hey leasha,
i would just start with the waves and hello im so and so. As ya knwo i just moved in to my home the neighbor's here have a 15 year old 2 year old and a 3 month old. the husband actually invited me over for coffee and it was nice i felt weird and strange but went anyway it was nice. i have been wanting to invite them over but been run off my feet.
i do mostly yelling i dont smack at home so things can sound worse than what it is. as for you i would just start with hello how are ya welcome to the neighborhood comments then after a couple of them say hey you free today to pop over for coffee? i have a kids dvd we could put on? something like that. you can even say i have some left over cake that i just couldn't possibly eat all by my self if ya wanna pop over for cake and coffee. Some times nice fibs are best.
Well, from experience you'll need to tread very very carefully! I have a toddler and a 6 month old and my neighbour made a passing comment to me "I know when your DD goes to bed - she cries and cries and know one comes" I was very upset as thats so not true. I try to not let either of my darlings cry for too long but sometimes it happens. I know you are trying to help and you are right managing a baby and a toddler can be quite tough but be as subtle as possible.
I remember meeting my neighbour in the supermarket and him saying "Oscar's been a bit upset lately", and I explained that he was starting to stand and cruise around furniture, and learning to fall. Coming to think of it now, I'm surprised that I didn't take it the wrong way! I actually knew that DS wasn't a sooky baby and apart from when he'd fall over and be frustrated with himself, he didn't cry much - but I hadn't really considered his cruising crying to be crying IYKWIM! Anyway, I thought it was nice that the neighbours at least were aware that we had a baby in the house and cared enough to comment
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