tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post189381381623146326..comments2024-03-24T20:57:52.965-05:00Comments on Sacrifice of Love: From Baby #1 to Baby #2: What's changed the second time aroundAnneMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-12201453851740785012019-06-04T21:51:43.189-05:002019-06-04T21:51:43.189-05:00I love how you tie this to the virtue of humility,...I love how you tie this to the virtue of humility, Shannon! You make a great point. I think the whole "do one thing for a few months and then change it" can be frustrating, but like you said, it's so important to be flexible and see what a particular child needs instead of thinking about how we've "always done it this way" and that kind of thing. AnneMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-66693532252565182182019-06-04T21:48:15.092-05:002019-06-04T21:48:15.092-05:00Julianne, that's so interesting you've not...Julianne, that's so interesting you've noticed this so early on in your parenting as well! I've heard that it's common to get even more laid-back past two kids, so if and when I have more, I'm interested to see how I loosen up even more ;) AnneMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-45357445412586984292019-06-03T05:47:10.056-05:002019-06-03T05:47:10.056-05:00I've definitely experienced this. I find it qu...I've definitely experienced this. I find it quite humbling! I think I know how to do something or the best way to do something, but then the next baby has a different personality and different needs. Other times I do one thing for a few months and then have to change even though it is the same child!<br />It's helpful to me to remember that there's not always a "right" way Shannon @ Of The Hearthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13211053395897432251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-14968392101005438452019-06-01T21:33:51.608-05:002019-06-01T21:33:51.608-05:00Yes! This is so true! I feel like with #2 I have b...Yes! This is so true! I feel like with #2 I have been (she’s 15 mo) much more relaxed - with my first we were always home for naps and I worried about a lot more. Juliannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336866182483494714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-63682844184309527572019-05-31T22:36:19.033-05:002019-05-31T22:36:19.033-05:00I think this will definitely be interesting to see...I think this will definitely be interesting to see what changes with our next one! With Cyrus, I kept him in his crib in our room for about eight months before moving the crib to his room...and but then the chaos of Chinese New Year (fireworks all night long for two weeks straight), plus my brother staying with us for six weeks (he slept in Cyrus's room so we had to move the crib out to the Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07894832851934334471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-56413838299089316022019-05-30T21:45:32.701-05:002019-05-30T21:45:32.701-05:00I think that's so cool you've been changin...I think that's so cool you've been changing it up as well! I love your point about holding motherhood goals and plans lightly. I 100% agree! It seems that when we cling tightly to certain motherhood goals or images as a core part of our identity or a non-negotiable thing, we can make life way harder than it needs to be for ourselves-since we constantly have to be adapting to the needs of AnneMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-84316189993644555012019-05-27T19:46:44.457-05:002019-05-27T19:46:44.457-05:00Great thoughts!! I had some different goals for #2...Great thoughts!! I had some different goals for #2 plus he was just such a different baby! Some things we did the same and some we did differently. I imagine we'll change it up again for #3 a bit as well! I feel like it's good to hold motherhood goals/plans very lightly, haha! Laura @ Life Is Beautifulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217783333084830679noreply@blogger.com