Moms of 3+

Greydore, I feel like I could have written this myself! I'm so blessed to have 2 DD's, but I am totally type A and at times having my two feels so overwhelming (mainly by stress I place on myself)! I would love to have another DD, but I do worry (a lot, actually) about it putting me over the edge. I will have a big age gap that I do believe will help (they would be 5 and 7), but I worry about adding stress and starting all over again, especially when I'm finally seeing the "light at the end of the tunnel" and things are getting easier for me. So helpful to see your experiences ladies!

Separately, can someone explain why stressing and being Type A sways blue? Do I need xanax or something lol? :giggle:

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Originally Posted by maximbella

Greydore, I feel like I could have written this myself! I'm so blessed to have 2 DD's, but I am totally type A and at times having my two feels so overwhelming (mainly by stress I place on myself)! I would love to have another DD, but I do worry (a lot, actually) about it putting me over the edge. I will have a big age gap that I do believe will help (they would be 5 and 7), but I worry about adding stress and starting all over again, especially when I'm finally seeing the "light at the end of the tunnel" and things are getting easier for me. So helpful to see your experiences ladies!

Separately, can someone explain why stressing and being Type A sways blue? Do I need xanax or something lol? :giggle:

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My first thought was, if you had two girls being a type A person, why couldn't you have another? Maybe your other habits outweigh the Type A stuff? I put a lot of stress on myself too. When it's getting bad I try to think, what would my husband do? Haha. He is much better at chilling out and just enjoying our boys. I think the ages of your girls are great! My sister was born when my middle sister and I were 4 and 6. We adored her and loved helping my parents. I do get the light at the end of the tunnel thing- I fantasize about having my kids in school so I can have some time to myself. There is no light for me right now with toddlers, haha.

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Originally Posted by Greydore

My first thought was, if you had two girls being a type A person, why couldn't you have another? Maybe your other habits outweigh the Type A stuff? I put a lot of stress on myself too. When it's getting bad I try to think, what would my husband do? Haha. He is much better at chilling out and just enjoying our boys. I think the ages of your girls are great! My sister was born when my middle sister and I were 4 and 6. We adored her and loved helping my parents. I do get the light at the end of the tunnel thing- I fantasize about having my kids in school so I can have some time to myself. There is no light for me right now with toddlers, haha.

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Totally get it, Grey! My girls are 19 months apart and I remember how taxing it was when they were super little. That said, they are now incredibly close and it's so wonderful!

I probably do have a pretty friendly pink diet naturally - no red meat ever, only meat is chicken breast or fish, lots of coffee and diet cokes, etc. However, I do eat very "clean" and have a lot of veggies and nutrients in my food, which I thought swayed blue.

Grey, are you and your sisters still very close? I'm from a family of four girls and we are all so close. It's the reason that I'm swaying pink....would love to give my girls the same experience that I've shared with my sisters (although I totally realize it's not always going to happen). Love hearing other peoples experiences, especially with the dynamic of 3 girls instead of 4. Was anyone ever left out?

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Originally Posted by maximbella

Totally get it, Grey! My girls are 19 months apart and I remember how taxing it was when they were super little. That said, they are now incredibly close and it's so wonderful!

I probably do have a pretty friendly pink diet naturally - no red meat ever, only meat is chicken breast or fish, lots of coffee and diet cokes, etc. However, I do eat very "clean" and have a lot of veggies and nutrients in my food, which I thought swayed blue.

Grey, are you and your sisters still very close? I'm from a family of four girls and we are all so close. It's the reason that I'm swaying pink....would love to give my girls the same experience that I've shared with my sisters (although I totally realize it's not always going to happen). Love hearing other peoples experiences, especially with the dynamic of 3 girls instead of 4. Was anyone ever left out?

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My middle sister and the third sister fought a lot. But, I think that was more middle sister's personality then their age gap. She is 26 now and is still stubborn and hard headed. I babied my third sister, I was like a little mother to her. Middle sister and I are close, we just don't live near each other now. The third sister died when she was 7, so there's no way to know what dynamic we would have now :( she would be 22 now and I'd like to think we would be close. My youngest sister was born after her death and she's only 12. She's definitely more like an only child. She loves visiting us for weekends and we have a good relationship with her. Middle sister and I talk regularly and both of us call our mom almost every day. We get together for weekends and have a great time. My parents did always want a son, but they love how close their daughters have stayed (relationship wise).

I was a girl among 6 sisters
When my older sisters got married I grew up with 2 of my sisters
I was in the middle , and I was kind of lost , they had a good relation and they formed like a team against me
So you can imagine how hard it was for me.

I had a better relation with my older sisters though , when I see them in the weekends and such..


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Grey, thanks for sharing. And I'm so sorry to hear about your sister. But I am happy to hear that you have a good relationship with your other sisters. I truly believe that (if personalities align), there's nothing like a sister! :)

business, wow 6 sisters?! Also glad to hear that you're close with your older sisters.

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Grey, thanks for sharing. And I'm so sorry to hear about your sister. But I am happy to hear that you have a good relationship with your other sisters. I truly believe that (if personalities align), there's nothing like a sister! :)

business, wow 6 sisters?! Also glad to hear that you're close with your older sisters.

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Yep my mom kept getting pregnant hoping to have boys


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business - my mom asked my dad for more kids, but he refused after the 4th girl was born! ;)

My first two girls are 23 months apart -- they fight A LOT about when things aren't "equal," but just as often they refuse a treat unless the other one gets it too. They are both incredibly close and incredibly competitive. I had a boy about 2.5 years after my second daughter, but he passed away as an infant. I have a third daughter who is one now, while the other girls are five and seven. They ADORE her because she's basically the perfect baby in personality and cuteness. We'll see how that plays out in the future. :cool: Now we're looking to add a fourth and final babe to the mix to give my littlest a sibling close in age!

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My first two girls are 23 months apart -- they fight A LOT about when things aren't "equal," but just as often they refuse a treat unless the other one gets it too. They are both incredibly close and incredibly competitive. I had a boy about 2.5 years after my second daughter, but he passed away as an infant. I have a third daughter who is one now, while the other girls are five and seven. They ADORE her because she's basically the perfect baby in personality and cuteness. We'll see how that plays out in the future. :cool: Now we're looking to add a fourth and final babe to the mix to give my littlest a sibling close in age!

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Sounds like my two. They are 27 months apart, and the baby will be 1 next week. They already fight, and they constantly want what the other one has. I hope they play at some point and not just fight!