So it's quite obvious that there will be differences between your first and second child. Not only their personalities but also how you handle the same situation.
Ethan rolled over at 6 months, cut his first tooth at the same time, crawled at 9 and walked at 13 months. Helana is now 10 months old and has only mastered the rolling over so far. She is mobile and is pushing herself around on her bum to get where she wants to go and as of yesterday she is standing confidently. In fact a little too confidently as we had our first big bump. She was holding on to the table when she decided to try one handed. It didn't end well as she fell backwards and bumped her head. Cue tears and screams but all was well. When Ethan had his first big bump I was panicked, I kept an eye on him to make sure he wasn't concussed. I over reacted. This time round it was a cuddle and a few kisses and all was well again.
Oh my the kids are two different people. I knew they would be of course but I look at them and I can see that they will be trouble when they are older. Ethan is very stubborn (his dad) and he likes to get up early (this he gets from me), he likes to know how things work, he's caring, he's very smart and he can be very high strung. Helana on the other hand likes to sleep (dad), she's a happy girly, barely makes a fuss, inquisitive and independent. Of course the kids are a mixture of both of our personalities but a Ethan is a mini Hayd. He looks like him and he acts like him. No denying who he belongs to. :)
By your second child you've already been through the mill and you've pretty much come up against most issues. You know what to do. You can do it with out much thought and when you look back you do laugh at how silly you may have looked as you cried with your little one when they did. This time around I'm the mum I wanted to be the first time. I'm not suffering PND, I'm enjoying life.
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