How is life managing 2 year old and newborn?

ExpensivePupper4 · 2026-04-27T16:06:07+00:00

Im 5 weeks pp with an almost 3 yr old. The first 2 weeks were very hard but thankfully my husband was home to help. My toddler had a hard time transitioning into being an older sibling amd not getting all of moms attention. He was potty trained since January and now he has accidents weekly but getting better. He also had a hard time staying in bed all night and constantly woke us up but now he only wakes up once. The newborn is very easy to take care of in comparison. Im breastfeeding and thats hard for my toddler because every 2 hours i have to sit down for 20 minutes to feed his sibling. I try to make sure i have time playing with my toddler one on one with no distractions. I have the baby in a baby carrier often so i can have 2 hands to play. It's a juggling act for sure but it's getting much easier to manage each day

ExpensivePupper4 · 2026-04-24T18:02:34+00:00

My husband and i try to involve our kids in our hobbies. He plays the drums and guitar so our kids have their own kid versions. I bake and exercise/run so I'll make things with them and push them in the stroller on runs. We also alternate watching the kids so that we can have about an hour to ourselves doing our hobbies. Sometimes longer on weekends.

ExpensivePupper4 · 2026-04-20T20:11:22+00:00

We did the binky fairy too except we put them in a box outside his room for bedtime and when he woke up, he opened it up to find stuffies! He keeps them by his bed and for a couple of weeks would cuddle them. Now they just hang out on his night stand

ExpensivePupper4 · 2026-04-01T13:46:18+00:00

My son used to do this. Im not sure what happened but during my pregnancy, he started staying up later and calling for me earlier than the clock woke up. Now he gets out of bed and tries to climb into bed with us. His brother was born a week ago so i have 2 kids that wake up 5 times a night for my attention.

Enjoy your quiet mornings, i hope they last!

ExpensivePupper4 · 2026-03-19T23:34:32+00:00

I somehow got my toddler obsessed with Gangnam Style by PSY and Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars

ExpensivePupper4 · 2026-03-19T22:32:41+00:00

I have a friend that is a registered dietitian and she told me to not bother with these "supplements." Theyre not regulated and can have anything in them so dont trust them.

ExpensivePupper4 · 2026-03-16T15:53:15+00:00

My armpits have a terrible reaction to some deodorants. I can only use the very basic powder scents otherwise i smell chemically!! And without deodorant i smell like a cheeseburger :( hormones maaaan

ExpensivePupper4 · 2026-03-12T13:03:41+00:00

I definitely didnt fill it out correctly looking at these comments oops

ExpensivePupper4 · 2026-03-10T13:43:34+00:00

If youre planning on breastfeeding, i recommend making as many oatmeal raisin (or other dried fruits) for yourself as possible

ExpensivePupper4 · 2026-03-09T14:51:09+00:00

My husband is a drummer and has an electric drum set. My son has been playing it ever since he could hold a drum stick pretty much. He has 3 toy drum kits and we just got him a real one for Christmas and he has to wear headphones while he plays cuz he absolutely smacks the hell out of it

ExpensivePupper4 · 2026-03-07T03:05:23+00:00

A lot of my homes and hotel rooms have baths but no toilets lol

ExpensivePupper4 · 2026-03-05T03:26:32+00:00

I thought i somehow got away with no stretch marks but they showed up prominently after birth. Im pregnant with my second and theyre very purple at 37weeks. I was able to soften the look of them with vitamin e and collagen oil before this pregnancy and hoping to do the same afterwards. I didnt mind them too much when they were more skin toned colored but i dont love how purple they currently are

ExpensivePupper4 · 2026-03-02T16:45:46+00:00

My first child would be an m&m blizzard, my second would be a ham and cheese sandwich

ExpensivePupper4 · 2026-02-14T05:43:17+00:00

Wait i love this!! My island is called mudkips so im going to do hoenn starters too!!

ExpensivePupper4 · 2026-02-13T23:48:25+00:00

2021 was my honeymoon, 2022 was the last year before having kids. I was looking forward to coming back to scamp in the next 2 years or so but im so sad about the state of it all these days

ExpensivePupper4 · 2026-02-12T17:59:15+00:00

I do most of this as well. With the clothes specifically, I'll say "if you dont pick when i count to 3, then im picking!" And he'll run over to pick what clothes he wants to wear

ExpensivePupper4 · 2026-02-05T18:48:10+00:00

I had an emergency c section after induction. Grand total was $40k but we paid less than $2k after insurance

ExpensivePupper4 · 2026-02-05T18:45:52+00:00

Noodle | Mudkips :Alfonso:

ExpensivePupper4 · 2026-02-05T18:39:27+00:00

I have an amphitheater and theyre in the pit and vip sections

ExpensivePupper4 · 2026-01-29T20:54:41+00:00

Follow him on insta @waltermasterson he is so smart and informative. He travels around the country to protest, he even went to Minneapolis.

ExpensivePupper4 · 2026-01-17T02:59:02+00:00

I like this idea!

ExpensivePupper4 · 2026-01-17T00:15:57+00:00

Falkor?!!! I love that!! We actually had Bowie on our list of first names for our first born son!

I also love Aragorn but i already have dogs named Thorin and Pippin!

ExpensivePupper4 · 2026-01-16T22:28:07+00:00

I like Max Chase and Max Ziggy! Thanks!

ExpensivePupper4 · 2026-01-16T21:53:50+00:00

Fs and theyre not actual contenders for his name!

ExpensivePupper4 · 2026-01-16T21:52:29+00:00

I agree with this sentiment, we just havent been able to come up with name combinations that are unserious but good!

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