babies close in age

hi all smile our second child is due may 2012 when our first will only be 15 months. Obviously everyone is quick to exclaim "oh youll be busy wont you!" which really only adds to the fear ill be a sleep deprived crazy woman! i havent pushed routine with Nica as she is such a cruizy wee girl but am wondering if anyone has some first hand experience to help me out! thanks heaps, blessins cool

Hi Congratulations!! Having children close I found was great. There is only 16 months between my eldest dd who's now 7 and my twin dd's. I found it not too hard like everyone was making out it would be but like you I had very easy going kids. I changed nappy's at the same time, played on the floor altogether and while I fed the twins my older dd would usually have a bottle. The best thing is as they've got older they are the best of friends and have the same interests.
In the early days my dh helped out alot with our oldest dd but as the twins got bigger she wanted to help take care of the babies, very cute, and she was a great help getting nappys and clothes for me. With that age group it may be handy to get a twin pram as sometimes little legs get tired very quickly when out unless you like using tummy pouches or slings and then you can have baby on you and little dd in the pram. At the time of the birth of our twins we always told her that mummy was having Our babies so even though she was so young she felt like they were hers too.
I think if your happy to just take things as they come then continue that way. I personally have never really followed a routine just done what baby needs. Also know that in the early days the house will get a bit messy but get help from dh or family to clean. The main thing is to enjoy your days with your little one and bub they go by way too quick sad
If you need any more advice I'm more thhan happy to help smile smile

Hi there,
Congratulations!!
I have 14 months between my DS & DD, my DS is 22 months and my DD is 8 months. I am no more tired then I was with just my DS, my DH does get up when DS cries and I look after my DD at night. They will both cry at the same time, I do carry them both and hug them both on the couch sometimes or if the other is safe (in a cot or on the playmat etc) I will settle one and then get the other when I can.... They both are in the same room and can sleep thru the other crying which is great. At the moment DD is in her walker and chases after her brother, they are already great friends. I went in to it knowing that some days I will get stressed especially as DS is climbing lol but there is nothing better smile I moved before DD was born so I am in another state to all my family and friends so I have no support which has made it a lil harder sometimes just when I want some adult company but other then that I have enjoyed all the good with the bad.... This is some of what works for me, You will work out what works best for you smile.. I use to sleep on the couch with DD after her early morning feed and we would all sleep in my bed (DD was in cot next to my bed) when it was DS nap time, that worked great!
If you wanna chat or have any question feel free smile

Cheers tash

P.s we are also gonna try for a 3rd lol I think we are crazy

18 months between DS1 and DS2 and 10 and a half months between DS2 and DD, i found a routine helped with sleep patterns but in saying that who ever was the youngest just kept in routine with the elder one/s they all have a nap at lunch time if DD is grumpy she gets two naps, DS1 would help with getting the wipes etc and still does as PP said i always change nappies at the same time and feed them all at the same time, its not as hard as people may think, the only thing i find stressful is when the younger two are crying at the same time for reasons other than a smelly nappy or food so i just fix the youngest first and then my middle child. I think the fact i get a good nights sleep helps alot without it id be really grumpy and meh haha

I have 13 months between ds1 & ds2 and I really didn't find it that difficult. Yes there were hard days, mainly when ds2 was having a growth spurt and feeding hourly or 2 hourly overnight but that didn't last long and ds1 was sleeping through the night so at least I was only getting up to 1. I found instead of doing everything once you just did it twice. I think because ds1 was so young when ds2 arrived he has always been very loving towards him, there hasn't been any jealousy. I also used to to say "your baby" to ds1 so he felt like he was apart of things. They are really starting to play together now which is gorgeous, they are great little mates smile