good timing
i am well positioned to share experience/advice on this one, as our 2nd turns 6 weeks old tomorrow!
our first of two boys is 3 1/2 and in the phase of vocabulary explosion. i don't know where he gets some of the shit he says from, but i suspect sponge bob & patrick are chief contributors.
we were concerned that it would not be possible to love anything as much as we love the first, so where does that leave the second?!? not an issue. they're different, and i'd take a bullet for either of 'em. seems we'd be wise to this 'cause we were worried about the same thing with our dogs, but we got through it as well.....
i'm gonna have to agree with absorbentishe on the age gap thing. we were diligent about telling the first how important he was going to be in the baby's life & how much help we would need. he has been nothing but loving with the new little guy. jealousy has not been an issue.
our first was a total test as an infant. his colic started during halftime of the super bowl in 2000 & he cried for about 2 months straight. in comparison this one is a cakewalk. from what i've heard from friends, it seems to be a roll of the dice.
my wife & i can't imagine growing up without our sibs, so there was no question for us as to whether we were going to try again. the question now is whether or not to go for 3. a friend with 4 kids says that's the big hurdle. gotta go to a zone defense at that point!
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