haha my offspring could be all over the house 😂 haha I loved hearing you talk about this, it feels so real and relatable 😂 You're such an amazing mom! 💗
I can so relate!! I’m 3 weeks into 4 kids under 5. My poor third child is also the one I forget about the most...and it’s tough because she’s less independent than the others and recognizes that Mommy is always holding a baby while I’m helping her. As for story time! Yes! All those things you mentioned! I also find I’ll nurse baby, have a child in either side and my oldest likes to sit behind me on the back/top of the couch...but often I’m reading this only 2 or 3 at a time. My toughest transition was going from 1 to 2...I found dividing my time or what to do when they both needed me. My second was also an awful sleeper so I was sleep deprived through it all. Going from 2 to 3 and 3 to 4 has been the easiest transition.
Thanks for your video! It seems like you've done very well with each transition! We have three children, a six-year-old, a three-and-a-half-year-old, and a nine month old. I definitely think going from one to two was my hardest in many ways, though from zero to one was difficult simply because we had never been parents before. So far two to three was the easiest, although I do find that I'm a lot busier now , and not being able to meet everyone's needs simultaneously can be stressful. I think having the last two 3 years apart was helpful, because that enabled my oldest son to be at an age where he is much more helpful now. of course, my nine month old is crawling everywhere now, and getting into trouble, so that makes things busier than they were when she was a small infant! We think that someday, we may have a 4th, so it's good to hear about people's experiences!
I love hearing different mamas' experiences. 😊 Each addition is a huge adjustment for sure. I liked having mine close in age, but did always feel like I had two babies!
I have 3 ages 4,2, and 7 months. The hardest transition for me was having my first. Also I totally get the forgetting one of your children is there because my oldest is so well behaved and very independent already. He needs very little from me to go about his day. Loved this video! Thankyou for sharing.
The first one I watched was transitioning to four kids. It was a collab with Happy Homelife and some others. I then went back and watched a bunch of your other videos. So glad to have found your channel!
I was 1 of 4 kids and I remember story time being a struggle too! We all wanted to be by Mom! hahaha. This collab was fun. Love hearing your perspective! My oldest has gotten to the helpful age too, which is awesome. My daughter is getting there, slowly. :) 2-3 was hardest because my daughter was still very needy when my youngest was born.
I did find having a second hard as well, because they're 18 months apart, and my husband didn't get any time off. So that was a hard transition! Having help makes a HUGE difference. 😊
Third addition was the game changer for us! She wasn't a hard baby by any means it was just hard for some reason! Our 4th wasn't hard aside from feeding issues... we have a 6yr, 5 yr, 2 1/2yr old, and a 8m old
For me transitioning from 0 to 1 was a bit hard but not too much. From 1 to 2 was my easiest, my first was 16mo when I had my second and he was the perfect age in terms he was a bit more mobile and independent but not too much that I couldn't control or keep track of, and he was so loving and caring of his little sister. Then transitioning from 2-3 at first was so hard, my first was older and more able to cause mess and chaos and my second is going through her terrible 2s and just the amount of work seems to have multiplied x10 compared to having 2. Now I'm expecting baby 4 so I hope it will be less of a shock having adjusted now to 3 kids
So much hope! We're trying for #4 and I'm getting so nervous. Three was a breeze so I'm not sure why. My first was a great sleeper. 12 hours at night and two solid naps from about two months on. Went down awake fell asleep on his own soothed himself all night. It was a dream. Then my daughter 15 months later. Exact opposite. I was able to nurse her and after not being able to my first from preemie complications and a month in the nicu I was determined to do it. Well she didn't go more than an hour off the breast until after 6 months old and didn't sleep through the night or even longer than a few hours until close to 2. I'm not sure how I would have survived if my first hadn't been so easy and predictable. My third has just got lost in the mix lol he had a tongue tie so I had difficulty nursing until about 10 months but besides the pain, he's been a breeze as well. Do you find spacing made any difference for you? My first two were 15 months but there was 2 1/2 years between 2 and three. We're trying now and it will two years exactly at the least between 3 and 4 so hoping that helps.
