I just posted on a similar thread. My son is just over 2.5 and we just had a baby. This age gap is perfect for us as DS is able to actually help me with the baby (fetch diapers and burp clothes, take diapers to trash, and he loves to rock her and sing to her in her baby chair) and since he can do a lot of things for himself (feed self, take self to potty, dress self) it made taking care of him in pregnancy (and now that we have two to look after) doable. If he had been any younger it would habve been a lot more work.