Jan 09' Dribbling, drooling, swaying and babbling...thats just the mamas....

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hmmm- my gap is 3 years... and it makes some things much easier- dd can take herself to the loo, doesn;t need help with feeding, playing etc. She is loving being a big sister, though that doesn;t prevent the jealousy of course, and the "I'm a baby too, Mamma" stuff. I agree with Lenni- try and get a slightly different time of year! (In our favour.. we aimed earlier, and were due Nov 1st, but m/c)
I have also had lots of time to appreciate dd's toddlerhood alone- and for me that is my favourite time of chidren- toddlers are so funny, they make me smile despite the tantrums (which I was lucky with with dd) the stuff they do, and come out with.. the way they see the world is just enchanting. Great to enjoy it when you've time to spend with them.

Glad the nature baby nappies are working out missJ...think that may be the reason DS has been up more last few nights-different nappy tonight, and he has only woken at 3...

dog plagio is nowhere near as scary as pneumonia... that muct have been a horrible time for your family

Lenni what do you stuff in your minkis? I have 2... but not sure what to use (I may have asked this already, but mind has gone today)

Hope everyone else had nice birthdays (where appropriate) and Easters (all round)

morning

hope everyone has a good

i have a 3 years and 5 month age gap between mine. i think it is a great age gap.
dd1 can take herself to the loo and play by herself etc. she luvs being a big sister luvs bracken to bits!
they are sharing a room so age gap is great for that.
no advise with nappies using pampers new baby

miss j - not sure there is an ideal gap

1 yr = very hard work at first, but both grow up together.
2 ys = still need double buggy and have both in nappies
3 yrs = they're walking and potty trained but jealous as they've been on their own longer
more = easier for you but they won't be good friends as children as gap too big

personally I'd get on with is at 35 because I found my second pregnancy much more wearing than the first (I'm 35) was 32 first time round - although this isn't everyones experience.

Good luck Dog

dog - good luck with salt, hope it is helpful

lenni, am going to look up itti bittis. think c is definitely having a growth spurt, feeding about every hour - though thankfully not right through the night. hope you are holding up

wow. you ladies have been chatting.

just a flying visit here...

All well. Will catch up later.

hope all enjoyed easter weekend! xxx

wow. you ladies have been chatting.

just a flying visit here...

All well. Will catch up later.

hope all enjoyed easter weekend! xxx

Dog - can't really chat as dd2 gone off like a H bomb that she is bless her!

Just wanted to wish you well for this morning.

Be back soon when Harriet the h-bomb is settled........might be 18 years or so!

wow books thats good.
bracken slept through one day this week not since. she usually just wakes @ 5am so ok not to bad

we give her 2ozs @ 5am
then she feeds @ 8am and has 3ozs

Thanks books - it lovely to get some encouragement - cheers.

Having a 'I will not be put down day' Has been carried since 8 am. Typing one hannded and am starving.

The tea for bum - I make a thermos of it at night, just leave tea bag in so it gets even stronger. Then I'm not trecking off for hot water each change. Use the cup on the thermos as our bowl so it works really well.

If I make it with hot water, it is nicely warm for the am feed and all day.

Am a bit really. I'm having fun flustering about with my nappies and wipes etc, but it is overshadowed by the lack of enjoyment poor H seems to have. Lest nappy changes are better - the 1st month or so she just went blue screaming.

Hey ho, this is the baby I have. Must accept her and deal with it.

Could murder a chicken sandwich meal.

books - a friend made a recording of our hairdryer and it is now the soundtrack to my day. listening to it now, c taking break between feeding sessions... extremely of your dd's all night sleeping - we had two days of this and now it's back to 7-11-3-6.30. could be worse, i know, but am looking forward to a whole night's sleep like you look forward to a holiday....

tree, thinking of you; i am sure you have tried a sling, but if you haven't i have a moby wrap that might work - snuggles them right up to you - which i would be happy to send you if you thought it would be any use. (having said that, c won't have anything to do with it, maybe h the same)

Books - God no not at all!! It's nice to hear understanding and let it out to ears that know what it's like or must be like. Your post was really comforting.

I'm totally non-plussed and {hmm] at the medics idea of colic isn't doing damage therefore it is just to be borne with. Phhht. Most of what goes through a GP surgery isn't life treatening, but we don't like it and want it treating. I take paracetamol for a headache - it doesn't make me scream in agony. Poor Hats, at least I can give her calpol now she's getting older. I think I'm quite angry actually.

Hairdryer recording - hadn't thought of that!

Have a sling but she doesn't feel safe in it. Its not a moby though - are they the big long strip of fabric?

actually she was more but we then had a discussion about the viability of selling it via itunes.... no kids, entrepreneurial tendencies...

it is. a bit of a faff to put on but then it's just like having a rather weird layer of clothes on...

hey everyone,
not posted on here for a while and I'm afraid I've given up trying to catch up on the thread - I did think I could at least read the posts on this new one but gah.. so, I'm sorry but I will be a bit clueless for a while until I get back into the swing of things.

We've had a busy time here, sold our flat, made an offer on a house, which has been accepted. Exciting but sad to be moving from a place we love - the new house is perfect for family life but in a town we don't know and away from gorgeous Brighton. Dh has started a new job which means he's out from 7am to 10pm - and means I will probably be doing the house move without him (the contract of his job is 6 days a week, til Sept). I am still having - ahem- pelvic floor 'issues' but phoned my old midwife and hopefully will be getting an appt at the postnatal clinic soon. Rosie is content and calm and a godsend, while ds is honing his banshee skills and taking seperation anxiety to new heights now he's not seeing so much of his pa.
dh and I have had a few big falling-outs, my birthday was a bit of a washout, a good lazy day but no cards from the children, and dh's card and present was bought the evening before, from Sainsbury's. Him working all hours doesn't bode well for us working on our relationship, so I think things might be a bit rough til we have some more time together again in the autumn.

That's us! I've posted some new pics on facebook, keep meaning to make a proper photo album up, but you know how it can be! It exists in my head at least!

Anyway, it is nice to be back on here