OH great thread hun! Im another who will have less than 17 mths between them!
I already have Isabelle in a routine of dvd and snack in the arvo so am hoping to expliot that if I need to and Maz thanks so much for the reminder of a mega sketch! I will have to get one next time Im out for her.
Yep - another one in the 2 under 2 group The mega sketch is a great idea - one I think I might steal as a gift from the baby to the boy!! I am actually looking forward to having them close together, even though it will be bedlam and sleep may be scarce. As for the house - it is already a mess from the destructo boy so an infant isn't going to change much
Some of these tips are great - thanks ladies - keep em coming.. DS i wont be trying the bed thing for a while he will be out of that bed give him 2 secs im doing the double cot thing for a while buit getting him the cot that turns into a toddler bed so when time comes not to much of a waste of money.
Michelle - im hearing you my place is destroyed most of the time... sometimes i look around and go OMG this place is trashed...
He doesnt really sit long enough for the DVD thing - might try the mega skecth thing too he loves drawing on his blackboard
Olivia at 17 months wasn't into DVD's so I had a basket next to where I BF'd Charlie full of toys.....she was really into Little People at the time. So that helped. And books too.
I had 2 under 2 when Dd#3 was born last Sept. There is 19 months b/w them. I also had a 4 yr old.
The other tips are great the girls have given. I too resorted to the dvd player - i still do when im preparing dinner, and when im putting #2 or #3 down for a nap - im almost guaranteed 20 mins of 'peace'......
My suggestion is make sure you all eat LOL. I found the first few weeks tough, it would get to 2pm and id realised i hadnt eaten anything since my toast at 8am, neither had my toddler........ When buttering toast in the morning, pull out some bread, wack some vegemite on, throw it in the fridge - there, there is lunch done for you and your toddler. Throw some apricots, sultanas, dried biccies, whatever they like to snack on too in a containter. That way, when you have to feed your newborn, grab the container and your toddler may have a snack with you. Theres nothing worse than being into a full feeding session when your little one wants a drink, something to nibble.........ad wants in NOW.
Good luck, and like Lucy said, we've all surivived it, you will too.....
I had dd 2 when dd1 was 25 months...not two under two but close enough.
My suggestions
Get the bedtime routine down. If you are thinking a big bed then do it now!! It took me over a month to settle Sara into a big bed..Thanks Lucy for those tips!!!!
Set up at good lunch time sleep routine too.
Have snacks available
DVD's a must
In the first few weeks ask a special family member to come over and do afternoon play and bath time for the toddler or take the baby whilst you do the routine and take time out with your first..I so wish I had someone to do this.
Bugger the house or set aside baby bonus money to have the house cleaned. My DH doesn't buy me flowers when I give birth he makes sure I come home to a clean house.
Get an answering machine.
Go with the flow...In times of stress (2 screaming babies) just think of a cool blue ocean and remember that tomorrow will be different.
When you need a break don't be afraid to call out for help!!!!!
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The mega sketch is a great idea - one I think I might steal as a gift from the baby to the boy!! I am actually looking forward to having them close together, even though it will be bedlam and sleep may be scarce. As for the house - it is already a mess from the destructo boy so an infant isn't going to change much
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