Comments for Just thoughts of a soon-to-be Mom of 3 at http://wwww.crossingislands.com , comment 1 to 8 out of 8 comments http://wwww.crossingislands.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:15:59 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://wwww.crossingislands.com/random-thoughts/motherhood-babyhood/128-trials#comment-591 i like your ideas on the bedding set, altho im not really fond of purple :P but i think they look pretty. :D and thanks for sharing your ideas about juggling 2 kids... it would be something to look forward to for expecting moms... :D tell us soon about juggling 3 kids. :D - MeRyL Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:33:33 +0100 http://wwww.crossingislands.com/random-thoughts/motherhood-babyhood/128-trials#comment-581 You're definitely brave to be having three kids so close together! That's not something I'm planning on doing. We're planning on 2 preschoolers and a baby (or two), but NOT three toddlers! I just hope God doesn't decide to prove me wrong on this! LOL You'll do great, though! I've heard that going from 2 to 3 is way easier than going from 1 to 2 because you already know how to juggle kids. I like the bedding sets you have picked out, too! - Lora Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:54:52 +0100 http://wwww.crossingislands.com/random-thoughts/motherhood-babyhood/128-trials#comment-580 Oh, and I really like the bedding sets you have picked out. - kelley Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:57:44 +0100 http://wwww.crossingislands.com/random-thoughts/motherhood-babyhood/128-trials#comment-579 You definitely have your hands full right now. I cannot really imagine having three kids all three and under like you're going to. I will listen for tips you have for when we decide to have our third. =) I also had days when I was pregnant where I didn't feel up to much cleaning or cooking (of course, this is not something that was limited to only when I was pregnant =). I remember taking naps everyday when Sophia took hers when I was really tired out. I still do that once in a while when I put the kids down for naps! I think we as moms tend to put a lot of pressure on ourselves to do everything and to do it all perfectly. Being a mom is so different from working out of the house because we are almost always working around the clock. Even when we have a "break" like nap time we are usually still multitasking like putting in a load of laundry, picking up toys and clothes, starting dinner etc. I think you have done really good with Jordan and Aubrey and while I'm sure it's going to be a lot of work having three kids I know you'll continue to do a great job. BTW, I'm glad to hear that you're feeling better. - kelley Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:56:44 +0100 http://wwww.crossingislands.com/random-thoughts/motherhood-babyhood/128-trials#comment-578 Kim - I am like you too. When it was just Jeb and I, he was used to nice warm home-cooked meals all the time, and a fairly clean and organized house. And then, it just spiraled down from there as we had kids. I still try to make nice meals every so often and keep the house decent enough, but there are just days when I just am not up for it. When Aubrey came, Jeb did most of the cooking himself. I would ask him sometimes, if he would take care of Aubrey while I make dinner and he always opted for doing the cooking instead. And hey, don't need to fret about not having a baby announcement for Myra. I didn't have one for Jordan until a year later when Aubrey was born, but I didn't send it out. I just made one for "keep sake" since Aubrey had one. I never knew about birth announcements and such things when I had Jordan. I only knew and learned "more" about pregnancy and babies and stuff like that, after the other girls had their babies. So, I was literally a real first-time mom. Amy and Cheryl - Thank you so much for your comments and your kind words of encouragement. They mean and do a lot to me (a mom, who thinks she's not "doing or being" enough). - islandgirl Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:29:33 +0100 http://wwww.crossingislands.com/random-thoughts/motherhood-babyhood/128-trials#comment-577 When I was pregnant, I felt really bad for Rob because he was used to three hot, freshl cooked meals a day and coming home to a clean apartment, and then it plumited to cold cereal, sanwhiches, and snacking or him making supper and coming home to an apartment that was just as messy as when he left for work in the morning. I was told you have low energy in the beginning of your pregnancy and then you get more at the end. That's not how it was for me at all, but at least I was in a really chipper mood the whole time :) Rob never complained though. I think our husbands would rather live through that than to be in our shoes while we're pregnant, so they know not to complain :) Aren't our hubbies wonderful? :) Since I'm planning on having more than one child, I liked reading about the things you've learned with having more than one child. I'll have to remember them when we decided to add to our family again :) I know you're going to do great with raising three kids. You've done a wonderful job with raising two kids so far, so I'm sure you're going to do great with raising three of them :) I feel kind of pathetic. I never made any birth announcements for Myra, and I don't have a theme for her bedroom :P Once she's older though, maybe I'll have had enough time to think of one of her :) Your ideas are really nice ones, and I'm sure the kids are going ot great with sharing that bedroom. I think they'll grow up closely bonded with one another too :) - Kimmy Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:17:25 +0100 http://wwww.crossingislands.com/random-thoughts/motherhood-babyhood/128-trials#comment-576 i really like your post. it has been a while since i've visited your site and called you. i know you are very busy and i understand you being low on energy when you're pregnant. i can already imagine what you have to deal with having a 3rd child! but you impress me with what you can do. i have full confidence you'll be a great mommy to amberly as you have been with jordan and aubrey. i hope i was closer to help you with stuff. i know i just have one baby but it seems like most of my time is spent with her. i don't know how i will do with having more than one.. lol we'll seee :-) i wish and pray for all the best with your upcoming amberly. i am sooo excited to meet her too!!!!! hugs & kisses!!!! - Cheryl Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:38:40 +0100 http://wwww.crossingislands.com/random-thoughts/motherhood-babyhood/128-trials#comment-575 It is definitely a big change going from one child to two and I'm sure it will be another big change going from two to three. Cailey is only two weeks old so I'm just starting to learn how to juggle two children. Your post gives me an idea of what to expect when the children get older. I also walk around feeding Cailey while helping Sawyer do stuff. Today, I was feeding Cailey in one arm and with the other helping Sawyer with his bathroom business. It is definitely a challenge. I also do a lot story book reading while feeding Cailey. I hope your pregnancy continues to do well. I also had low energy pregnancies where I felt tired all the time and had no energy or desire to accomplish 'stuff' . . . I know exactly how you feel. Don't worry about making the easy dinners and having the house a little more messy than usual . . . it is understandable. Just rest and relax . . . that is what your body needs right now. I like the bedding sets you have picked out for the girls. Our nursery was neutral (teddy bears) so Cailey is using the same crib bedding set that Sawyer had. When she moves into a bed, then we will invest in a new bedding set for her. I am also thinking about going with purple colors . . . I have a year or more before the bedding will be needed so I have plenty of time to shop around. Enjoy the rest of your week! - Amy Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:30:38 +0100