Age gaps

[Leanna]

What kind of age gaps do you have in your family, and what has been the easiest? which one has been the hardest?

 

[sweetangelmum]

13 months between the first two.
18 months between the two and three
18 months between three and four
and 13 months between four and five (october 2008)

 

[jgonz]

17 mos between #1 & #2
3.5 yrs between #2 & #3
23 mos between #3 & #4 (#3 passed away so there is actually 5.5 yrs between #2 & #4)
23 mos between #4 & #5
29 mos between #5 & #6
4 yrs 4 mos between #6 & #7
22 mos between #7 & #8
23 mos between #8 & #9
and there will be 1 mo shy of 6 yrs between #9 & #10

The hardest, for me, was the 17 mos between #1 & #2, and the easiest... well, I was so relieved that #4 was healthy when she was born after everything we went through with #3, that it _seemed_ like she was the perfect baby. It probably was the big age difference between her & #2 though... (Which gives me hope for this one. )

 

[Sabertooth]

12 mos.
28 mos.
25 mos.
19 mos.
24 mos.
14.5 mos.
32 mos.
20 mos.
23 mos.

Avg = 21 mos.

 

[MommaBuckaroo]

I don't know if I should post here or not yet. We are quiverfull but only have 2 kiddos so far. There is 2 years and 363 days exactly between my oldest and my youngest. We are now just waiting to see if the Lord blesses us with another.

 

[sparassidae]

Welcome! Quiverfull isn't about numbers, it's about attitude. And I post here even though my DH isn't quiverfull, so anyway.....

1yr, 363 days between 1 & 2

2 yr, 3 mo between 2 & 3

2 yr, 6mo between 3 & 4


I don't think any one gap was harder than another. When #3 was born we went through a very rough patch because of other issues, but a longer gap wouldn't have changed that.

 

[Sabertooth]

... Quiverfull isn't about numbers, it's about attitude...

 

[RedTulipMom]

lets see..

15 1/2 yrs between 1 and 2
2 yrs 11 mos between 2 and 3

the hardest age gap is the smaller one..because i have to deal with the two of them together...obviously..lol

 

[jgonz]

Quiverfull isn't about numbers, it's about attitude. And I post here even though my DH isn't quiverfull,

And my DH isn't really Quiverful either, but I post here too.

 

[MommaBuckaroo]

Thank you all My oldest keeps asking me WHEN are we getting another baby Momma. I told him that was up to God!!!

 

[Tea]

18mth between 1 & 2
20mth 2 & 3
18mth 3 & 4
16mth 4 & 5
18mth 5 & 6
2yr11mth 6 & 7
11yr 1mth 7 & 8

Number 3 was my hardest, but then he was a very difficult baby, and very demanding as a toddler. Compared to him the rest were a cinch.

 

[Leanna]

All right well I notice how many of you have lots close and young. Can you give me tips on how to maintain order in the home as the family grows, and take care of myself as well as the kids? I already know this baby is on the way, and I am trying to picture if a 4th is given to us I could have 4 under 5 or 6.... and I am just picturing the general needfest.... oh and we will be homeschooling

 

[Sabertooth]

All right well I notice how many of you have lots close and young. Can you give me tips on how to maintain order in the home as the family grows, and take care of myself as well as the kids? I already know this baby is on the way, and I am trying to picture if a 4th is given to us I could have 4 under 5 or 6.... and I am just picturing the general needfest.... oh and we will be homeschooling

Everybody is different with different needs. This is especially so with different GROUPS of somebodies.

This calls for a different mentality than the contraceptive norm. Besides budgeting money, you will have to prioritize where you give your time. Some things are worth the time you spend and other things waste time that you could have shared with your family. This is still true, if God has decided to give a couple a small family.

With multiple mentally disabled family members (including DW), we haven't attempted home-schooling. So I can't answer that one, but I suppose it would depend on how cooperative your particular family is.

Gal. 3:3 reminds us that what was begun in the Spirit cannot be attained with just human effort.

Isaiah 40:11 promises,

"He tends his flock like a shepherd:
He gathers the lambs in his arms
and carries them close to his heart;
he gently leads those that have young."

The best thing you can do is pray and watch for His prompting.

 

[Alexus]

So far with our 2 children there is a 15 month age gap. It is wonderful that they can play together but it certainly wears you out when you have to run after the two of them at the same time. Having two toddlers isn't easy!

 

[mbrobeck06]

2ys 8 months between SD and DD
16 months between #2 and #3
15 months between #3 and #4
12 months and one day between #4 and #5


for me the hardest was one yr and a day apart and still is not just because of all the things parents must do to raise their kids but because i hate my kids being so close to having the same birthday. as a matter of fact they were born 6/3/03 at 2:25 am and 6/4/04 at 2:30 am

 

[rainbowbright]

21 months between #1 and#2 (miscarried #2)
28 months between #2 and #3
21 months between #4 and#5
23 months between #5 and#6 due in Sept

We get pregnant every other January, and even though we were going to try to prevent it this year by having my husband sleep on the couch in Jan and Feb, God played us a mean trick and we got pregnant in Dec (we're very happy about it though)daughter because we got pregnant with her in April two weeks after my miscarriage.
I think our easiest was #1 and #3 and our hardest was #3 and 4 and 5 because we had two babies to handle while dealing with a little toddler (of course, they're all toddlers still).

 

[Birbitt]

there is 16 months between our first child and our second and we are currently praying that God will bless us with another baby!

 

[Leanna]

Why hello old thread....

So far, the age gap hasn't made much of a difference, both has been wonderful..... but NOT being pregnant is the best..... being pregnant is so tiring and makes me crabby