tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34486277.post5269455021697054988..comments2023-09-21T07:09:05.163-06:00Comments on Kimberly's Cup: AdjustingKimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03383635329315687176noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34486277.post-85893388694791369632007-09-19T15:03:00.000-06:002007-09-19T15:03:00.000-06:00I have 2 girls that are 17 months apart and have t...I have 2 girls that are 17 months apart and have to say that the baby sling and baby gates were my biggest helps. We had the baby gates up until our youngest was about 2. At times I would still love to use them :-) but they weren't really effective anymore since the girls figured out how to drag a chair to the gate and climb over. :-D<BR/>My youngest was a pretty demanding baby who wanted to be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34486277.post-52544485989337556682007-09-19T03:49:00.000-06:002007-09-19T03:49:00.000-06:00You'll do just fine hon.Everybody asked me how I m...You'll do just fine hon.<BR/>Everybody asked me how I managed With 2 little ones ( mine are 2 years and 1 day apart), and quite honestly I never really thought about it, I just "did it". Yes, there are some things I had to think through first, say if it was leaving the house, or making dinner. Otherwise, I would do my cleaning, etc. while he was napping( Audrey loved helping with this, maybe try Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01363843039604440511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34486277.post-38566715417523829982007-09-18T20:50:00.000-06:002007-09-18T20:50:00.000-06:00Kimberly, Grace and Emily were 16 months apart and...Kimberly, Grace and Emily were 16 months apart and Emily cried a lot as a baby. One thing I trained Grace to do was to stay in the room that I was in, that way she wasn't running all over the house where I couldn't see her. Also, I had a box of special toys and books that I got out while I nursed Emily. I would rotate them when she lost interest. We went through a lot of Veggie Tale videos Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959889019639336499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34486277.post-55576166882303575182007-09-18T20:22:00.000-06:002007-09-18T20:22:00.000-06:00My first were 17 months apart. I can't remember no...My first were 17 months apart. I can't remember now how I managed. I never used a swaddling cloth type-of-thing that is so popular nowadays but I would recommend giving that some thought. Alot of moms carry their babies either in front of them or on their backs. <BR/>With my girls who were born several years later (one at a time, not twins) I used a swing with great success. I also used a "bouncyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34486277.post-59835244641492262582007-09-18T17:58:00.000-06:002007-09-18T17:58:00.000-06:00Prioritize! #1 - sleep, #2 - food, #3 bathing. A...Prioritize! #1 - sleep, #2 - food, #3 bathing. Anything after that is a bonus!<BR/><BR/>Congratulations! I found your blog from another one I was reading. You'll do just fine.Tanya @ Ever After Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17527191091701776813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34486277.post-69494369438774335302007-09-18T16:45:00.000-06:002007-09-18T16:45:00.000-06:00Hind sight always makes it sound easier than it wa...Hind sight always makes it sound easier than it was... all I can say is rest rest rest every chance you get... and don't be afraid to let a few things go... the house will be there when you feel like cleaning it... and lite meals never killed anyone... good luck with the little ones!!!Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05829978526818067941noreply@blogger.com