Thanks for sharing your story! I love hearing how other mamas' experiences were! I'm sure spacing made a difference as well, but there wasn't a huge difference in our gaps. 18 months, 21 months, then 24 months. Definitely some differences though...maybe I'll talk about that in a future video. 😊
You are so adorable and such a great help to other Mamas going through similar transitions! 😊 My hardest transition was definitely 0 to 1 because our oldest son was very colickv and I had no idea what I was doing haha! (despite finishing up a college degree in family science!). Then 2 to 3 was rough simply because a) they outnumbered us, and b) I only have two hands! They were basically 3 under 3 with a newborn, an 18 month old, and a 3yo. 😲 The other adjustments were all quite smooth except 5 to 6 because that's when I started to have health problems. Our oldest was almost 10 when our sweet number 6 was born. Yikes! Crazy but amazing times! Honestly, it's challenging no matter what, but also a huge blessing no matter what. 😄 I loved your comment about "they could be all over the house at once!" and feeling like you're "traveling with a crowd." Hahaha, oh how I remember! Keep up the good work Mamas! You are all doing amazing!
I think a lot of it depends on the child. 2-3 was really easy for me because Gregory is/was our easiest child. #4 was HARD not because we added another child, but because that child cried for the first 10 months of his life (due to ASD and SPD< which we didnt know at the time). And #5 was just incredibly overwhelming because of how difficult #4 was and because he is/was very needy. So, I do not think my experience fits the norm at all, but there it is 😄
My transition from having one child to having 3 children. I got pregnant with twins so it was rough making that transition lol now we're deciding on having a 4th (praying it won't be twins again though lol). My oldest is 5 and the twins are 3 (will be 4 in spring)
I am deffinently looking for coping mechanisms haha I have 4 in 4 years, my oldest is super independent, my second is autistic, my third is super emotional and clingy, but my baby is wonderful, she is 1 now and so cute and happy, but she does want held alot, I am struggling to transition.
Going from 2 kids to 3 felt hard for me lol but I'm hoping whenever we decide to have a fourth baby it would be a smoother transition and completely agree having an almost 6 year old in a couple of weeks he loves helping me cook and cleaning and taking out some trash too. 😀👍🏻
Oh wow!! That is close! Mine were quite close too, so I always felt like I had two babies when a new baby was born. I'm sure spacing them further would be so different! 😊
I obviously don't have four kids, but I have two, and I think transitioning to two was a lot harder than transitioning to one. Granted for us, our daughter was born with special needs, and we knew it was going to be hard going into it, but she just turned two and a half, and I'm just barely starting to feel like I have a handle on everything now that she can sit unsupported and dr appointments are few and far between now!
I think it definitely depends on the baby...I would say that my first was also my hardest baby, so I'm sure that plays into that transition also being the hardest. 😊
Love hearing your experience Julie! I agree, I think gong from 0-1 was my hardest transition. It's such a shift in identity becoming a first time Mom!
It really is such a shift! Entering this season of being a mama was a huge challenge and blessing too! 😊
haha my offspring could be all over the house 😂 haha I loved hearing you talk about this, it feels so real and relatable 😂 You're such an amazing mom! 💗
Thanks so much! I always look forward to your encouraging comments! ❤
I can so relate!! I’m 3 weeks into 4 kids under 5. My poor third child is also the one I forget about the most...and it’s tough because she’s less independent than the others and recognizes that Mommy is always holding a baby while I’m helping her. As for story time! Yes! All those things you mentioned! I also find I’ll nurse baby, have a child in either side and my oldest likes to sit behind me on the back/top of the couch...but often I’m reading this only 2 or 3 at a time.
My toughest transition was going from 1 to 2...I found dividing my time or what to do when they both needed me. My second was also an awful sleeper so I was sleep deprived through it all. Going from 2 to 3 and 3 to 4 has been the easiest transition.
