I was having a conversation with a group of moms the other day about which time period was the hardest for each of us – the phase after having your first baby and learning how to be a mom, the phase after adding a second kid and learning how to juggle two tiny people, or adding a third, fourth, etc.
Everyone had such different responses and stories behind which stage they felt the heaviest weight.
I’ve realized that I’m in the minority with my response, but transitioning to being a brand new mom with my first baby was a million times harder for me than transitioning to being a mom of two. Those closest to me surely remember that the first six months of Hadley’s life were BANANAS. A good bit of it had to do with Hadley’s colic, but there were a handful of other factors (including my own maturity) that simply made the shift to motherhood physically and emotionally draining.
As far as adding Sadie to our mix goes, having a second baby has primarily been an insanely joyful experience for our family. Of course I have my days were I actually feel like a legitimate crazy person after trying to juggle their needs all day, but for the most part Jamie and I have been pleasantly surprised by how much easier things seem to be this time around.
Let’s chat!
What do you think? Which transition was the hardest for you? I’d love to hear!
Hi! I’m Erica, and I absolutely adore sharing my life on this website with you! I come here almost daily to blab about all of the things related to being a regular wife and mother in today’s ever-evolving society. I share about our new home, what’s on our kitchen table, what we’re hanging in our closets, where we’re traveling to next, my crazy 5 a.m. work outs, how I make time for girlfriends, our faith, and much more. We always have a lot of balls in the air and somewhat thrive on the chaos. I believe in the power of story-telling as a form of inspiration and entertainment, so I’m here to do both! I was born and raised in north Alabama and recently re-planted roots here again after my husband transitioned out of the Army (he is now in the Reserve and it’s going so well!) I’m a super proud mom to three little girls (ages 7, 4, and 1) who seem to be the stars of the show around here (for good reason – they’re pretty great!) I’m so glad you found me and are here reading! I hope we can get to know each other here on the blog as well as Facebook and/or Instagram. xoxo