My hardest thing is getting us in the car and on time to school each morning and if that is the hardest thing then it really is not all that bad!

DD1 is a fantastic help and a real little mother - but that is in her nature anyway. Having her around to play with the youngest has been a godsend and really has made it easier. DS and DD2 fight quite a bit but that is her age atm, as a baby we didn't have any issues.

DH works away a lot so the majority of the time it is just me, truthfully you manage and it is definitely not as hard as anyone says it is!

Expense wise, well we have a lot of hand me down clothes and toys (she still does get new stuff tho), currently food wise she doesn't eat alot so that doesn't make a big dent in our grocery bill. Our biggest expense will be when she starts school - we are opting for private education from kindy onwards but we are starting to allow for that now.

HTH.