Thanks for your video! It seems like you've done very well with each transition! We have three children, a six-year-old, a three-and-a-half-year-old, and a nine month old. I definitely think going from one to two was my hardest in many ways, though from zero to one was difficult simply because we had never been parents before. So far two to three was the easiest, although I do find that I'm a lot busier now , and not being able to meet everyone's needs simultaneously can be stressful. I think having the last two 3 years apart was helpful, because that enabled my oldest son to be at an age where he is much more helpful now. of course, my nine month old is crawling everywhere now, and getting into trouble, so that makes things busier than they were when she was a small infant! We think that someday, we may have a 4th, so it's good to hear about people's experiences!
I love hearing different mamas' experiences. 😊 Each addition is a huge adjustment for sure. I liked having mine close in age, but did always feel like I had two babies!
Pregnant with our 3rd ! I'm already thinking of a 4th one. Loving the family life ❤
I have 3 ages 4,2, and 7 months. The hardest transition for me was having my first. Also I totally get the forgetting one of your children is there because my oldest is so well behaved and very independent already. He needs very little from me to go about his day. Loved this video! Thankyou for sharing.
Thanks for watching! I love reading comments and realizing there are SO many mamas in this busy season of life! 😊
The first one I watched was transitioning to four kids. It was a collab with Happy Homelife and some others. I then went back and watched a bunch of your other videos. So glad to have found your channel!
I'm glad you found it too! So nice to have you here. 😊
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I have 3. Going from 1 to 2 was the hardest for me.
I was 1 of 4 kids and I remember story time being a struggle too! We all wanted to be by Mom! hahaha. This collab was fun. Love hearing your perspective! My oldest has gotten to the helpful age too, which is awesome. My daughter is getting there, slowly. :) 2-3 was hardest because my daughter was still very needy when my youngest was born.
I did find having a second hard as well, because they're 18 months apart, and my husband didn't get any time off. So that was a hard transition! Having help makes a HUGE difference. 😊
The hardest transition for me was going from one to two. It was pretty easy having the first and the third.
Third addition was the game changer for us! She wasn't a hard baby by any means it was just hard for some reason! Our 4th wasn't hard aside from feeding issues... we have a 6yr, 5 yr, 2 1/2yr old, and a 8m old
Sounds similar to our four's ages. 😊 I've heard so many say that the third was the hardest!
Just had our 3rd i think 3 is a good fit for us.
Now you have 5 kids how have you found the transition from 4 to 5. Would love to know this
I have 3 I’m good with 3. 11,4 and 2 months all boys I love them tons ❤
I know this is old but I love your description of realizing there is four 😂
For me transitioning from 0 to 1 was a bit hard but not too much. From 1 to 2 was my easiest, my first was 16mo when I had my second and he was the perfect age in terms he was a bit more mobile and independent but not too much that I couldn't control or keep track of, and he was so loving and caring of his little sister. Then transitioning from 2-3 at first was so hard, my first was older and more able to cause mess and chaos and my second is going through her terrible 2s and just the amount of work seems to have multiplied x10 compared to having 2. Now I'm expecting baby 4 so I hope it will be less of a shock having adjusted now to 3 kids
So much hope! We're trying for #4 and I'm getting so nervous. Three was a breeze so I'm not sure why. My first was a great sleeper. 12 hours at night and two solid naps from about two months on. Went down awake fell asleep on his own soothed himself all night. It was a dream. Then my daughter 15 months later. Exact opposite. I was able to nurse her and after not being able to my first from preemie complications and a month in the nicu I was determined to do it. Well she didn't go more than an hour off the breast until after 6 months old and didn't sleep through the night or even longer than a few hours until close to 2. I'm not sure how I would have survived if my first hadn't been so easy and predictable. My third has just got lost in the mix lol he had a tongue tie so I had difficulty nursing until about 10 months but besides the pain, he's been a breeze as well. Do you find spacing made any difference for you? My first two were 15 months but there was 2 1/2 years between 2 and three. We're trying now and it will two years exactly at the least between 3 and 4 so hoping that helps.
