The Sparkly New 2 (or more) Under 3 Thread- Join us!

[FasterPussyCatGrrrl]

Hello!

Post here if you have 2 or more kids under 3yrs.

We were formerly the 2 under 2 thread, but some inconsiderate DCs went and had birthdays.

Commence rambling / ranting / updates etc

DD1 is very helpfull she is 6 so fetches and carries and plays with her sisters while i cook etc. I think we will probably have 5 and then stop as dp says he is getting too old to keep up!

Hello and welcome Oliviaelanasmum and Bergentulip (5 seems a lot, tbh, but then I don't think I'd be cut out for mass parenting -- I know some people are though) (or, maybe, I'd like to have more but circumstances mean that I probably won't... )

-- DS actually ate some solids, a tiny piece of sweet potato and some stewed apple... it's not much, I know, but he's so unimpressed with weaning I'm beginning to consider posting a question on the weaning thread about how long they can go without eating solids

Thanks Chaotica.
Happy Birthday by the way.

No idea on how long a baby can go without solids, but I am sure a bit here and there at 6months is okay. (hell, there are some 3yr olds that won't eat anything but yoghurt!)

Welcome Bergentulip and Oliviaelanasmum

Hello everyone

Like the idea of mummy mojo, but not sure I've ever had any! I seem to have 2 days out of 10 where I feel like I'm doing an ok job, cooking healthy food, doing lots of activities and reading and the house looks ...well...ok. The other 8 days everyone seems to be too ill/whingy/sleep deprived, so everything just slides.

Got up so early this morning that we are already at snack time-help!

I guess that is exactly what it is. 2 days of being Ms Stepford Wife(!), feeling very full of self-wonder..... followed by a week of lethargy and moaning infants

Went to soft play centre this morning though, so can sit about watching Doctors (I WANT NEIGHBOURS!!!! HOW COULD THE BBC DO THIS TO ME? I LIVE IN HOLLAND AND WE DON@T GET CHANNEL5!!!!!!!!!) and drinking coffee for the rest of the day.....

Hello
Can i join you, i have ds1 who is 2 at the end of this month and ds 2 who is 17 weeks.
Both are really good babies but ds1 is hitting the terrible 2 stage and is making up for all the times he's normally good!!
Im about to start potty training him in the next few weeks and dreading it, ds2 is starting weaning..early i know but theres no filling him and would drink milk constantly all day if he could.

Hi Fifisworld Could your DD2 be having a bit of a growth spurt? 17 weeks is so weeny.

Hi all- feeling unwell and hocking up delightful stuff (blurgh). Starting to struggle with DS2s breastfeeding- he's biting mercilessly, i may give up soon. DS1 been cheekier than usual this week, but it may be having DH home this week that's done it. i think he's showing off for his Dad.

DS1 at childminders today, so we're going to eat hotdogs and watch dvds while he's out

Also having trouble with childcare ready for me going back to work- it's the fact there's 2 that's causing a problem. Saw a nursery i didn't like, which wanted a £15 registration fee, £60 a day for them, and all fees a mth in advance Desperately looking for a 2nd childminder now, spoke to 2 yesterday who couldn't help.

Hi everyone , I am still waiting for baby 2 to turn up!
Have just dispatched DS off with his grandparents for another 1 or 2 nights, ahhhh a chance for a rest, though I do miss him of course

Thanks hazeyjane for your post on my other thread! I am scared of a c-section too, but fingers crossed the tearing thing doesn't happen again whenever this little demon decides to show up!

Quick hello to everyone on the new thread, hope you and LOs are all well..

We're house of snot at the moment, no fun. Started as a V bug, then transitioned seamlessly into colds, now they've both got rotten coughs on top. I'm particularly worried about DD2 who is a bit little to be racked with a cough like that. Think it will have to be docs tomorrow..

Hi Ladies,

DP has been off work this week so I have less time to post... (We even got to out for lunch on our own )

Went to the zoo yesterday and showed DD that all those animals she sees pictures of are really big (or small) smelly loud things which aren't usually pink or flowery. (I think it really did her head in to start with -- I'm not surprised when the only bears you've seen are small cuddly guys who sleep on your bed and have tea parties )

Sorry to hear you've got childcare problems, Faster. I guess I'm lucky as my cm has space for both of them (DS started this week and only spent half an hour screaming the poor woman's house down...) which I'm glad about as I'd make a terrible SAHM. (Cost is another matter though!) I hope you get them sorted out soon.

