The most common question I get is "How is it going from 3 to 4 kids?" The answer really depends on the day I am having, but overall I would say it's not too bad. Of course it's one more kid which means way more laundry to do, the house stays messier even longer now, and I have even more days where I don't have the time to get ready. If I look back at the other transitions I would say this is my easiest one.
Going from 0 kids to 1 kid- This was my hardest one out of all of them. I thought I knew everything it took to be a mom. I thought
my baby would be the lucky baby that sleeps through the night and doesn't give me any trouble. I thought I would lose my baby weight and fit into my jeans in no time. Everything I thought wasn't true. My life completely changed. Even though Nicholas was the cutest baby ever he was soooo hard.
Going from 1 kid to 2 kids- This was hard because I basically had 2 babies. Nicholas was 16 months when Sammy was born and so I had 2 babies screaming at me instead of 1. Nicholas didn't talk much which made it really hard. Luckily Sammy was a perfect baby and that made it a little easier.
Going from 2 kids to 3 kids- I was terrified to have Parker because I would have 3 kids under 3 and 3 kids in diapers. I got lucky again and Parker was a great baby. I also still had all 3 kids taking 2-3 hour naps. There were hard times because I now had 3 kids and only 2 arms to do things. The hardest part came when Parker became mobile. That's when my life got CRAZY!
So really 4 isn't bad. I have actually learned to chill out a little. Luke might not agree because when he comes home I am pretty tired and cranky. If you ask any of my good friends they would tell you I was a schedule freak and nap nazi. Yes, I can proudly admit that. Having Noah has made me relax on the schedule part. I kind of have been forced to. I have 2 kids in school which makes it hard to keep him on a tight schedule. So yeah 4 is good, still crazy but good. I have my really good days and I have my really bad days, but when I see this face it makes it all worth it:
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Speaking of this adorable face. Noah is 2 months now! Can you believe it? He is such chunk of love. Serious this boy is huge. I haven't taken him in for his 2 month yet but I am guessing he is at least 14 lbs. Here are a few things about our little Noah:Going from 0 kids to 1 kid- This was my hardest one out of all of them. I thought I knew everything it took to be a mom. I thought
my baby would be the lucky baby that sleeps through the night and doesn't give me any trouble. I thought I would lose my baby weight and fit into my jeans in no time. Everything I thought wasn't true. My life completely changed. Even though Nicholas was the cutest baby ever he was soooo hard.
Going from 1 kid to 2 kids- This was hard because I basically had 2 babies. Nicholas was 16 months when Sammy was born and so I had 2 babies screaming at me instead of 1. Nicholas didn't talk much which made it really hard. Luckily Sammy was a perfect baby and that made it a little easier.
Going from 2 kids to 3 kids- I was terrified to have Parker because I would have 3 kids under 3 and 3 kids in diapers. I got lucky again and Parker was a great baby. I also still had all 3 kids taking 2-3 hour naps. There were hard times because I now had 3 kids and only 2 arms to do things. The hardest part came when Parker became mobile. That's when my life got CRAZY!
So really 4 isn't bad. I have actually learned to chill out a little. Luke might not agree because when he comes home I am pretty tired and cranky. If you ask any of my good friends they would tell you I was a schedule freak and nap nazi. Yes, I can proudly admit that. Having Noah has made me relax on the schedule part. I kind of have been forced to. I have 2 kids in school which makes it hard to keep him on a tight schedule. So yeah 4 is good, still crazy but good. I have my really good days and I have my really bad days, but when I see this face it makes it all worth it:
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- he is fitting into his 3-6 months clothes pretty well, and by pretty well I mean he is almost too long for them
- he still holds his hands in a fist all day long and they smell BAD!
- he is a pretty serious baby, mommy can get a lot of smiles out of him but for everyone else he just stares you down. Nicholas was like that too.
- when people see him the first thing out of their mouth is "you can tell he is a Lund".
- he loves his older brother Nicholas and smiles at him a lot
- he loves to be held by his older sister Sammy and almost always falls asleep
- he is a little scared of his brother Parker. Gee I wonder why? :)
- he still poops A LOT, at least 2 times at night, which makes the nights a little annoying
- he has the best lips ever which makes it so hard to not kiss him 24/7
- he always flares his nostrils before he starts to "talk"
6 comments:
That kid is so stink'en cute! And that middle picture looks exactly like Parker! I know what you mean about all the kids. It's like once you hit crazy, it doesn't really matter cuz you're already there!
He does look like Parker and Luke in the first picture, but in the last 2 pictures I see a little Zockoll. Wow, he is a chunk! Can't believe he is 2 months already!
I am scared to have 4. Things are pretty busy with my 3. I think it's easier sometimes when you have a baby instead of a one year old. Things are more complicated now!
cute pics alisa! he is adorable! we want a 4th soon and your post makes me feel a hair better. i know itll be crazy but worth it!
I've been wondering how you've been doing- I'm so glad to hear that things are going pretty good. I'm thinking you are an awesome mom because 4 kids seem HARD. Having 3 turned my world upside down. I keep dreaming that one day we'll adopt a fouth but I'm scared to go from 3 to 4. You've given me hope. Noah is adorable!
Sooooo cute :) nd I got him to smile lol!!! Need to come visit again for sure!!!
Sweet pictures!
And it sounds like "classic" motherhood. Some days I feel "on top of things," and like I'm doing a pretty good job. And not so much on other days! It's exhausting when they are all little like yours!
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