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[quote=Anonymous]Here is our situation...

DD was a dream baby. Slept 12 hours at 6 weeks, never had a cold until she was 13 months, always happy, our friends nicknamed her "the baby that never cries" because she was always happy and smiley.

Still I would shower every 3 days or so, could never eat a whole meal without interruption and I could not remember when I last had a warm meal until I went to the hospital to have #2. DH travels for work so I did most of everything on my own. He's home 2 days every 7 days.

DS was born when she was 21 months old. That's when my world turned upside down.

To begin with, our sitter bailed out on us so DH was not there for the birth because he had to watch DD.

DS was in the NICU for the longest time I can remember. Pumping around the clock is the only thing that comes to my mind when I talk about recovery.

At home it was insane. He had trouble latching, I had too much milk, DD is still a doll but she's a toddler so potty training her while the baby cries is not fun.

For example, I remember struggling to latch him and when I finally got him in she'd scream MOMMY I NEED TO GO POTTY! Several times I unlatched him, other times she just pissed herself because I didn't want to stop nursing.

Other times DD would come to me screaming in the middle of me rocking DS to sleep. Not to mention they never sleep at the same time so there's no real down time anymore.

Every time we go somewhere someone has a melt down. they never feel like eating the same food even though I'm doing baby led weaning with DS.

Now that DD is in pre-school she brings home all sorts of viruses so we always have someone sick in the house. We just finished yet another round of antibiotics because DS had bronchitis from a cold that didn't go away.

Just last night our both champ sleepers would not go to sleep. They're pretty good at that but last night they decided they didn't want to sleep. I have no idea why.

It's been very very difficult but I'd never have it any other way. I love them both to pieces and I'm having a lot of fun. It's a short phase and I"m trying to enjoy every single day. We have awesome pictures and to see DS eyes light up when DD walks into the room is priceless.

But we're not having #3 LOL.[/quote]

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