better. lol As for how I got them to start sleeping all night by six weeks old, I began putting just a small amount of baby cereal in their formula when they were six weeks old, on the advice of my mother-in-law (at 17 years old when I had my first one, I knew nothing about babies!). They each began getting hungrier and hungrier between bottles, so I knew the formula just wasn't satisfying them. So I started out with only a very small amount, but it kept their tummies satisfied till about 5:30 or 6:00 a.m., which helped them to sleep all night. Then I would gradually add a bit more to their formula about every 2 or 3 weeks, till they graduated to being fed with a spoon when they were about 3 months old. After that, I introduced one fruit at a time, waiting a couple of weeks before adding another one. I would mix it with their cereal at first, then I would feed it to them just straight from the jar. But I didn't add the baby food veggies or meats until they were about six months old, because I felt their little young tummies wouldn't be able to handle those just yet. I know you're going to do great with a second baby, and I'm so happy for you and your family! And I truly meant it when I said if I had it to do all over again, I wouldn't change a thing. I would deliberately have them that close together for several reasons. They grow up close to each other (and fight a bit, too lol), and I got all the bottles, night time feedings, diapers, and potty training over with early, and I still had all the baby stuff and maternity clothes when I was pregnant with my second one. But the main thing was having them so close in age helped them be closer. And when they were little, they always had a playmate in each other, and they grew up close. And even though they are 47 and 48 years old now, and live 1,100 miles apart, they are still close. xoxo
My first two are 12 months and 2 weeks apart. Wow don’t know how I did it lol. My third is 4 and half years apart from my first child and my second and my third are 3 and half years apart.
I knew you were going to say that 🤔 Congratulations to you all, I'm so for you guys🎉🎈 Now maybe a girl will come ❤ My dad used to say with each of my pregnancies if you got a boy, your honey was serous about having a baby. If you had a girl,, he was just poking fun at you. Lol 😂🤣😂 A real scientific explanation huh?!? Good luck and hope all go well with #2 ❤🥰 Stay safe and God bless XOXO
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So happy to see you are back and doing well! Congratulations on your pregnancy. That is exciting news. My children were 3 years and 4 years apart (I have 3 grown children). I also worked full time when I was pregnant and throughout all their growing up years. I was grateful that most of the time I was able to have family babysit them. That really helped me not worry when I was away from them at work. And, I live in South Texas and we have also been slammed with a crazy winter storm! They are predicting more snow tonight which is very, very unusual for South Texas. I wish you well on your pregnancy journey!
Oh wow, I didn't know you were going to get more!!! Stay safe! And thank you! Being a working mom is HARD! Mom guilt, mom anxiety, ugh!
Congratulations on baby #2, that's awesome! I had two kids under two years old, because they were both under one year old! My son was born in November of one year, then my daughter was born in October of the following year, just 10 months and 3 weeks later. And it was definitely not planned! lol But I was so blessed that they were both born normal, healthy, and happy; they were truly good babies, and both were sleeping through the night at just six weeks old. When I fiirst found out I was pregnant with my second one, I cried for days! But I soon got over it and resigned myself to the fact that I was going to be a very busy mom, washing cloth diapers for two babies because back then, we couldn't afford disposable ones. I thought if my mom could handle a toddler (my sister) and twins two years later (my twin sister and me) then I could manage two babies not even 11 months apart. But I was one of those new moms who was a fanatic about everything having to be perfectly clean for my baby, sterilizing bottles and boiling water for the formula with my first one. It was exhausting! And then when I had my second one, I threw caution to the wind and just washed the bottles really well with hot water and dish detergent, then rinsed them really well. And she stayed perfectly healthy. lol And if I had it to do all over again, I would do it the same way. I wouldn't change one single thing. So I think it is so blessed that you and your husband are adding a second baby to the family, and that your son will have a sibling to grow up with. xoxo
Oh I needed to here this! Thank you so much for sharing! You were definitely a busy mom and I don't know how you did it! Lol! It's amazing to me how you change. From before baby is born, to being a new mom, to expecting baby #2. Any tips on sleeping through the night at 6 weeks??? That is amazing!!
