Cooper is going to be a big brother!
I'm 12 weeks into the pregnancy. As I suspected, pregnancy is not that much fun with a toddler to look after. (Well, it wasn't much fun last time, either!) Hasn't been terrible, but I have been so grateful for Cooper's improved afternoon and night sleeps! Gives me a chance to have a little rest myself!
I'm also thankful that the weaning has gone well, and Cooper is now completely off the breast. It was quite painful feeding him once I was pregnant. I'm so glad that he weaned easily enough and never asks for it now. Hoping all the other things he'll have to give up, like individual attention from Mum, will go just as smoothly!
Next decision... when to get him a big boy bed so that the cot is available when needed for the new little bub.
Congratulations Heather! So happy for you and your family. I can totally relate to the weaning experience. I actually gave up nursing once I became pregnant because it was so uncomfortable for me. And in my experience, the second baby is not as difficult as the first. The first is the one that disrupts your life routine the most, now you're already used to little sleep, having a little person demanding constant attention from you, etc. so it's just an extension of that. Look forward to blog posts about the upcoming new adventures! :)
ReplyDeleteYes, I'm not sure how some women continue feeding right through the pregnancy and then feed two after the new baby comes! But everyone's experience is different, I suppose.
DeleteGood to hear that number two should fit in to the family more smoothly :) With pregnancy tiredness and a little one to chase around, the house looks like a bomb hit it, and I'm wondering what it'll be like with 2 littlies! Hopefully I'll be feeling better and it won't be too bad at all :)
Congratulations! Babies are so exciting. Simon saw your post on Facebook and we were remembering when we took Kelly to the Doulos and we told you we were pregnant with Abby. Looking forwards to hearing about this bub also.
ReplyDeleteWe were advised to get the older child out of cot/highchair etc, well before bub arrived and needed to use it so #1 would not feel that all their stuff was given to the baby as well as losing Mummy's individual attention. We put each of our children into a big bed by about 18 months. We started by putting the cot mattress on the floor for day-time sleeps (and night sleeps still in the cot so they didn't wander the house at night) until they got used to it We then moved to their 'big mattress', also on the floor until they weren't falling out anymore, and then the mattress went onto the bed. They all coped really well with this method. It may be worth a try, but you obviously have to do whatever works best for you and Cooper.
Praying everything goes well with this pregnancy and the expansion of your family.
Yeah, I was thinking Christmas might be a good time for the transition in beds, etc. He'll be 18 months by then, and still have a bit over 2 months before the new baby arrives (and a bit longer before it moves out of mum and dad's room and into Cooper's cot).
ReplyDeleteWe're moving in 4.5wks, so don't want to do everything quite yet, as it might be a bit much to have new furniture and a new house. Or perhaps it could work well - new place, new stuff, makes sense?? But I don't think I've got the energy to organise something by then, lol.
I like the idea of a mattress on the floor. I hadn't thought too much about the falling out, just felt comfortable that he can get down on his own, so figured that would be ok.
You're right - babies are exciting. I needed the ultrasound yesterday to remind me of that. So far in my mind, baby = vomit (mine now, baby's later!), tiredness and restriction in activity. Was so good to see the little thing moving around and not be able to stop smiling :) I even thought for a second that I could even go back for a third, lol! But then I stood up... ;)
Woohoo!!! Yey!!!!!!!! (exclamation marks=my excitement for you ;)
ReplyDeleteWe had the same problem with cots/beds because mine were only 18months apart. I agree with Esther, get #1 out of the cot before #2 arrives. That was the baby isnt taking everything away from #1. I didn't have the matress on the florr, but we did have the bed rail and that was enough to stop Megan falling out of bed. She was about 15-16months old. Just old enough to be able to slide out of bed without falling. We had a step for her to climb on to get into it, too.
Good luck and keep the posts coming on all the new milestones with Cooper and #2 :)