First of all, I am not popping out another toddler. Babies, while needy, are very good at staying on one place & not getting into everything. When baby #2 grows to Dexter's age, Dexter will be older and hopefully past the crazy toddler busy-ness though I'm sure onto other adventures.
Secondly, each child is unique with their own personalities and quirks. While we just may get a Dexter carbon copy, it is more likely that he'll have his own temperament and new challenges to go with it.
Thirdly, I am anxious enough about how our lives are changing again and how I'm going to need to learn, grow and adapt again. I don't need other people's negativity to add to that, especially when it's too late to change our minds! Luckily a few of my friend have had second babies and all appear to be not only surviving but enjoying themselves as well. I remember a time when I had no kids and was completely baffled by how I would add a child to the mix. We did it once successfully!
I totally get how you feel there - because that feeling of annoyance is what I felt when people would on occasion ask me how i was feeling while pregnant and certain pregnancy rlated questions.
ReplyDeleteI think the question 'how will you handle two' is a little rude.. and the 'just wait you'll have two of them' is really dependant on who asks and how they ask i think :D Because it can be a positive statement!
You seem like you are on the right track though - it's a change for sure, but hello! that's pretty obvious right? lol...I know you'll be completely fine with two and i'm excited to meet baby boy nelson the second hehe
-Kyla