Baby no2

Id just include them in as much as possible, including the pregnancy. My 1st was 3 when i got pregnant with 2nd, and he used to look after me if i said, "baby is making mommy sleepy" "baby is making mommy feel poorly" he would just chill with me or let me have 5 minutes in bathroom etc. He was looked after by his dad so i didnt just ditch him 🙈
Now my 2nd is 2 next month as im due in august, and she will play with my bump and kiss and cuddle and is ever so gentle when playing, if i say, "mommy cant carry you right now" she stops whinging and will just walk and i will carry her when i can, and again if i need a rest or anything, she just chills with a book or quiet toy, under a blanket next to me.
Im quite lucky that both of mine are very caring at such a young age when ive known children ask their moms to send the baby back as its annoying now 🤣

I just gave birth to my second baby two months ago, so have a 20 month age gap between my two and I was so worried about it too! But it’s actually been amazing ❤️ to prepare we bought my little boy a doll baby and a pram and did a lot of role playing about how to look after a baby, so by the time his brother came around he knew all about helping with bottles and nappies and loved getting involved! He can be a little bit heavy handed but ultimately he LOVES his brother and is always trying to share his toys, it’s so beautiful to watch. I just can’t wait for my little one to get a bit bigger to I can relax a little whenever my toddler approaches 🤣 we’re super careful never to use the baby as an excuse for why we can’t play or spend time with him and we always include the baby in fun activities like bedtime reading, so we both read to the baby together. I know it depends on your baby’s temperament but I also felt 1000% more confident the second time around. You got this mama ❤️

Tbh they do get clingy when you get pregnant its kinda like a protective thing, they are clinging to what they know and as you go further along they do cling more but i found it was a nice bonding time with baby, i used to say to my eldest "ooh are you giving baby a cuddle?" And "lets talk about your day, baby can hear you so they will know who you are when they arrive" and honestly, the bond my 2 have is unreal! She smiled at him first, would settle with him, he was the the first name she said. They are unbreakable! And i truly believe its turning the 'negatives' into a positive whilst pregnant x