Wow! You do have a lot on on your plate right now. I totally understand, my girls are eighteen months apart. I felt the same way and still do sometimes. Worry, worry…that’s all we moms do! I am sure it is a little hard for her right now. My daughter, Charley, would not even look at my youngest, Jaylee, until she was about four months old. Here are a few things that might help.
Fifteen minutes helps more than you think. You don’t have to play for hours; if you can do fifteen minutes here and there it will make a big difference. Have a VERY special project just for the two of you to do. Painting or playdough, anything that you say is something special. She will love it, and you can even break it into stages so that she has something to look forward to. Christmas is coming up; make Christmas ornaments. This is a great project that could be divided up into stages. Work on them a little each day. One on one time is what they want, and it is so hard to give. Give her important jobs to help Mommy. Doing that helped me a lot, they just want to be involved. Three year olds are like little people, maybe get a stool and have her wash bottles. No they won’t be clean, but there are your fifteen minutes. She is being a big help and doing something with her mommy.
I am sure you are doing a GREAT job. You just had a baby, you’re tired and understandably so. Your emotions are bound to get the best of you. Take a deep breath and thank the Lord for those crying babies.
-Lorinda