Good luck Kaybee -- it won't be long now.

hi to everyone, got too far behind to catch up with you all...

ds2 up once last night at 5, i think i had 7 hours straight sleep, hooray {grin} longest since pg started messing with my sleep however many months ago...
and that was after his 1st jabs so fingers crossed he is fine tonight too, fell asleep at 6.30 downstairs, i already had him ready for bed so just popped him into his cot when we went up with ds1. already feel a bit 'full' on one side tho so could be in for an uncomfortable night.

went to a farm this morning with both boys, got rained on, played in sandpit, fed animals, had lunch (tho ds1 was losing it a bit by this point) then came home, ds1 slept for 2 hours, then dh took over ds2 slept most of the time apart from one quick feed. i can see how i can do these outings atm but when ds2 wants entertaining how will i cope????

dh out most of tomorrow tho, boo, so hoping for sunshine and garden activities - sooo much easier out there!
ds1 just loves to DIG DIG DIG, oh and more DIG

got BIL, SIL & their 2 (5&3) coming on sun for 3 days. they've just got back from 3 weeks in Oz and have decided they want to emigrate in the next year or 2. not a surprise to me or dh (tho we are a bit sad that DC won't get to know their DC), but will be earth-shattering for PIL, esp MIL. she even told me last visit that Oz was the last place she wanted her GC to grow up! she will be beyond upset. i feel bad for her but they have to do what's best for their family.
anyway they are going to tell her sun morning when PIL get back from their holiday, then head up here for 3 days. poor PIL
i told dh to expect MIL on the phone in tears...

anyway, waffled on long enough, will try and keep up from now on!

DS1 22mo
DS2 11wks

Evening all, yes me too leaft it too long to catch up - and I have no excuse other than not having any spare time!

Came back from weekend away (which was fabulous!) to find my mum and dad did not aprove of us swaddling DD2 in a snug tight swaddle so they thought to change to a very loose one. The result is we came home to a non-sleeping through the night baby. And it seems to be habit now, because we are back to the snug swaddle and she's still waking up! (though could be growth spurt - she is taking 6 X 180 mils and even draining that) so thankfully, I have been in such a deep sleep my DH has dealt with her (by this, I mean put dummy in and get back in bed) and I haven't even known she's woken!

Anyway, everything all fine, thinking of re-starting my driving lessons (we have lovely brand new company car and I feel sad that I can't drive it!)

Also, I have a question, when did your DC start walking (properly and non-dangerously) beside you when you are out and about. Because mine seems to want to pick every stone, dandylion, pebble...you get the picture. And she likes touching fences, seeing a flower and running up people's driveways! And with one of my hands on the buggy and the other on her reigns, I feel like I just want to strap her back in the buggy! What do you all do?

Hi Katyt1 and Gemy - good to see you again.

I love the idea of the mummy mojo from a few posts back (can't remember who - sorry) -- especially the idea that there isn't enough of it to go around... ...Now I know what's going on when I'm stumbling down the street with two wailing snot-monsters beating each other, the wheel has fallen of the double buggy and teddy is lost in the mud and I see some glamorous babe with a P&T gliding down the other side of the street with her laughing children amusing each other on the way back from some chilled out playgroup...

Ah well -- maybe the mummy mojo might come around to me occasionally...

On a totally different topic, Gemy: Walking non-dangerously?? Don't even get me started... DD has either nearly got lost or nearly died so many times this week that I'm NOT the person to ask (Might get her wrist strap surgically attached as its the only thing that keeps her from disaster...) Please tell me this will pass!

gemy- DS1 touches all the gates we pass, collects stones. he collected a carrier bag that was blowing up the street yesterday and brought it home. i generally only only put him in his pushchair if we're walking more than 20mins, or going somewhere i need him in one place- like the post office.

morning, feel like i've got the mojo (this morning at least and it'll prob fly out the window once i've posted this!):

ds1 happily playing in garden on his own (only been able to do this the last few days)
ds2 crashed out in bouncy chair

ironing done
kitchen tidy
radio on, sun sort of shining
oh yes mojo in the house

and dh not even in today much so def doing well...so far...think cat may have a dead mouse, ds1 started shouting so best go out and see what's happening and ds2 bound to wake any sec....

