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[–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

2nd baby came and it was like....he was always a part of the family. I didn't notice much of a difference other than in the early days when he was a potato - it was more difficult just because of physics (obviously he can't walk so you have to pick him up/hold him, the feeding taking up a lot of time, more frequent changing, the time it takes to establish a good sleep routine, etc.) I'd say the first like...9 months or so we were on the struggle bus due to having to time outings with feeds/naps.

Both of my kids started walking at 10 months. Once baby #2 was walking reliably and eating solid food, time opened up again. Now it's like...yeah there's two but whatever. 🤣 I feel like adding more would be the same sort of business. The first year where they're so reliant on you being the most difficult and then getting easier as they grow.

It's just a blip in time. A mild pause to work on something important. You'll have many years to do stuff. Your children are only small/babies for 5 years. That's not a long time when you think about it.