I had a comment from Agent of Entropy and he said "A[n] intresting post. My wife are about to begin to have kids soon, and we were just discussing how they should be spaced. Your post provided another intresting presepective on this issue"Please don't get me wrong. I love having my kids close together and I wouldn't do it differently if I had the choice. They are each others' best friends. They play so well together. The first two act and probably should have been twins. The youngest is just as much a part of the mix as the others. They seek each other out first to be with or to do things with and they always remember the other siblings when they are getting something special like candy at the store. They always ask if they can get one for their sister and/or brother.
There are days though when I feel overwhelmed but it is usually self-induced. I will have scheduled too many things to do or I get them overtired. Their interests are similar and their maturity levels are similar so I don't have to worry about a younger one watching inappropriate stuff on TV because an older one is watching it. They all watch the same shows.
I had a fear when Nicholas was one and Allie would be learning to walk that they would run in different directions but the reality was that Nicholas would run and Allie would run after him. Then I had the fear that I wouldn't have enough hands to hold each of them when we would cross a parking lot but the reality was that they were just as comfortable holding each others' hand when crossing the street so I would hold one or two hands and the third would hold a siblings' hand.
Currently our biggest problem is who gets the favored green cup to drink from. None of the other rainbow colors will suffice. They all want green. So we just take turns.
For the record: we would definitely have another one if it was possible. We tried three times for a fourth but it just didn't work out for us.
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My two boys are 16 months apart. I lost one between David and Emily. I agree with you about having them close together. Maybe you will be blessed with a fourth. Hope this finds you doing well.
Have a good one.
Laura
your children are beautiful!!!!!!
hey, how about buying MORE green cups. yeah,so not a parent. option 2, toss the green cup. :)
I think the fourth in the "family" is expected to come from me when i am ready.. they will have a yound cousin they have to visit in Colorado.
And ZebraFeet, i had the same question abut buying more green cups, but i am not a parent either...
You have to learn to share. If you always get what you want then you don't learn how to deal with disappointment. Didn't you see that baseball coach who didn't get what he wanted?
Lmz farms: no fourth here. Babymaking shop is closed down for good!!
I love the picture of you and your family. I just made cuts into the sheet. Mine were 1/2 inches wide. You can go wider or narrower. I use a j hook and just made single crochet stitches and worked in the first loop. I have seen instructions on using sheets for braided rugs. I would like the instructions on the towel rug. Can't wait to see how yours turn out.
Have a good one.
Laura
"They play so well together. The first two act and probably should have been twins" vs. "There are days though when I feel overwhelmed"
That pretty much sums up the crux of our discussion. I guess we need to have the first before this becomes to much of a major issue though
well, i am about to be invaded by my nieces and nephews: 10, twin 8 year olds and twin 2 year olds. for some reason the expect me to be a tour guide of boston (maybe because i have lived here for 4 years but the only thing i can find is my campus and the airport). my only saving grace is that their parents realized that i would hide if they tried to stay here. i have been told to buy some tea so we can re-enact the boston tea party. so not doing that. one day is enough to remind me that i don't have the energy to be a parent!
Agent, you will know after the first child when you are ready for the next one. Yes, there are days I feel overwhelmed but that is not induced by children rather than my own fault for trying to do too much.
Have the first and then see what happens!!
Zebra, I think reinacting the Boston Tea Party would be tons of fun!! And if you haven't hit the tourist places in Boston yet, then it is about time!!
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