When I first found out I was pregnant with my eldest son there were so many emotions going on. First shock and awe ( he wasn't exactly something we had planned) and then sheer excitement as we watched my belly grow, heard the heartbeat and fell in love with this human that we had created. As he started inching towards 18 months I knew I wanted another one but had a hard time making the commitment to start trying for the second. On one hand I knew I wasn't done having kids, and my eldest was ready for a sibling but then there was the other side that was still enjoying being able to have a glass of wine and having my body back. I guess the beautiful thing about your first pregnancy is you have no idea what you have gotten yourself into. With the second however you know the pain of labor, the mood swings, the stretch marks are all coming back. ( don't get me wrong though I wouldn't trade the my world, my kids are everything to me). Lucky for us though as we were having the never ending debate as to when to "start trying" I discovered I was pregnant. As my pregnancy was growing to the end I found myself once again incredibly excited to meet my second son but at the same time I bit sad that my solo days with my first son were over. However having a second child was the best decision I have ever made. It makes my heart melt when I hear the kids laughing together and when my eldest insists on kissing his brother good night and morning. I truly believe they will be best friends for life. For us the leap from 1 to 2 was amazing and exactly what we needed to complete our family. I now feel a total sense of bliss as a look at my family knowing that we are a complete and solid unit.
I hope all you families out there share in my love with your families.
Some helpful hints -
After I gave birth to the baby we bought our eldest a " present" from the baby to make him feel special and throw a big brother party at his daycare where he got to proudly show off his baby brother
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