The second year of mother is quite different than year 1. For one, you have a mobile baby who can get from point A to point B in literally 5 seconds flat. If that’s not enough of a game changer, now you’re baby eats real food way more regularly, starts talking up a storm, and is also developing emotionally. I think they call the output of that tantrums… 🙂
Anyways, personally, I found the second year of motherhood a tad bit easier than year 1. This had less to do with K than it had to do with me and the kind of person I am.

Regardless, there are some (universal…at least to me) truths about the second year of motherhood I wanted to share.
In no particular order…
- As your baby grows, so does your love. You’ll never know exactly how, but day by day, you’ll love this little person more than you ever thought possible.
- You’re not as uncertain as you were during year 1, but that ‘what am I doing?’ feeling still lingers.
- When you look back, you’ll be shocked by how fast year 2 goes.

- You realize you’ll never completely feel like your old self and that’s ok. When you had your baby, a new you emerged, and she’s cooler than pre-baby you! At least that’s what I tell myself.
- Sleep, or good consistent sleep, may still elude you. Those regressions are something! Also, I still wake up a few times a night because I think I hear Kaiden crying.

- Hearing your kid’s voice on the daily, actually saying words, never gets old!
- You will have lots and lots of days where the countdown to bedtime starts at 10 am.

- You’ll learn to pick your battles a lot sooner and quicker. Otherwise, everything will turn into a battle!
- As much as you try, mom guilt won’t totally escape you. It may look a little different from year 1, and if you’re lucky, it’ll be a bit more infrequent, but it’s still there. And that’s ok. The way I look at it, mom guilt just means you care!

- You get so many unsolicited kisses and hugs. They are undoubtedly the best things ever!
It’ll be an interesting transition from 2 to 3. I hear it’s just as intense, if not more, because they learn how to negotiate. We shall see!