Everyone says they grow up too fast......Am I not enjoying my daughter enough?

[MummyNaomi]

Well I'm clucky for my upcoming newborn again but I do understand - my DH enjoys DS much more now than he ever has (at just over 2.5). I think though that every age has its pro's and cons - with a energetic toddler there is not as much down time IMO, shopping for instance takes soooooo much time with an inquisitive toddler whereas I found it easy with a little baby who would happily sleep in his pram between feeds, but every baby/child is different. I enjoy outings more as a family though and seeing the world through my toddlers eyes
Dont be so hard on yourself phynna, its impossible to enjoy every moment (and on some days its near impossible to enjoy any moments), and throw in a bit of sleep deprivation and it just makes this parenting gig even more challenging

Have also read that article Heaven, and it make me laugh (and nod)

[phynna]

Heaven thanks for that, was a really helpful read. Especially with how frankly that lady writes too

Arcadia, I'm thinking I'll try again when 2nd trimester energy kicks back in, just too sick in the daytimes and too tooooo exhausted at night to deal with her fights at the moment.

PakRak I've been wondering about giving my girl a queen bed that I have spare, so that I can comfortably do the transition back to her bed again, she has a toddler bed now, but not so good for me to be holding her to sleep to be cramped up in it and half hanging out. Plus Elly's a sprawler so I think it might be a better transition.now have to psyche myself up for it all over again.

Thanks everyone for all your comforts and advices. Guess I'm succumbing to the preg hormones and gettingg all emotional on top of the sleep deprivation and not doing myself too many favours. You've all raised my outlook a lot ,thanks

[sloane]

i think there's something to be said for hindsight too. DS only started sleeping 'well' after he turned 2 - maybe at 26 months. now that we're past the waking stage & he's also happy in his own (king single) bed, the whole NB-toddler seems like it went very quickly. when i was in the midst of 45m-1.5hourly wake ups every night for the first 18 months, it seemed like a hell on earth that may never end

you do need to be in the right headspace for night weaning, i hope when some energy kicks back in you can give it another go. and i def think a bigger bed is a great idea

[krysalyss]

I found that first year so hard. When I look at pics of DS, he was so cute, but I don't miss being there in that first year. As they get older they get easier in some ways and harder in others and you have good and bad days of course. I think being able to enjoy each day and the journey is something we all could probably practice.