#2 - What to Buy?

[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?

[briggsy's girl]

couple of my baby buddies have commented on it - things like the older child trying to offer toys and covering the baby's face. nothing major happened, but it made me think of the importance of making sure you can keep them seperated while you're not there to supervise (and as good as you are - you'll have to leave them - damn that bladder lol)

i would probably think play pen more so than portacot - i think it would work better and A would be less likely to try and drag it over...

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

any other hints... not long left now

[yummymummy]

wow this is a good thread as you're also having kiddies close together like me - i didn't even think of a portcot or playpen in case i have to leave the room!! such an awesome suggestion!!

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

I still need some hints!

We bought a babylove tandem pram off e-bay for $136 and it's in MINT condition, so easy to fold and is only the size of my single pram which means I DON'T HAVE TO SELL MY CAR.. well we think

Also SIL has said we can use her old turn-a-tot which is great means DD will keep hers and Z can have one aswell, then we can just upgrade once A is to big for hers etc etc.

If we get this house we are looking at buying i will need safety gates for the stairs which we don't have now which means i can section A off from Z, i can leave Z in the lounge and A can follow me around with the safety gate locked!

So what else do i need?