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[quote=Anonymous]Mine were 2 and 3.5 when my third was born.  I remember it being very difficult when she was born.  I just remember feeling like any free time I had evaporated.  My boys napped at the same time, so I would use that time to clean, do laundry, and prep dinner.  But my daughter didn’t always nap during that time.  Whenever I would take my older one to his preschool (2 days a week from 12pm-2pm), I would use that time to take one child to run errands.  But with the baby, that was so much more difficult.  Things like story time were harder because she might start crying, but it was hard to leave because the two boys would be involved in the story, but weren’t quite old enough to stay while I left.  There are a million examples like that.  Oh god, I would get two kids ready to go someplace, and while I was getting the third ready, the other two would take off their coats and shoes or go run and jump in a mud puddle.  It was harder to have older kids involved in chores and things around the house because I just wanted to get it done while I had a few minutes.

My kids are 4, 7, 9, and 10 now, and they are definitely more work, but also a lot of fun.  I don’t find the driving to activities to be that difficult, but there is a lot of managing sibling relationships, making sure that DH and I get enough one on one time with each child (and really being able to do it when they need it), and frankly a lot of cooking and laundry.  I feel more like I mediate the children’s interactions with each other while I take care of household things rather than act as a playmate.

Oh, and finally, word to the wise...I only took off five weeks from work when I had my third.  I only worked part time, and I guess I thought I was some kind of pro.  Take off all the time you can!!!  [/quote]

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