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How's it going? Are you finding it as hard as everyone said?
Flo is now 10 weeks and there's 18 months between her and her big brother. Everyone said it would be hard work and they're not wrong, although things are getting better. I'm very lucky in that DS is in nursery MOndays and Tuesdays, so I get a pretty peaceful 2 days with Flo catching up on some chores and having lovely play time. Then Weds-Fri go by in a whirlwind of toddler groups, feeding, nappies, messy play, tantrums and craziness!
Am absolutely loving it (most of the time)but just exhausted. How about everyone else?
Peanut and Flo xxx
Flo is now 10 weeks and there's 18 months between her and her big brother. Everyone said it would be hard work and they're not wrong, although things are getting better. I'm very lucky in that DS is in nursery MOndays and Tuesdays, so I get a pretty peaceful 2 days with Flo catching up on some chores and having lovely play time. Then Weds-Fri go by in a whirlwind of toddler groups, feeding, nappies, messy play, tantrums and craziness!
Am absolutely loving it (most of the time)but just exhausted. How about everyone else?
Peanut and Flo xxx
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I am hoping its just a phase she is going through and will soon adapt to having Abby here. I think she is waiting for her to be old enough to play with as at the moment Abby is a little boring for her.
We went to a baby group last week and it was nice to see other children having these tantrums as I had started to feel like I was a bad mother. Megan has been on her own for so long and Abby has disrupted what she knows and likes best. She loves Abby and likes it when she is smiling and cooing. Fingers crossed she will grow out of this soon. She has always been clingy but at the moment I can't even go to the loo without her following me.
It is hard work and yes, if I could change Megan's tantrums I would but we just have to work through them at the moment xx
Abby sounds like a good baby, bet you love your days with her while Megan's at school. Mon and Tues are so quiet and easy when it's just me and Flo. I didn't even leave the house yesterday, just hung out with her and did some jobs around the house while she slept. Think I even got to have a cup of tea!
DS just kind of plays around Flo at the moment, sometimes throwing something at her and shouting 'catch!' but I think he'll find it harder when she's more interactive and wants to play with 'his' toys. He's like Megan though, it really makes him smile when she's smiling and cooing - he looks like a real proud big brother!
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The only thing i would say is trying to do quality time with my older to as i am breastfeeding so its hard to do alot without Oliver being there.
Now i am feeling about back to normal i am going make more of an effort to do something with them.I have planned what we are going to do when they break for xmas as here they break up a week before, so going to make mince pies and xmas decs etc.
My dd is three and is always wanting to pick him up and play with him so i have to be more aware of that now but my ds who is 5 is really good with him and is always making sure he is ok.x
Just thinking of what i can do with them as when they have finished school and before tea and with it getting dark and cold early it hard.I do something with dd as she finishs nursery at 11:30 but harder to something with ds as he isn't normally on his own with me and they they are tired and want to watch cartoons :roll: x
My ds is 8 so at school Mon-Fri, he has autism so that brings its own challenges. He really benefits from routine,he has a much stricter routine than Mia
Peanut we are mix feeding now too, Mia was so so hungry and there just weren't enough hours in the day!