The truth is that I haven't written on the blog in a long time, and that's because the last year and a half has been so intense that I've barely had time... Now I want to get back to my activity here; I have a lot of ideas and projects in my head. I don't know when I'll be able to materialize them, but step by step... Rome wasn't built in a day :))
A lot has happened to me during this time... The most important thing: I've become a mother again! So I thought my first post back should be about what I've learned from having a third child... here are some of the main things that come to mind:
- No two children are alike. It seems obvious, but it's true that if you've already had two children, there are things you take for granted, and then the third one comes along and surprises you... So if you thought you knew everything just because you had two children, you were veeeery wrong. In my case, for example, with my two older children, I never knew what colic was... with the little one, I did, and it's really tough, for both parents and children... thankfully, in my case, it only lasted 3 months... but you have to get through it!
- Time is gold. I already knew this with the second one, but now the term "minute" takes on a special meaning... I try not to waste a single one to be able to get everything done ;)
- That when there is a certain age difference between siblings, there is no jealousy, but rather LOVE with capital letters that is a joy to behold. The first two have very little age difference, only one year, and although they love each other madly, it's inevitable that there's some competition between them and that they compare themselves... so I'm used to measuring what I give to one and what I give to the other to try to avoid too many differences and prevent them from feeling "less"... Well, then the third one comes along and that competition disappears, at least in my case, since they are already 6 and 7 years apart... and for their sister, there are only cuddles, a desire to hug her, play with her, and take care of her...
- A mother's love stretches like a rubber band... if you think you can't love your children any more than you already do... another one comes along and your love multiplies ;)
- While I'm a strong advocate for routines at home because they give children confidence and help maintain order... it's also okay if they don't bathe one day or if you don't manage to get everything you set out to do accomplished one day... flexibility with three is important, especially if they have two very different rhythms of life like mine do...
And with children, one never stops learning and growing...
And what have you learned with your third child? Has anyone out there ventured into a fourth or fifth and inspired the rest of us?
I await your comments :)
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