When I first wrote this list I was cruising in the second trimester of my second pregnancy.
I was feeling somewhat refreshed when I woke up at 4:45am with my toddler (mind you I was asleep by 8:20pm!). And I could design a trip to the shops as a fun outing.
Now I am waddling around in the third trimester, rearranging my pillows every 10 minutes at night, finally getting comfortable, then realising I need to pee … again! And a trip to the shops is now too exhausting and has been replaced by a play in the library and collecting my online shopping order.
The excitement and panic about having a second child is starting to set in.
When my mind is calm, I think, ‘Oh two kids is going to be wonderful, watching them play LEGO, paint, build tents and grow up together’.
Then I start thinking, ‘How are we going to afford it? Are the kids going to get along? Are we going to be a house full of sleep-deprived zombies?’… Read the rest