Our last weekend as a family of 3....

Well, I woke up this morning realizing today is the last Saturday and last start to a weekend as a family of just us three. It made me kind of sad. I realized it's the last Saturday I'll be able to sleep in (or sleep all night long) until 7 a.m. It's the last Saturday of just us 3 heading to McDonald's for breakfast! I'm excited for the next adventure and to have them out of me, but it was just something that hit me.

Our C/S is scheduled for Wed morning (CS due to their position-breech and sort of transverse). I'm super nervous to have 3 kids, but excited to finally meet them, know their gender and begin their life all together!

Just wanted to share.....if anyone else has had these feelings, please share too. I'm sure I'm not alone.

 

I think about that often too. Not too many weekends left where it's just the 3 of us. I still have 6 to go...I guess I'll just have to make the best of them. I'm nervous too... I never thought we'd be having 3 kids... they are going to outnumber us now..lol!! But am super excited to finally have our family complete and get into the new groove of things.

Hope everything goes well with your c-section. Make sure you post and tell us all about the babies. Looking forward to hearing from you!!

God bless!

 

:hug: Thats definitely a tough thing to get your mind around. I'm continually trying to work on the idea of going from a family of 4 to a family of 6. 4 kids will be fun i'm sure. You can do it momma!

 

I just went through this... less than a month ago. I felt so sad for my daughter, but now, looking at her with her brothers, I feel so filled with love. The sleep thing isn't that bad. Just keep telling yourself that the twins will be easy and no matter how many times they wake up in the middle of the night to eat, it will seem easy. Good luck and enjoy your weekend!

P.S. we didn't know gender as well! Good for you for not finding out. It is going to be so wonderful, I'm so happy you get to go through this. It is a fantastic day, meeting your babies and finding out what they are. I'm jealous!

 

You are not the only one! I am only 16 weeks and I have been feeling that way since my +HPT! We tried for so long to get pregnant that I was setting myself up for only being a family of 3. Of course I am thrilled that we are adding two more, but it scares me! DD and I have been so close since she was born - it's going to be a huge change for both of us! I keep telling myself that it's going to be ok and that billions of other people survived 3 kids then so can we!

Thanks for posting this! It's always nice to confirm that I'm not alone in feeling this way!

 

It's my last weekend too! Last night I couldn't stop watching my daughters sleep. I know that being big sisters will be great, but I am sad for what we're losing.

 

Ah, totally understand. I am not there yet, only 30.5 weeks, but we too are a family of three!

 

I've had the same feelings throughout my pregnancy... it surely is bittersweet. My little guy has been the center of my world for 3 years and it feels odd to be changing that. I keep thinking, as an oldest myself, what a wonderful gift my sister is and I couldn't imagine my life without her!!!

I'm also near the end and just want to start our next chapter...!!!

 

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I've had the same feelings throughout my pregnancy... it surely is bittersweet. My little guy has been the center of my world for 3 years and it feels odd to be changing that. I keep thinking, as an oldest myself, what a wonderful gift my sister is and I couldn't imagine my life without her!!!

I'm also near the end and just want to start our next chapter...!!!



Well stated!! Our thoughts exactly!

 

:hug:'s I went through those feelings as well, only we went from two to four. It is a great, new adventure, but it's okay to miss what you have now too. :hug:

 

I am glad you posted about this and it was nice to read how many others relate. I too understand this feeling and will sometimes look at my daughter and feel bad for what she does not realize is coming. I watched a friend of hers overnight this past weekend to help out her mom and her behavior got very naughty and testing-boundaries to deal with the competition. It made me wonder what we will be in store for when the boys arrive. I know she will be a great sister, but I am really savoring these days...

 

I totally understand, we have a three year old son, and our days are getting so comfortable, he goes to sleep with out any trouble and sleeps in until seven or eight, we go out to eat without even thinking about it. Our schedule is so flexible now, and it's a bit scary knowing that all the routines that we have now will be tossed out the window, plus my hubby and I have been able to leave our son and his grandparents so we can have date night, or even go away for the weekend. I know the blessings will be great but there is a part of me that fears the kaos that will be around in the beginning.

 

Ditto on the last two posts. We have a three-year old, and life seems to have just settled in to an easier routine. Plus, we really want Gabriel to adjust well to these two on the way, as well as still trying to find some one-to-one time with him (and each of these babies as they grow up). No matter how rough the first 4-5 months are, I'm thankful my parents are planning a trip to Disney World for dh, me and our ds for early January. The babies will be too little to enjoy it and DS will probably need the little bit of extra attention by that point. Plus, the babies' aunt will get to enjoy the experience of twins for a week!!