oh and i tried PO with ds1 in reins & ds2 in sling - not good.
ad the daft cow helpful lady behind the counter couldn't have worked slower. not again.

so yes, ds1 on reins (well backpack thingie) only when it doesn't matter how long it's going to take and we can stop for every gate/driveway/builder/car/dog/etc.

havent read the last few posts as have to get this done quickbefore dd wakes up.

i have a dd who is 23 mths and a ds who is 1 week old (and am struggling at times already).

tried ds in a proper sling which is still making my back ache now days later and although he is happy in baby bjorn i always found it such a long faff to remove to breastfeed so think i will have to buy double buggy, am pretty much set on a phil and teds, any recommendations or warnings?

and how do you keep two apart as dd can access every room, pull baby through bars of cot and has vaulted in when thankfully baby wasnt in there, moses basket not secure enough for wobbling and bouncy chair a liability?

hi littleducks
i bought a p&t after faffing around with another double buggy. it's fab easy to push one-handed and ds1 (22mo) seems to love being up high in the extra seat and ds2 currenty soundo in the flat bit. advice - don't get a cocoon unless you really want it or ds is small as they grow out of them quickly.

back in a bit ds2 waking...

dh back to entertain ds1 in the garden, tad chilly out there, so ds2 and i back inside.

thankfully ds1 hasn't shown any desire to pull ds2 around - apart from once when ds2 was in his car seat so just got moved around, didn't notice and stayed asleep

i've let ds1 get into all the baby things again, don't know if that's the right thing to do but for example, he will stand in the cot while i change ds2 on the cot-top changer thingie.
and i've let him climb into the bouncy chair - they seem pretty sturdy things

i've taken tips from others and tried to 'include' ds in conversations and set him up so he's 'watching' me and ds1 play, i think it's helped.

good luck and keep coming on here to vent when it goes wrong and self-congratulate when it works...

sorry i still have the mojo today tho, will hand it over at 7 ok?

Well I am glad it is not just me, though today in John Lewis she was in full advertureous mode. She was in stroller (dd2 with my mum) and she was fine in this, but after lunch I thought she could have a little walk, and seeing as we're buying home furnishings, well she can touch the rugs etc and that's fine. On my god! She just wanted to literallly run around the entire floor! And thought is was hysterically funny when I had to chase her. So, in the end, I kept shouting "I'm chasing you!" and just....well.... chased her! This way, she kept away from all the stuff, and the floor was quite quiet so this kept her amused for a while. And left me huffing and puffing! (where was DH while all this was going on? Can you guess? Yep - browsing the LCD tvs)

Do you actually think the wrist strap is more effective than the reigns? Because sometimes she'll go the wrong way and kind of end up tripping herself up!

Anyway, home now, got lots of nice home stuff and DD2 was fine with mum. Girls both in bed, time for a glass of wine methinks!

And littleducks - I also have the P&T and love it! Though if I just have the one child I will take the lightweight stroller as lots more shopping space and can hang bags over handles. Anyway, we did get the caccoon but then DD2 born on Christmas day so we needed something extra warm - tis true though, is already on the small size, but can sell it on ebay for a good price. (is handy for taking sleeping baby out of buggy and into her room though - I just pop it in her cot!)

Hi all.

DS1 being a nightmare- bit his brother quite badly on the head, throwing toys and dvds, demanding Cbeebies and everything is 'no!' Trying to praise him lots when he's nice, but he thinks it's funny being put in the armchair for a minute and then being told to say sorry- he's doing something naughty, then going straight to his chair before we say anything. Need to change our approach i think.

Was hoping to take them to the park today, but it's raining.

Making a roast, maybe some parsnips will cheer me up.

Hi everyone. Changed my name used to be gemy;

I am pissed off. And the worse thing is I don't even know why! Anyone had days like this? Picked fights with DH all day but then he was being an arse. Do you find that when it's the weekend, the childcare still falls at your feet? And DH said about something I wanted to buy that "he" was not willing to spend the money on it

Sometimes I really can't cope with being a SAHM. It gets me down. And then I feel guilty when I look at my girls.....

Aaaaaarrrrgggggh!!!

And don't get me started on the shitty weather.

Sorry all for my wallowing - am off to find the biggest bar of chocolate in the fridge and may even allow myself a little cry.