close age gap thread

[between]

I would like to join as well, if possible? i have 2 LO's and there is only 19mo between. DS is gonna be 5 soon and DD turned 3 in the last few months. I want to ttc again, but as me and my DH are on a short break...not sure that will happen. We are trying to work it out but it is just taking time and I know that with all the stress around us we are having a difficult time finding our way back to each other. OK. Way more than i wanted to write at first. This is my first posting ever on BnB. I thought this would be a good way to start off. Sorry, it's so long. I have a tendency to prattle on a bit at times.

 

[Baby France]

Hey everyone

Between Hi to BnB! I was going to ask others how they think there relationship held up with having them together so soon.

Theres 15.5 months between ours. We're up with the night feeds again and OH really struggles being up in the night (don't ask me how with him being a fire fighter its not like it doesn't happen at work!!)

But we're finding it a bit difficult at the minute. One minute I love him, then hate him etc... etc...

 

[Kirstin]

My son is 11 months and my daughter is due on 4th March so there will be about 14 months between them.

 

[between]

So i was wondering what many of you do when it comes to teaching the LO's to get along and not hit each other. We seem to be experiencing a lot of that lately. I have been trying to convince my DS that it isnt nice to treat DD like that. mainly because we dont hit girls but also because hitting is nit nice at all. it only seems to work part of the time and not sure what else to try as time outs have also stopped working. any ideas????

 

[lynnikins]

having 2 so close hasnt been what has strained my marriage its everything else mostly DH just leaves the kids up to me unless i specifcally ask him to take them for a while but as im still BF EJ then its hard for that to happen even

 

[between]

well, i hope everyone is having an amazing weekend. i know i was....right up until my lovely DD got me sick. she spent thursday night and all day friday really bad off and now she is up like a piece of toast, only i have whatever this nonsense is. yuck. i only hope that my DS keeps healthy and doesn't end up like my DD and i.

 

[A3my]

between - poor you! get well soon. Re the hitting, my girls ahve gone through phases of that and even now its hard to get through to them that its not acceptable. I tell them to say what's frustrating them rather than lash out. I was the same with my sister growing up (there's 17 months between us) but now we are really really close so it doesnt last forever!

lynnikins - my DH is the same as yours, he doesnt do anything for our 3 unless I ask. Today was a prime example, he sat on his laptop while I managed the baby, the puppy, cooking the evening meal and helping my 2 DD doing their homework!

 

[between]

A3my- thanks for the well wishes and all. i am feeling much better now but my DD wasn't feeling any different so i took her to the Dr. and it turns out she has (terrible spelling ahead) broncidous. so now that we have that handled it wont be spread throughout the house anymore i don't think. it already seems to be doing better (maybe wishful thinking). as far as everything else in life goes we seem to be doing well. but we still cant get a grip on the fighting and hitting! this is really starting to irk me. any suggestions would be considered very helpful. thanks for reading. i know this one was kinda long.

 

[SilasLove]

Hi gals! I definitely belong here, as my babes are just 12 months apart.

 

[between]

Hi gals! I definitely belong here, as my babes are just 12 months apart.

Welcome to you SilasLove!!! We are glad to have you. How old are they then since they are only 12 months apart? any advise or questions we can wrap our collective brains around?

 

[maybebaby3]

hi all it's been a while since i posted on this thread. am being rushed off my feet with the 3 kids and christmas preparations!!! hope you are all well. will post a longer post soon! xxx

 

[SilasLove]

Hi gals! I definitely belong here, as my babes are just 12 months apart.

Welcome to you SilasLove!!! We are glad to have you. How old are they then since they are only 12 months apart? any advise or questions we can wrap our collective brains around?

Joseph is 13 months, and Madelyn is going to be 1 month old tomorrow. They are 1 year, 1 week and 1 day apart.

I don't have much advice as I am rather crappy at this whole thing so far. Not really, but still learning from my mistakes. And questions .. I am sure I will have tons at some point.

 

[between]

well, that is what we are here for. lol. i tend to vent a lot on here. so feel free to do the same. i would be glad to hear i am not the only one feeling this way sometimes.

 

[Baby France]

Gosh, wow. Space cadet alert.

I've just come home from spending the weekend in hospital with my little elf. She's had really bad chicken pox and came out with another rash on Saturday. I think I'm still trying to process whats gone on and happened but I'm just so glad to have her home.

Hope everyone is ok!!

 

[A3my]

oh your poor little elf babyFrance - was she in hospital for long?

 

[Baby France]

She was admitted on Saturday. She started with another rash on top of the chicken pox and I feared the worst. She's on three lots of antibiotics. She had them through IV in hospital but when her 3rd vein collasped due to IV, they decided to give them orally and she started to perk up more. They wanted to do a brain scan at one point as her eyes were really swollen and they couldn't tell if she had any blisters there. She's so much better and still on 3 oral antibiotics. But she's home and happy

 

[between]

She was admitted on Saturday. She started with another rash on top of the chicken pox and I feared the worst. She's on three lots of antibiotics. She had them through IV in hospital but when her 3rd vein collasped due to IV, they decided to give them orally and she started to perk up more. They wanted to do a brain scan at one point as her eyes were really swollen and they couldn't tell if she had any blisters there. She's so much better and still on 3 oral antibiotics. But she's home and happy

so glad to hear it is all going much better. its no fun having LO's that dont feel well. it makes me sad that they are sad. lol. then all i wanna do is make them feel better. keeping you in my thoughts for even more up and up.

 

[sarah0108]

can i join

mine are 1 year 20 days apart supposed to be 14 days but he was stubborn

 

[between]

can i join

mine are 1 year 20 days apart supposed to be 14 days but he was stubborn

not to be the room spokesperson.....but i dont see why not. the more the merrier i always say. besides its just that much more support for all of us. i hope everyone is having a wonderful day, week, month, year, etc.....i am doing my best to stay positive. it can be difficult sometimes, though. but me and my Separated DH have been having good talks as of late so maybe things are getting better, even if it is only our communication skills. i have a house full of kids at the moment and all are under 5!!!! stressful but loving the sounds and company anyway. now i am totally getting into the spirit of the season. go me.

 

[sarah0108]

wow 5! i struggle with two