what did you need to buy again for bubs #2 (around 2 yrs apart)

[MamaPan]

Hi everyone
I'm NOT preg but I need to start doing a budget for when we do get preg and the next bubba arrives..
Was wondering what I will need to buy again and what I can reuse - DS will be around 2 (give or take a few months)... interested what you needed another of (cot? etc) and what you could transfer from 1 baby to the other.
TIA

[*charmalea*]

we had to get a decent matteress for nixon for his big bed , and a new materess for the cot ( following sids and kids guidelines ) i bought a cradle (never been used as we co sleepwast of money ..)

the only baby stuff i bough again was new clothes because of different gender .. so i havent spent that much , nor did i need to buy much ... alot ofthe stuff i bought for ds we never used so this time the less i spend on baby paraphinalea (sp?) the better .. .

mostly when dd arrived we spent heaps on ds as he was becoming a "big boy " and needed new clothes/shoes and bedding ..

[Smoz]

hi im having my second bub in Nov when DS will be around 2 and a half. Its up to you how much you want to buy and how much you want to reuse. as soon as we started trying for a bub we moved ds into a big boy bed and started toilet training him. So if you can get that done before a new baby arrives you will save and you dont want to be changing two sets of nappies!

We could of kept our pram cuz DS will walk but i wanted a newer nicer one so we bought one with a removable toddler seat. and if peolpe want to buy you presents ask for the essentials like Powder/wipes/nappies because some of your clothes you can re-use (some gender neutral ones).

can't think of any else right now (pregnant brain :P) but if you have any questions about specific things im happy to answer

[*charmalea*]

oh yeah , we also bought a phil and teds ...

[Trillian]

You'll need to buy a maxi rider car seat for N, because with the new law changes he wont be able to legally be in an ordinary booster. The new bub will only be in a capsule for a little while and then bubs will need the car seat N is in now, and he'll need the maxi rider (or other 5 point harnessed seat). When our second came along, we kept L in the cot till E was big enough to go into it and then we put L in a single bed, so that's something you may need too - I really can't see the point in getting a second cot when he could be 2 or older when this bub is born and will be ready for a big bed anyway. You'll need a second lot of bedroom furniture - drawers, wardrobe etc. Plus if you wanted to do a new room for N and keep his room as the nursery etc. But that's stuff that can be done later anyway, so you don't need to do it all at once. Then if they are different seasons, then there will be clothes you'll need etc. I know you do a bit of walking, so getting a toddler seat on your pram might be the way to go - not sure if the buggaboo has that attachment (they have every other bell and whistle, so I imagine they would LMAO)

[Astrid]

For our eldest we got her a big girl bed set, bedding and a maxi rider car seat. No need for new pram or toddler seat as DD1 is old enough to walk where we need to go.

For the new bubs even though we had another girl we did need to buy quite a few clothes. It was colder so we needed some warmer outfits, plus with DD1 I did the clothes for her fairly minimally. They were very worn and stained, also due to her not moving through sizes quickly. I also bought extra as 2nd time around with 2 to look after I did not want to be washing all the time. Bought a rocker, wished I had one with DD1, has been very handy with this bubs, I did buy it with gift money though. Have bought a few extra toys, some of the old ones a well loved, plus it is nice to have something that is just the new baby's.

[Nai]

I think you can only get a skate board for the Bugaboo not a toddler seat so you will need one of those.

I think
- a capsule (if you don't already have one) and carseat
- a bed for the older child so bubs can have the cot
- clothes (if different season or gender)
- new bottles, dummies, nappies etc for the baby

I have also bought a sling which I didn't have with DD as I think it will make doing things easier. I actually haven't bought anything else yet - eek!

[Chocaholic]

I have just had DS2. DS1 has just turned 2 years old.

I found that all I needed were new bottles and some clothes (we have moved and the temperature is warmer here).

I had moved DS1 into a bed so we could re-use the cot so I suppose the bed was something we had to buy.

DS1 is walking quite well so I didn't get a 2-seater pram. We did get another stroller so if we do go out for long distances, DH and I both have a pram but I don't think we need a 2-seater for everyday use. You can always get a skate that sits on the back of your current pram for the older child to stand on instead of a new pram.

That was all I did and so far it has worked very well.