tostaky we've used Bambo Nature nappies with all of our 3 (once the shine wore off the washables with DD1!). They are eco-friendly, and are really good - no leaks at all with DD3 yet, even after some very long sleeps. There was the odd leak with DD2, but only because she pooed every 6 days or so, and nothing could contain that
! I order them in bulk from Naturebotts or Big Green Smile, but Naturebotts also do trial packs. The nappies are also really soft and comfortable (tmi, but actually I had one in my knickers for the drive to hospital when my waters broke, and it was both more absorbant and more pleasant on the skin than most pads!!!!). We did try the Moltex ones with DD1, but they were a bit stiff, and we didn't get on with them as well.
Although DH's presence seems to wreck the routine, he doesn't mean to, and is as annoyed / bemused about it as me (we are consistent in the way we parent together / apart - it is the DDs who seem to subvert it!). Also, when DD3 is harder to settle when he is here, he actually does stay up with her and does his share, ditto with the older two when they are naughty. He always had babies around when he was growing up - he has two much older sisters, who have 9 children between them, one of whom lived with his mum and dad when she had her first (she didn't get on with her DH), so when we had DD1 he was much more confident than me around her! :)
cupcake you sound very organised! Glad all is well :)
goodname our routine is much more random. I get up / ready depending on when DD3 was fed overnight, and what I have planned for the day. Some days are very relaxed, like today, but tomorrow will be a military operation as there is nursery, DD1's second school visit, and one of my friends is coming over at about 9.30am - lots of going in and out of town, and times to keep to. As to daytime naps for the older DC, DD1 still had afternoon naps after the age of 3 - we used to get her to go to sleep by driving around in the car for up to 20 minutes. We could get her to sleep pretty much every day. DD2 is 2 1/2 and has not had regular afternoon naps for a good few months. She will occasionally fall asleep on car journeys, or if she is sitting quietly in front of the TV, but actual attempts on our part to put her to sleep generally don't work. She hasn't had a side on her bed since about 20 months old, so if she isn't tired, she just gets out of bed and either wreaks havoc or comes downstairs (depending on if the stair gate is open or closed!). Hope you find a way to watch more Grays Anatomy soon!!!
DD3 slept for 6 hours on saturday night, but we didn't get to enjoy it as DD2 re-arranged the stool, potty etc in the girls' bathroom, DD1 felt ill at about 5am, needed the toilet but couldn't get to it due to DD2's work
, and ended up pooing copiously on the floor and screaming! DH was a star and cleaned it up (I was nearly gagging!) but we were both awake by then... Hoping the long night sleeps get more frequent - twice in a week wasn't bad!