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[quote=Anonymous][quote]My friends with two seem to have the same issue as PPs of no break. If the older one is napping, the younger one is awake. When the older one wakes up, then the younger one falls asleep, so they end up being house bound for big portions of the day. They can't keep the older one cooped up, so they go out, but then have to chase a toddler around the playground while wearing the baby/pushing the stroller. Toddler might be old enough to stay out a bit later or miss naps, but baby can't, so they are pretty much locked onto a baby schedule with an antsy toddler who just wants to be freeeeee. In the summer, they couldn't go to the pool in the hot parts of the day because of the baby getting burnt/overheating. The baby might suddenly lose it when toddler is having fun at a playdate, necessitating a fast exit, wherein the toddler starts to meltdown cause they want to play. It's putting one in the car while putting the other down, getting two out of the car, into the store, hoping the toddler walks next to the buggy since the baby has to ride. Honestly, my friends with 2 exhaust me just by watching them. It seems like every l i t t l e thing is compounded by ten, not just by one. [/quote] This is my life exactly. But I remember the freedom that came with DS1 when he hit the year/1.5 mark, and I'm just putting one foot in front of the other until DS2 reaches a similar point.[/quote]
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