#2 - What to Buy?

[Arimeh]

We got a swing for DD because the one DS had wasn't good enough for daddy's little princess apparently But we didn't buy many clothes, only a few wondersuits as she was born in the winter, and DS was a summer baby - so all his 000 clothes were the wrong sort of clothes for the season. Of course once everyone knew it was a girl - we had pink clothes coming out of our ears!!! LOL

I reused the wraps that I had... so she pretty much lucked out on everything.. LOL

Even now when we go toy shopping, we find ourselves buying more age appropriate toys for DS - and hardly anything for DD cos she just plays with his toys that he played with at that age!!! Its shocking really - bad parents *smack smack*

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

not bad parents just sensible, we are not buying new toys etc and we are reusing DD's baby gym and swing!

We are kind of lucky as DD was quite small and born in Oct so a lot of her 0000 and 000 clothes etc are summer clothes, so we should be able to get away with not buying many clothes at all.
Will be nice to put some stuff aside for DD as her own and for #2 as 'only hers' hehe.

Trying to save cash where we can really, obviously the bigger items are a must but i want her to have her own bookshelf etc anyway.

So scary..... not long for us now!

[Daydream Believer]

A carseat, somewhere to sleep, a twin stroller (or just use a wrap/carrier for a while)

All we will buy for the next one will be a carseat, as we already have a bassinet & cot that dont get used. I also have my wrap carrier I will use until I think its time for a twin pram (assuming DD is still in a pram)

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

We are lookgin at borrowing SIL's turn-a-tot for a carseat, we have a bassinet and hope #2 will be in there for a while then she can go into DD's cot and DD can go into a big girls bed!
We are in the process of looking at twin prams/strollers at the moment as DD is still quite small and although doesn't often nap in hers now she may in the future.

I got given a ring sling by a friend so will use that for quick shopping trips etc as DD loves the trolleys.

Ohh it's so scary... lol

[feeb]

I need to go through massive bag of DS clothes from 000 to 0 and sort out what can be used in summer!!!

Blanket wise I wont bother as we didnt really use blankets as we used swaddle me wraps then to grobags!

Still have swing, bouncer, gym play mat.

Need to get car seat for DS (maxirider), toddler seat for phil and ted and in feb will think about whether to move DS to bed or borrow cot.

[briggsy's girl]

look at the seasons for your clothes taht you have - given DD is being born in January, some of your stuff from Ava will be ok, but this bubba will need warmer clothes more quickly. let me know what you need for going into autumn. my little heffalump was bigger than A, and if #2 is similar size to Ava, will likely be similar size to E when she hits Autumn. i might be able to help you out with stuff

apart from the stuff you've listed - do you have something to put bubba in to "save" #2 from Ava while you are out of the room? Ava is still really young and you will need to know that #2 is safe - maybe a playpen or something. i'm not saying A would deliberately hurt her - but overdoing the love/toys is a big possibility!

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Oh thanks BG will let you know her sizes as she goes if we are lacking on clothes.. your an angel.

Hadn't thought of the big sister love factor but we have a portacot i could put up and #2 could lay and play in there if i need to leave the room, well aslong as A doesn't try and pull it ontop of herself to get in... lol
Maybe a small old school wooden play pen or something would do the trick otherwise.

Hmm never thought of that, any lovely ladies have any issues with this and what did you use to keep #2 safe from the older kids attention?