Lilykind wrote: My brother and I are about a year and a half apart and I honestly really enjoyed it because we had the same friends, shared a lot of the same experiences, and I always had a playmate. I completely agree w/ Lilykind. My sister and I are within 2 years of one another and I love that we are so close in age. Congrats!
Ditto. My sister and I are within 2 years apart as well and it's great. We're not so close that we get annoyed with each other or compete, but close enough that we are good friends and have an instant person to hang out with. Congrats!
__________________
Bad taste is like a nice dash of paprika. We all could use more of it. It's no taste I'm against. -Diana Vreeland
"to be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its night and day to make you everybody else, means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight, and never stop trying." - ee cummings
And I'm another one with a sibling very close in age - my sister and I are just 15 months apart and I think my parents liked that we could do the same activities, share clothes, etc.
OMG!!!! I just read this and realized it was you and not Ayo's that I was reading. Yay!! Glad to know the mother in law isn't having too big of an impact.
I'm so excited for you. Congrats!!!
__________________
"Despite all your best intentions, sometimes, fate wins anyway."
Something is definitely in it, especially in the DC area, because I am also pregnant! I will be 10 weeks along this week. I was in shock at first b/c my little ones will be very close together now--only a year and a half apart--but I'm starting to get more excited about it. Anyway, that's my big news. Ayo, we should get tog. and go shopping for maternity stuff! -- Edited by alb at 14:50, 2006-04-24
Oh girl-get ready (spoken from a mom of a 2 and 4 year-old)! Really though, congrats!
Thanks again for the encouragement, girls! It's great to hear from some of you loved having another sibling close in age--it makes me feel better b/c I'll admit I'm still freaking out a bit, and it doesn't help that I'll be 5 months along during our move to Egypt, and now I have to figure out where to have the baby, etc., but that's another post.
Laken--it's not too personal (for me anyway, I don't care). Actually we weren't trying and this baby was a complete surprise--or shock really. I would have spaced them out a little more, but not much b/c I'm already in my 30s.
Ayo--I thought you might be down with the shopping idea. I'll pm you later!