<p>What&#39;s it like bringing a second baby home?</p>

<p>Nothing like you expect it to be.&#0160; It&#39;s not as hard as I feared, but not as easy as you&#39;d think - considering the fact that I had just finished raising an infant into a full-blown toddler.&#0160; Thankfully, I&#39;ved had tons of help - my husband&#39;s company has a generous parental leave policy, my parents are visiting and our friends have been incredible - stopping by with fully cooked meals that tend to include simple instructions and lots of chocolate.</p>

<p>But even with all this help it&#39;s still a lot to take in.&#0160; I feel like a brand-new mom all over again - lacking in confidence and afraid of leaving the house to perform the most mundane tasks.&#0160; Like the inevitable day when I have to take both of the boys to the grocery store all by myself.&#0160; Where do you put the oldest child?&#0160; In the main basket?&#0160; If you do that, where does the food go?&#0160; Thinking about this gives me a mild panic attack.&#0160; &#0160;Alright, maybe not a mild panic attack, but I&#39;m not going to admit to just how afraid I am.&#0160; It&#39;s embarrasing and I&#39;d like to maintain some dignity, thank you very much.&#0160; </p>

<p>And do you know why I&#39;m wasting precious time worrying about silly little things like that?&#0160; Because soon my husband is leaving on a business trip for an entire week* and it will be the boys and me.&#0160; Alone.&#0160; Terrifying, isn&#39;t it?</p>

<p><em>*Crazy Internet Stalkers:&#0160; Stay away from my house.&#0160; My <a href="http://www.reluctanthousewife.com/2006/10/yes_were_still_.html">landlady</a> bites.<br /><br />---------------------<br /><br />I must send out a HUGE thank you to Kristen from <a href="http://www.motherhooduncensored.typepad.com/">Motherhood Uncensored</a> and <a href="http://www.coolmompicks.com/">Cool Mom Picks</a>- she hooked me up with a <a href="http://nosefrida.com/">Nose Frida</a>!&#0160; Now I have one less thing to fear - I can throw out that stupid turkey baster thingy from the hospital!</em></p>



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