His sister is another story....She has just not been herself for sure. She is extremely fussy and whiny every day. She is very sweet to him, and always goes to the pack n play to wave to him and say, "Hi baby!". Other than that, the only time she notices him is when I'm nursing. Then she says, "Eating!" She seems so unaffected, but her behavior definitely suggests otherwise. I keep wondering, is it ALL new baby? Are those eye teeth moving? Are the terrible 2's rearing their ugly head? Is it a combination of it all? I don't know, but everything has turned into a battle. She cries at least once during every activity of the day, even ones that she likes. She just isn't pleasant to be around right now, and that breaks my heart. I'm stuck between feeling like I need to be hard on her with discipline (she is doing EVERYTHING that she knows she isn't supposed to) and cutting her slack because she might be overwhelmed. She refuses to eat anything other than her favorite snack foods, which today I decided she wasn't going to have without eating something else first. Am I picking an uneccesary battle? I would love any advice you experienced moms have with this one!
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They is SOOOO cute!!! I can't believe I was sick this weekend - I'm dying to get some time with my neice and nephew!
Did I just say they "is" cute? I am so tired...
he is precious.
i specifically remember day #10 with T was really hard. it was like he got it that A was here .. and she wasn't going anywhere.
that being said, i think that if you cut her too much slack, she is going to think that is the way it is. it's so hard b/c you can't move well and you can't get up so easily b/c of the nursing. but, i do think you continue your discipline. she will learn .. and she won't learn if you start the giving in all the time.
get scotty to have some alone time w/ Mols. And, after that ... then YOU have some alone time with her where you reassure her how much you love her ..w/out talking about 'big sister' this or 'little brother' that .... just Molly. Just how much you love her and want to play with her.
2 kiddos ain't easy .... i'm not sure how Keri does 4 ... but, going from 1 to 2 ... was hard in the beginning b/c you aren't as mobile as you will be ... and they will push you.
but, you need to let her know the boundaries.
she knows that you have them -- she's just pushing to see how far she can go.
you can do this mamma!
xo
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like I told you before . . .it's just very hard for all of you and it's also very normal. I have no advice, b/c she is partly just being 2 (like Leah). But one thing I do even now, is to make sure that Leah and I have a good outing, atvity, or uniterruppted QT together each day if possible. And I praise her up and down for the great job she is doing as a big sister. She probably doesn't even remember when it was just her.
I definitely think keep the discipline going - let her know what you expect of her. DEFINITELY find alone time for you and her even if that's reading a quick book with her before you put her to bed. I always reassure Lawson that he is my "numero uno" (what we've called him since day one) and that Mommy could not love him anymore. This always helps....with everything! They need to know you are stable in their little world that's been rocked upside down. It gets better each day!
Whew! Thanks for your comment on mine... I hadn't read your story. Now, I at least have my week in the proper perspective. I'm not trying to deal with the attitude of a 3 yrd old AND the needs of an infant. You hang in there, mommy! Thanks for your words of encouragement to me, and I'll send a few prayers up on your behalf!
Both such precious kids! You look wonderful, too!
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