Comments on: Going Back to a Singleton http://www.hdydi.com/2008/09/going-back-to-a-singleton/ Moms of Multiples Tell it Like it Is Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:03:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lori http://www.hdydi.com/2008/09/going-back-to-a-singleton/comment-page-1/#comment-2832 Lori Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:45:42 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=1390#comment-2832 I have almost 19 month old twins and a 5 week old singleton. Everybody kept telling me how much easier it would be with only one. Superstitious as I am, I kept saying, "Yes, but my twins didn't have colic. I'm sure this one will be colicky." to negate their jinx. It must have worked because my newborn is a dream. Already capable of sleeping 5.5 hours at night, naps often and for a hour to three at a stretch. It is a pleasure just taking care of one newborn, but it makes me sad for the twins newborn stage because the didn't get as much individual attention as my youngest is getting. On the other hand, they LOVE, LOVE, LOVE their new baby sister and give her kisses often! I have almost 19 month old twins and a 5 week old singleton. Everybody kept telling me how much easier it would be with only one. Superstitious as I am, I kept saying, “Yes, but my twins didn’t have colic. I’m sure this one will be colicky.” to negate their jinx. It must have worked because my newborn is a dream. Already capable of sleeping 5.5 hours at night, naps often and for a hour to three at a stretch.

It is a pleasure just taking care of one newborn, but it makes me sad for the twins newborn stage because the didn’t get as much individual attention as my youngest is getting. On the other hand, they LOVE, LOVE, LOVE their new baby sister and give her kisses often!

]]> By: Sara http://www.hdydi.com/2008/09/going-back-to-a-singleton/comment-page-1/#comment-2829 Sara Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:34:41 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=1390#comment-2829 Loved the post! I am about to add my third boy to the group, and I have been pondering all of the changes with a singleton, too. Can't wait to hear how everything goes!!! Loved the post! I am about to add my third boy to the group, and I have been pondering all of the changes with a singleton, too. Can’t wait to hear how everything goes!!!

]]> By: silver http://www.hdydi.com/2008/09/going-back-to-a-singleton/comment-page-1/#comment-2831 silver Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:29:07 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=1390#comment-2831 I really enjoyed having one after two, it just seemed so much easier to me. I am not sure if that was because there was only one or because I had more experience! I still have the smallest diaper bag around! :) Enjoy! I really enjoyed having one after two, it just seemed so much easier to me. I am not sure if that was because there was only one or because I had more experience! I still have the smallest diaper bag around! :) Enjoy!

]]> By: Jen C. http://www.hdydi.com/2008/09/going-back-to-a-singleton/comment-page-1/#comment-2830 Jen C. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:03:17 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=1390#comment-2830 I have had some of these exact same thoughts! I have a barely 2-yr-old and 4 month old twins. There have actually been some things that have seemed easier with my twins than with my first because I had such a hard time with my first (nursing issues, his surgeries and constant illnesses). We hope to have more kids and have talked about how differently we would handle a singleton at this point! My husband is wanting our kids to be no more than 2 years apart so I greatly look forward to hearing how well you do with young twins, a new baby, and an older child! Best of luck and can't wait to hear more!! I have had some of these exact same thoughts! I have a barely 2-yr-old and 4 month old twins. There have actually been some things that have seemed easier with my twins than with my first because I had such a hard time with my first (nursing issues, his surgeries and constant illnesses). We hope to have more kids and have talked about how differently we would handle a singleton at this point! My husband is wanting our kids to be no more than 2 years apart so I greatly look forward to hearing how well you do with young twins, a new baby, and an older child! Best of luck and can’t wait to hear more!!

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.hdydi.com/2008/09/going-back-to-a-singleton/comment-page-1/#comment-2828 Rebecca Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:37:33 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=1390#comment-2828 How exciting that your new baby will arrive so soon! I love the post----I think a lot about what I would have experienced differently with just one baby, but it's so important to remember what things we did get to experience b/c there were two babies, not just one. Enjoy your little guy! How exciting that your new baby will arrive so soon! I love the post—-I think a lot about what I would have experienced differently with just one baby, but it’s so important to remember what things we did get to experience b/c there were two babies, not just one. Enjoy your little guy!

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