Brandy Nevett
User
Bored!
| Posts: 323 |  |
|
Re:So is taking care of 2 kids a LOT harder than 1 - 2008/01/16 16:59
I'm sure Michelle would LOVE to have the baby on the lake. Yea, that was sarcasm. 
One is hard, two is twice as much work, but everything after that is just math. That sounds really strange, but it's true. Once you get past the OMFG!!!! I have THREE KIDS?!!!!! (or more) it's just one more plate on the table. One more pile of clothes when you're sorting to put things away. One more person's socks to match up. And you learn ways to make it easier. Like for us, we all wear Hanes socks, but the "Hanes" on everyone's socks is a different color. Kory's is green or blue, Dan's is Red, mine's pink, Kathryn's is blue and Elizabeth's is purple. Mainly because we all like different styles of socks, but still. 
And as for the running around and being overscheduled, it's pretty easy to avoid. Just remember that YOU are the parent. When it comes to playdates and activities like baseball or soccer, you have the right to say no. Our kids know they get to play ONE sport in the summer. If there's something going on in winter they want to play we'll discuss it and see how it'll affect everyone else. And if it's something that will require a lot of running around and more commitment than we can handle, we don't do it. There are always going to be times when you're running like a crazy person with doctor/dentist/shots appointments, etc. But you'd be like that without kids.
|
Communication 
