I'm having an other DD :-) !!! 3 years difference with the first one....

[Summerfruit]

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Two years nine months between my two DSs and it is so lovely to see the relationship between them. DS2 thinks DS1 is the bees knees, and ever since he was a a tiny baby has always found him the funniest thing ever. A great age gap, and so wonderful to have same sex siblings.

Ooh, such a heartwarming thread

btw I have 2 May birthdays as well 8/05 and 18/05 - gets very confusing when filling in forms sometimes

Elodie is a lovely name too

I have 2 girls. Actually 4 years apart but as DD1 has Down's syndrome she's not your regular 5 yr old and the age group seems closer.

They've only had 16 months with each other but yes they get on well.
Dd1 likes to pi9nt out things to DD1 while in the car and they hold hands in their carseats. The second DD1 wakes up and I open the door to her room her first words are her sisters name. Ddi totters up to DD2, lips ready puckered for a kiss. They lay in DD1s bed together drinking their bedtime milk and waiting for a story. They play in the garden in the sand pit and the playhouse. If DD1 gets nervous at the farm feedignt he goats she sends DD1 in to do it. If DD1 needs medicine DD2 has to have some too. Basically, it;s bloody great.

However, DD1 suddenly wants to play with all the baby toys again and can snatch them from DD2 causing her to scream a scream from the depths of hell itself. An dif I hear the word 'mine' once a day I hear it 57 times (before 10am!) You absolutley need 2 of EVERYTHING! DD2 can be a little rough with DD1 who is a little sensitive and that causes a few tears.

On the whole for 2 very little people they get on well and I love having 2 girls.

DD1's reaction to her siter when she arroved was one of sheer joy. I think it helped that she saw her be born at home and I think that really did make it all seem normal and ok. She was lovley with her. I used to express a little bit of milk so she could help feed her.

Congratulations

TeeCee - do you know what sex no3 is?

hi Lucy, no I don't. I was just saying on the antenatal thread that I truly, truly don't mind. I'm really glad I have got to girls and this baby is a bonus baby. If it's another girl - wicked, how lovley a trio of lovely girls, perfect. If I have a son, wonderful, a boy to love, a son to raise, I'll have the whole package, a child with SN's, a daughter and a son, amazingly lucky - just as perfect. I really truly don't mind.

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ahhh sounds as though you are really excited How long now?

Have to add to this post... have 2 DDs with an age gap of exactly 2years 10 months. They are now 18 and 15 and it is wonderful most of the time.

Can't recommend it highly enough. I love going clothes shopping with them, watching crap telly (occasionally!) sharing make up etc.

It will different in the Autumn cos DD1 is off to Uni and will have 3 years with just DD2 which will be nice cos DD1 is a very strong character and DD2 tends to get neglected occasionally!

It is truly wonderful... how lovely for you... enjoy!

Lovley post Helliebean

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Thanks... would like the same again! Even when they were little, it was such fun! Of course they argue occ... I think the most difficult time was when DD2 got fed up with being 'mothered' by DD1. She just grew up and didn't want her elder sister trying to be mummy to her... she had a mummy... me!

But apart from that, it has been such fun. And now is the best time ever...to watch them all dressed up for a party or going out.. my heart just bursts with pride! They are hilarious together and such good friends.. and still revert to baby ways with their daft games they used to play when they were little...long may it last.

oh hellie that sounds great!

my friend has 2 boys the same age as my girls (4 and 2) and she told me when dd2 was born "oooh its like having 2 wee pals to shop and chat about things with"

your post echos that

i love this thread

Yes... summerfruit... my Mum didn't either.

We swap clothes, make up and I think its because I can remember it like yesterday when I was a teen so I can relate to them.

Believe me, the hormones are horrendous... the house is extremely noisy with slamming doors, shouting (DH just switches off!) but I wouldn't swap it for the world

hellie, mayb eyou are the woman to help me with this

dd1 has started to play out in the street with her wee pals - up and down the culdesac on scoooters etc - dd2 is only 2.5 so i dont let her out (obv) instead she sits and sobs at the window "i miss my big sister" head in hands the whole drama, tears rolling down her cheek - how do i console her?
hse is so heartbroken
help!

Oh nooo... I can imagine.

What is the age gap? That is the only drawback with two the same sex maybe. My age gap being 2y 10m.. I had the same problem at times.. there is no easy answer... I suppose I just tried to do something with DD2.

The rules for DD2 have been different... she has always done things earlier. Poor little thing!

they are 2 yrs and a few days apart in age, hellie

i always say "come on dd2 lets do a puzzle or colour in" but she drags her feet away from the window

every little noise her face lights up thinking its her sis

Awww... that is so sweet. They mustbe very close... Mine were like that too... I did work hard to encouraging them a lot to get on well and its paid off.

thanks hellie

im sure dd2 will be happy once she starts playgroup and makes her own little friends

Have 2 dss with a 3.2 year gap. It's still early days (ds2 is 4 months), but he is quite attached to him already (checks he's in the pram before we leave and when he gets out of nusery). He'll also try and help ds2 out when he's upset or in a fix and will come and tell us if anything has happened with him (usually been sicked or done a percolator-type poo). It's really sweet to hear him talking about his family too (a concept he'd never voiced until baby g came on the scene). And he likes sharing his room too (as does babgy g who waits up 10 mins to hear ds1's storytime). We've only had a couple of green-eyed monster monster moments. I never counted on how great it is that ds1 is now at nursery 5 mornings a week too, so ds2 and I actually get to spend a block of time alone together most days.

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Just like TC's DDs, DD1 has also always held dd2's hand in the car, usually as dd2 sleeps. On a long journey recently:

DD1: "my arm hurts from holding dd2's hand".
Us: "you can let go of her hand if you want to"
DD1: "But I dont want to"

So she carried on.

And whenever anyone says hello to dd1, she will always say:
"and this is my baby sister" proud as anything. This is 6 months down the line to people she sees every day anyway who have now all met dd2 A LOT of times.

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adad - my 2 year old does that all the time ' thsi is my baby sister' and leans over and gives her a kiss....awwwww

summerfruit - about the clothes - I don't mind spending a bit more on clothes either, as I know they'll be worn a lot. It's quite sweet to see dd2 wearing dd's clothes, and even dd3 wearing dd1's clothes too! So, yeah, I spend more on dd1