{"id":340,"date":"2019-01-17T01:55:26","date_gmt":"2019-01-17T01:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/notsosupermomvssociety.com\/?p=340"},"modified":"2019-01-17T01:55:26","modified_gmt":"2019-01-17T01:55:26","slug":"what-life-with-two-kids-has-taught-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/notsosupermomvssociety.com\/what-life-with-two-kids-has-taught-me\/","title":{"rendered":"What Life With Two Kids Has Taught Me"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the life changing experience of going from one to two kids, so I figured I’d talk a bit about the transition, now that we’ve survived the first grueling year (and then some).<\/p>\n

\"Life<\/p>\n

I always thought I’d have two kids…. until I had one child. Personally, my pregnancy was crazy hard (bed rest, pre-term labor, and a never ending labor). I never wanted to experience that again. Also, why does NO ONE TELL YOU ABOUT THE FIRST POOP POST BIRTH? That was almost as terrifying and painful as labor! Poop aside, I just never wanted to experience that again.<\/p>\n

Around the time Everett was 2, my friends who already had kids Everett’s age started getting pregnant. I thought it was great….for them. I felt a tiny tinge of sadness, not about not having a child, but rather not being able to do it with them. Kind of like wishing I was part of the cool kids club. Honestly though, I was happy that I’d be able to snuggle their babies and then hand them back when they got fussy or stinky.<\/p>\n

Enter Finn<\/strong><\/p>\n

I jokingly took a pregnancy test that I had purchased for a friend and BOOM, it was positive.<\/p>\n

My first thoughts weren’t joyful, but rather full of worry and fear. Of course I never thought I wouldn’t keep the baby I was now carrying, it was more like “How do I even tell Fredric?” and “What am I going to do?”<\/p>\n

As I progressed in my pregnancy, I felt a few of the typical joys one experiences, but it wasn’t the same.<\/p>\n

Around the time I was 8-9 months pregnant, we also received Everett’s initial SPD diagnosis. There was soooooo much transitioning happening around this time, that some days I literally felt like I couldn’t keep my head above water.<\/p>\n

Yet, I managed. I had an awesome tribe to help support me, some solid resources, and caffeine aka “Nectar of the Gods”<\/p>\n

Looking back, I realize that it was crazy hard, but I feel pride. Pride in what I’ve accomplished and what I’m getting ready to do.<\/p>\n

Below, I’m going to answer some of the most common question I get and share some tips to help you with your transition.<\/p>\n

\"Life<\/p>\n

Tips\/Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n