littlesteph
expecting baby no:3
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We have an 11.5 month age gap and I love it!!
There are difficult days but I really think for our family it works perfectly (so far not even 3 months in)
Pros- I went from one maternity straight to the next so have got to spend so much time with my eldest and didn't have to go to work whilst being pregnant second time.
I didn't get my figure back only to go out of shape again as I was only around 8 weeks pp when I got pregnant again.
Recently some things they are doing are to cute to even describe.
Oldest will waken up and when I take him through to our bedroom he sees baby there and he smiles so much and then she smiles and he goes over and attempts to cuddle her with the biggest cheese on his face as if there long lost friends. He will cuddle her on and off doing this for about we mins once they waken
There both at a similar stage of being in nappies, milks, naps, iv barely even put the toys away from eldest and in a few months youngest will be using them.
I'm used to this do youngest just slots in and feels like she's always been with us, oldest doesn't remember life without her.
Bad bits -
Going out is quite military, have to carry both to the car, have a massive double buggy that takes alot of room and must have a well stocked nappy bagged
Trying to get oldest off dummy's and bottles but as youngest has them he can't cope
He will be very rough with her and not realise as he doesn't understand
He can't understand why mummy can't come right this very second
Often I'm up with BOTH of them during the night.
Can't meet with the mummy's I used to as much as the groups tend to be either 0-12 months or 1-2 yes.
Can't go swimming anymore (alone)
I'd definately do it again, obviously you can't have this age gap but even a 1.5 - 2 year age gap would be similar I think
It is such a great age. I know I wouldn't change it. I know mine is a tad bigger, having 2 so close in age is great despite the struggle getting out of the house lol