Erin Clements
Nick and Vanessa Lachey became a family of five when they welcomed baby Phoenix in late 2016 — and the proud parents have slightly different takes on the adjustment.
“The jump from one to two is a bigger transition,” Vanessa told TODAY while promoting a partnership with Pampers. “And by three, you just kind of slip him right in there and just hope for the best."
"I used to feel that way, and now I don't,” said Nick, who found that adding a third child caused a bigger change. “Especially as the two older ones have gotten more mobile and more dependent — especially our daughter, who is a very spirited, headstrong little girl. It's just you definitely feel like you're out-manned at times.”
Vanessa says they’re “still learning,” and the mistakes they’ve made have helped them become better parents.
“It's a good thing they're resilient,” Nick said. “Because it's a lot of trial and error, as parents will tell you.” Vanessa added, “Yeah, I used to think, ‘Oh, my parents know so much.’ But they were just as clueless as we are.”
“Even more so,” Nick joked. “We were chewing on lead pencils back in those days.”
Phoenix was born 10 weeks early, and Vanessa later revealed that she underwent an emergency surgery when he arrived.
“You never know what's going to happen,” she said. “And I think for us, what I've learned is to find my support and foundation in my husband, because hopefully this part is never gonna change. And we're the foundation and the rock of this family and that's always going to be our priority.”
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