Two children are definitely twice the work...maybe more. I have had people in the past tell me that once you have one, there's not much of a difference in having more than one. I think they're wrong.
I'm so impressed with all the single parents out there with more than one child. You all are saints - I can only imagine your daily struggle to keep things fair, give equal amounts of love, time, and energy to each child when there is only one of you to go around. I find myself struggling and stressing over these things the three days a week when I am basically a single parent (my husband works 12 hour weekend shifts). I find myself losing patience much more easily when I can't escape to take a hot shower by myself at least once a day. Sad, but it's the honest truth of parenting.
I think back to the days of having only Hunter - wow, how easy were those! We were able to do all kinds of fun projects together without any struggle or interruption. We were able to snuggle to go to sleep every night. We were able to take car trips at the drop of a hat. Now everything is more complicated. Not that it's always bad - I wouldn't give up Graysen for anything in this world - but the simple fact is - two is at LEAST twice the work!
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lol, you are funny.......
and fortunate your husband only works 3- 12 hour shifts not 6....
Yes - I'm already saying prayers for you! lol With one it would've been no problem - but some days two just seems so much harder. And really...I don't think it would be as bad if they were closer in age, but at this point Hunter doesn't want Gray 'ruining" any of his games, so it's a challenge to play with him and keep her away from it! At least if they were close to the same age they could play together more!
maybe they would play together better, maybe not.... lol :)
You never know, I think it is completely dependant on the child, maybe you would just be going through this stay away stage later rather than sooner....
And thanks for the prayers, and I don't know there were and are days with Ryan when I can not wait for six so John will come home because we have had "one of those days" only for him to call and say he won't be home until 8 or 9 or 11 :S
So I think it will just be more of the same old frustrations when we have a bad day - good thing my mom and brother are close, uncle timmy is good about coming over and keeping him occupied for a few minutes before he goes out with his friends :)
I love how Gray "ruins" his games, lol, so something I would have said about my little brother :) And I think any siblings will do this, and I know it is not funny when it is happening but looking back in a couple years it will be funny, I am sure you did this to Kara too......
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