No Shapies? BRILLIANT (good advice for any parent really).

 

I meant sharpies (she realizes hours later when she comes back to close her browser)

 

One of my good friends could have used that Sharpie advice last year. I learned from her mistake and all of our Sharpies are well out of reach (I hope). Her twins colored the carpet, the walls, etc.

And I did the same with my #2. He just had to go with the flow. It worked pretty well.

I'm hoping #3 works the same.

 

For us, is was fake flowers. Einey was smelling one when I had both down for a nap. The tip broke off and got lodged in her nose. It had to be extracted in the ER. Who knew?

 

We still have Sharpies. Sigh... Can't part with them. LOVE them.

But definitely arrange kid #2 around kid #1. I had my second son at the zoo at 2 weeks old... In the hot, HOT sun!

 

I agree. On both points. Especially the sharpies one ;-)

I found the second newborn so much easier and I really think it was because he was forced to adapt. We were much less neurotic with the second than the first and guess what? The older one is less adaptable to changes in his rountine than the younger one.

Coincidence?

I think not!

But I do think that lesson can only be learned the hard way. At least for me!

 

I echo the Sharpies warning. My middle once colored her arms and legs in Sharpie. Lovely.

 

Ha! I'll never look at a Sharpie the same way again.

Great advice about the schedules, too. Thanks!!

 

Oh noes! I have Sharpies everywhere! I'm screwed.

Thanks for the advice, friend.

 

Yeah, that sharpie thing? LEARNED THAT THE HARD WAY.

(thanks so much for this. xoxo)