How close is too close?

My husband and I were so excited to find out we were expecting our second baby, which would make our children 15 months apart.  Of course everyone had their opinions and criticisms but nothing was going to stop our excitement and we couldn’t wait to welcome another baby in to the world.

My second pregnancy seemed to fly in comparison to the first.  I experienced the usual tiredness and nausea that comes with the first trimester and I was so lucky that my daughter had not started crawling so she was busy playing on the floor whilst I collapsed in a heap on the couch every afternoon.  It also worked out well that she was still sleeping twice during the day so I could nap if I needed to.  It was probably the last trimester that was the most difficult.  Carrying a 12kg child who had not started walking yet whilst waddling away with my oversized belly did generated many stares and comments when out and about.  Then came the sleepless nights with our daughter cutting her molars combined with separation anxiety when I was 8 months pregnant – as if I wasn’t exhausted already!

When our baby girl arrived we quickly forgot about all of this and began our journey as a family of four.  My eldest wasn’t bothered at all when her baby sister arrived – she did not yet have the jealousy of a two year old and the toddler tantrums hadn’t started yet.   She learned very quickly how to be gentle and care for her sister and is a great little helper. We have a flexible routine so that I can get both girls sleeping at the same time during the day, which is precious time for me to get things done.  Now that the girls are older (2 years and 10 months) we can see how close they are and feel assured that they will look out for each other.  We love sitting back watching them laugh, and play together. 

I think my eldest summed it up for me the other day when I saw her stroking her sisters face saying to me “my baby, my sister, my best friend”.

xo Michelle


Author Bio - Michelle - a mum of two beautiful girls, aged 2 years and 10 months.  We live on our sheep farm in rural Victoria. I love cooking and spending time with my family. 

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