@@NerissaNikole You're so very welome! As for how I did it . . . that's a good question. lol Going from a newlywed to a mom in 10 months and 3 weeks (first one wasn't planned, either), then having our second one 10 months and 3 weeks after having our first one (I did wonder ''what IS it with the '10 months and 3 weeks''? lol) definitely wasn't easy. But I think because I really had no choice, so I just buckled down and did it. But it very quickly became so routine that it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. And I was fortunate to be a stay at home mom, which helped a lot! When the babies were sleeping, I was able to catch up on laundry (TONS of diapers), cleaning, bottle washing and sterilizing, etc. I don't know if me being so young helped (I was 16 when I got married), made it harder, or made no difference. But I know for the first six weeks after each of them were born, I was totally exhausted all the time from lack of sleep, especially when I had my second one, because my first one was 10 months and 3 weeks old then. But I think the main thing that helped most of all was keeping them on a strict schedule. I was very self disciplined at that age, so it was easy for me to get them on a schedule, especially since I began from day one. I would give them their bottle at specific times, as well as bathing, naps, etc. all at specific times. That way, if they cried, I would know if it was or wasn't because they were hungry. I wasn't one of those moms who stuck a bottle in the baby's mouth every time they cried, because I knew from their body language and their schedule if they were hungry. And I also learned that babies, just like adults, sometimes need to just 'cry it out'. If I had done all I knew to do, such as they were fed, bathed, changed, and rocked, and they still kept crying (and I knew they didn't have a tummy ache), putting them in their crib for a short period and letting them cry it out worked like a charm. They would usually go to sleep and wake up happy and in a good mood. I guess they got that after me, because a good cry always makes me feel better. lol
As for how I got them to start sleeping all night by six weeks old, I began putting just a small amount of baby cereal in their formula when they were six weeks old, on the advice of my mother-in-law (at 17 years old when I had my first one, I knew nothing about babies!). They each began getting hungrier and hungrier between bottles, so I knew the formula just wasn't satisfying them. So I started out with only a very small amount, but it kept their tummies satisfied till about 5:30 or 6:00 a.m., which helped them to sleep all night. Then I would gradually add a bit more to their formula about every 2 or 3 weeks, till they graduated to being fed with a spoon when they were about 3 months old. After that, I introduced one fruit at a time, waiting a couple of weeks before adding another one. I would mix it with their cereal at first, then I would feed it to them just straight from the jar. But I didn't add the baby food veggies or meats until they were about six months old, because I felt their little young tummies wouldn't be able to handle those just yet.
I know you're going to do great with a second baby, and I'm so happy for you and your family! And I truly meant it when I said if I had it to do all over again, I wouldn't change a thing. I would deliberately have them that close together for several reasons. They grow up close to each other (and fight a bit, too lol), and I got all the bottles, night time feedings, diapers, and potty training over with early, and I still had all the baby stuff and maternity clothes when I was pregnant with my second one. But the main thing was having them so close in age helped them be closer. And when they were little, they always had a playmate in each other, and they grew up close. And even though they are 47 and 48 years old now, and live 1,100 miles apart, they are still close. xoxo
My first two are 12 months and 2 weeks apart. Wow don’t know how I did it lol. My third is 4 and half years apart from my first child and my second and my third are 3 and half years apart.
I'm not going to lie, I'm a little nervous, lol! My son is a mama's boy, 100% of the time and I don't see it changing in the next 6 months, lol!
I knew you were going to say that 🤔 Congratulations to you all, I'm so for you guys🎉🎈 Now maybe a girl will come ❤
My dad used to say with each of my pregnancies if you got a boy, your honey was serous about having a baby. If you had a girl,, he was just poking fun at you. Lol 😂🤣😂 A real scientific explanation huh?!?
Good luck and hope all go well with #2 ❤🥰
Stay safe and God bless XOXO
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