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My son was six years old when his sister was born.. My daughter will be just about exactly two years old when the next sister is born.. (and son will be eight).

I'm way more concerned about jealousy issues and stuff with this one because they are so close in age, and I don't think Sheridan is going to be cool with, "sorry, honey, not now, I'm feeding the baby" lol.

Fortunately, my mom is going to stay with us for a couple of weeks to help me manage the two of them.. so I can have time without Berlin to spend with Sheridan, and time without Sheridan to spend with Berlin. (hope this works).

With Lucas, life was so hard when he was born, so I expected the same with Sheridan, and I had him prepared! He was six, and I explained about how dad and I wouldn't be getting enough sleep, so we might seem grouchier, and we might not have a lot of time to do a lot of things we normally do, but I promised him it would be temporary. It would just take a while for things to settle down. lol.

Then Sheridan turned out to be a super easy baby, so I had him all prepared for nothing. Being able to nurse and co-sleep.. and discovering the magical properties of gripe water.. all made a magnificent difference in the experience.  

Quoting Cheℓs +1♥:" That's awesome! I hope Cassidy is that way. That's my biggest fear with having another baby. I just want her to know that we still love her just as much as we did before."

Never hurts to tell her you love her all of the time.   Trust me, she knows you love her. Changes are fun, they just take some time to get used to. I was an only child and still to this day I wish that I would've had a sibling to play with, talk to, and just be there.  

My boys are 2 years and 5 months apart. I love the age gap, it's perfect. My oldest is very independant where as my youngest is quite lovey and clingy so that helps a bit too. I just always make sure to do things with each of them seperately and other than the occasional times, theres not really any jealousy between them which I was very worried about.

Quoting ✰ johnna ✰:" My son was six years old when his sister was born.. My daughter will be just about exactly two years ... [snip!] ... and co-sleep.. and discovering the magical properties of gripe water.. all made a magnificent difference in the experience.  "

We're only having two kids so we wanted them fairly close. I really didn't want to get totally out of the baby stage & then have another. lol My Aunt had troubles getting pregnant with her second & there's 13 years between the two of them, I want our daughter to be able to have someone to grow up with. My sister is 15 so HOPEFULLY she won't be having kids anytime soon & DH's family lives far away so Cassidy doesn't really have anyone to play with.

Quoting breathingchaos:" Never hurts to tell her you love her all of the time.   Trust me, she knows you love her. Changes are ... [snip!] ... to. I was an only child and still to this day I wish that I would've had a sibling to play with, talk to, and just be there.  "

Cassidy doesn't have anyone to play with so it makes me sad. I think that's why we wanted them fairly close in age. Plus we feel she's catching "only child syndrom" as my Dad likes to call it. lol

Quoting Cheℓs +1♥:" Cassidy doesn't have anyone to play with so it makes me sad. I think that's why we wanted them fairly close in age. Plus we feel she's catching "only child syndrom" as my Dad likes to call it. lol"

Oh yes, I know Only Child Syndrome all too well and it's HORRIBLE growing out of it. I had the hardest time, lol. I look back and think how ridiculous I acted.

Mine are just a little over 12 months apart...they're best friends  

Quoting breathingchaos:" Oh yes, I know Only Child Syndrome all too well and it's HORRIBLE growing out of it. I had the hardest time, lol. I look back and think how ridiculous I acted."

I had it & then had no choice to change! lol My sister & I are 5 year apart. It suck since Cassidy has nobody to play with Idk how to change it!

Mine were 14 months apart. We had zero jealousy from my son<s part. We got him his own baby ( a small doll) and he was very happy. When this baby comes my son will be three and a half and my daughter 2 and some months. Im more worried this time around. Hopefully the transition goes smoothly as well

My first two are around 34 months apart.

Mine are 2 1/2 years apart and they are best friends  
I was super cranky at first when my daughter was born and I still feel terrible for how cranky I was towards my son. I'd get so mad when he woke her up   I was also a single mom and full time college student so her nap times were the only time I had to work. Once your over the hump and have a routine down its much easier! The best part is watching them play together. My daughter copies everything my son does lol

Quoting JennMommy2.5:" Mine are 2 1/2 years apart and they are best friends   I was super cranky at first when my daughter ... [snip!] ... a routine down its much easier! The best part is watching them play together. My daughter copies everything my son does lol"

That's great! Do you think it would have been easier if they were both the same gender? That's also another one of my fears.

My first two are 13 months 3 days apart and the first two weeks took some adjusting but they've been super close since. We're expecting our third in 16 days and the girls will be 4 years 10 months and 3 years 9 months. They're excited about her coming but I have noticed that over the past two or three weeks now they keep fighting and hitting each other; almost like the closer D-day gets. Hoping it subsides once baby is actually here. Good luck!

Mine are 2 years and 9 days apart. Morgan loves to help out with Jewelee and hasn't seemed jealous. She turned 2 may 16th and Jewelee was born may 25th. I love the age gap because I think they will be super close!

Quoting ~Expecting #3~:" My first two are 13 months 3 days apart and the first two weeks took some adjusting but they've been ... [snip!] ... fighting and hitting each other; almost like the closer D-day gets. Hoping it subsides once baby is actually here. Good luck!"

Thanks! Good luck to you too.