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Two seems 3x as hard as one. Find ourselves spending 80% of effort with the 2.5 year old and baby gets the leftovers (babies are relatively easier in our vast experience )
That you were surprised about or wish you had known in advance
Same question here! Also busy wife - no “stay at home” parent for either of us
Make sure you secure full time nanny . Makes life lot easier and preserves some sanity and time for special date nights
First month or so is going to be super hectic so try to take full time off yourself too. Expect to be Super stressed and barely able to function.
But it’s the two year old who takes the most energy by far
Hmmmm... planning to only take a week, but wife will have support of full time nanny... is that mad?
I was in the exact same situation...wife is a lawyer with busy schedule too. We got a live in nanny to help us handle the workload plus ensure we had some support in case one of us could not get home on time. The penalties being late for daycare plus realities of the job means keeping to an exact schedule (for us at least) was going to be challenging. It’s been the best move we ever made. Beyond that, it’s busy at first but someone you just find time and make it work.
Do you mean live in nanny when you say full time
No, 8am to 6pm, which is what the nanny already works
Nanny married and lives nearby
Definitely echo that the baby is a breeze. It’s your 2 year old that takes the work as you juggle. You’ve got experience raising a baby, but have never had a 2 year old. The say nobody puts baby in the corner. But they’re wrong. Agree with nanny comments if you’re both going to have crazy jobs
Always remember that you and SO spend more time with the oldest kid than you did before . The new baby doesn't understand emotions, separations like what your oldest is going through. Talk to the kid that yall love him and nanny as to it ignore him.