Thanks for sharing your story! I love hearing how other mamas' experiences were! I'm sure spacing made a difference as well, but there wasn't a huge difference in our gaps. 18 months, 21 months, then 24 months. Definitely some differences though...maybe I'll talk about that in a future video. 😊
You are so adorable and such a great help to other Mamas going through similar transitions! 😊 My hardest transition was definitely 0 to 1 because our oldest son was very colickv and I had no idea what I was doing haha! (despite finishing up a college degree in family science!).
Then 2 to 3 was rough simply because a) they outnumbered us, and b) I only have two hands! They were basically 3 under 3 with a newborn, an 18 month old, and a 3yo. 😲
The other adjustments were all quite smooth except 5 to 6 because that's when I started to have health problems. Our oldest was almost 10 when our sweet number 6 was born. Yikes! Crazy but amazing times!
Honestly, it's challenging no matter what, but also a huge blessing no matter what. 😄 I loved your comment about "they could be all over the house at once!" and feeling like you're "traveling with a crowd." Hahaha, oh how I remember!
Keep up the good work Mamas! You are all doing amazing!
Thanks so much for sharing!! I totally agree, it's a challenge no matter what, but also a huge blessing! 😊
I think a lot of it depends on the child. 2-3 was really easy for me because Gregory is/was our easiest child. #4 was HARD not because we added another child, but because that child cried for the first 10 months of his life (due to ASD and SPD< which we didnt know at the time). And #5 was just incredibly overwhelming because of how difficult #4 was and because he is/was very needy. So, I do not think my experience fits the norm at all, but there it is 😄
It definitely depends on the baby, and also on how well behaved your older children are! 😊 I can see why you stopped at 5! 😬 lol 😉
My transition from having one child to having 3 children. I got pregnant with twins so it was rough making that transition lol now we're deciding on having a 4th (praying it won't be twins again though lol). My oldest is 5 and the twins are 3 (will be 4 in spring)
My transition between 2 to 3 was the hardest! But my last two were very close in age.
I am deffinently looking for coping mechanisms haha I have 4 in 4 years, my oldest is super independent, my second is autistic, my third is super emotional and clingy, but my baby is wonderful, she is 1 now and so cute and happy, but she does want held alot, I am struggling to transition.
Going from 2 kids to 3 felt hard for me lol but I'm hoping whenever we decide to have a fourth baby it would be a smoother transition and completely agree having an almost 6 year old in a couple of weeks he loves helping me cook and cleaning and taking out some trash too. 😀👍🏻
So nice when they start helping out!! Thanks for watching! ❤️
We just had our 3rd and my husband has mentioned evening it up to 4🙈! I think three has definitely been the hardest transition for me.
How close are they in age? Thanks for watching!! 😊
Mama to Four 4 months, 2 years, and 3! I think we need some bigger gaps 😅
Oh wow!! That is close! Mine were quite close too, so I always felt like I had two babies when a new baby was born. I'm sure spacing them further would be so different! 😊
Thanks for sharing. I am thinking a lot about my upcoming transition to 4 kids. mine will be 5, 4, 2, and newborn
That sounds similar to when our 4th was born! Having help makes a huge difference! 😊
Mama to Four I'm sure! I hope my husband can take a little time off
I obviously don't have four kids, but I have two, and I think transitioning to two was a lot harder than transitioning to one. Granted for us, our daughter was born with special needs, and we knew it was going to be hard going into it, but she just turned two and a half, and I'm just barely starting to feel like I have a handle on everything now that she can sit unsupported and dr appointments are few and far between now!
I think it definitely depends on the baby...I would say that my first was also my hardest baby, so I'm sure that plays into that transition also being the hardest. 😊
I only have 2, but going from 1 to 2 kicked my butt! Maybe that's why I only have 2 haha! 😂
LOL! Kids are so much work! 😬😊
Thank you for sharing 💜
My hardest so far was 1-2.