tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post8488766639484451259..comments2023-11-03T07:29:16.334+00:00Comments on The Potty Diaries: One Boy or Two?Potty Mummyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751869800592294891noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-49998028653061927352008-06-21T18:31:00.000+01:002008-06-21T18:31:00.000+01:00The last part was nice and all, but the first part...The last part was nice and all, but the first part has scared me back into not wanting the second. Er, well maybe not. I don't know. I'm so confused. Thanks for this post. It's only confirmed that I have no idea what I want. All I know is that exhaustion does not look good on me.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04340061182737906221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-39503847072787399612008-06-17T21:32:00.000+01:002008-06-17T21:32:00.000+01:00Mel, hi, and thanks for the visit. And what you s...Mel, hi, and thanks for the visit. And what you said is mainly why we AREN'T going from two to three. No way, no how. Not until those pesky hormones get the better of me, anyway.<BR/><BR/>Helen, hello and sorry for scaring you. And nobody tells you, you're right, it's like some giant joke they play on those of us with only 1. Having said all that, you won't be sorry. Exhausted, maybe, but not sorry...Potty Mummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04751869800592294891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-32165475136933788952008-06-16T20:20:00.000+01:002008-06-16T20:20:00.000+01:00Oh cripes. I'm for it now. Three weeks to go until...Oh cripes. I'm for it now. Three weeks to go until number two is due to arrive. No idyllic snuggle time on sofa watching rubbish TV? Really? How come nobody told me all this earlier? Still, fraternal bonding in Oz sounds heart-warming.Motheratlargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702824820715807897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-1661042985853760592008-06-16T16:28:00.000+01:002008-06-16T16:28:00.000+01:00Just wait until you go from two to three. That mom...Just wait until you go from two to three. That momentary idea that turns inot trying, then pregnancy and then a new life is wonderful but with a nearly 4 year old and a 2 year old I frequently doubt my own sanity. Having said that September beckons the eldest to school full time and the middle one to nursery so maybe there is life after the summer...Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11876606327139267258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-55651260251754939112008-06-14T21:21:00.000+01:002008-06-14T21:21:00.000+01:00At this point in time, Vika, yes it is worth it. ...At this point in time, Vika, yes it is worth it. Ask me again when they've spent the afternoon fighting like cat and dog though, and you might get a different answer... (But yes, joking aside, ultimately for me, it is worth it.)Potty Mummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04751869800592294891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-18677194352157143402008-06-14T20:50:00.000+01:002008-06-14T20:50:00.000+01:00Like the honesty. I am surrounded by people who te...Like the honesty. I am surrounded by people who tell me it's a breeze going from 1 to 2, but I always suspected those hours of reading while the baby peacefully feeds are confined to the first child. It must be incredibly exhausting with a very demanding toddler and a newborn! I suppose though as you say it all gets so much better when they are older. So a couple of years of hell and then it's worth it. Is that what you are saying?XXXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09119916444738006058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-54790105938694243942008-06-14T20:41:00.000+01:002008-06-14T20:41:00.000+01:00Thanks EPM for that timely reminder - especially s...Thanks EPM for that timely reminder - especially since I'm 41 and the bonus baby (love that description) keeps popping up in my mind as a possibility via friends who are going for it and on a wave of my own hormones...Potty Mummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04751869800592294891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-67646367054843147202008-06-14T17:56:00.000+01:002008-06-14T17:56:00.000+01:00I'll tell you what's exhausting - having the "bonu...I'll tell you what's exhausting - having the "bonus baby" when your older two are 10 and 7 and you've forgotten how exhausting the whole thing was the first time round, and you're 41 and your husband has just started his own company so is working rather long hours.<BR/>All seems like a bit of a fog now. Ladies, be warned.Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-67187174602536405972008-06-14T15:35:00.000+01:002008-06-14T15:35:00.000+01:00J's Mommy, I would hate to be responsible for such...J's Mommy, I would hate to be responsible for such a big decision - it's different for everyone, and of course there is no right or wrong answer on the 1 vs 2 debate...<BR/><BR/>SB, and then you'll ignore it. Just don't say I didn't warn you...<BR/><BR/>WM, my sis and I were not the best of friends whilst growing up either. But now, she's my best friend. I may be lucky, who knows? (Though not sure my parents thought they were whilst we were both living in the same house!)Potty Mummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04751869800592294891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-18621856977393249452008-06-14T14:03:00.000+01:002008-06-14T14:03:00.000+01:00I'm under no illusions - I'm sticking with one! G...I'm under no illusions - I'm sticking with one! <BR/><BR/>Glad your boys are getting along and it feels right to have them both. Just a word of warning for the future: my brother and I tried to kill each other as teenagers. I guess there are phases for siblings.<BR/><BR/>We're good friends now though!Working Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16243697047355131343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-61667778195582301912008-06-13T21:03:00.000+01:002008-06-13T21:03:00.000+01:00I'll stick with getting the first one out and flag...I'll stick with getting the first one out and flag this post as a reference point in 2-3 years when #2 is under consideration.R. Molderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18119986754283927453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-51438279857272826912008-06-13T20:41:00.000+01:002008-06-13T20:41:00.000+01:00Oh. So glad I read this before I even thought furt...Oh. So glad I read this before I even thought further about the second one. I'm exhausted just reading this post. Off to have my tubes tied, I believe!Lisa @ Boondock Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11430994283914399581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-35208382566191818012008-06-13T16:40:00.000+01:002008-06-13T16:40:00.000+01:00Grit, probably. Or maybe because Boy #2 is now ma...Grit, probably. Or maybe because Boy #2 is now making himself understood, which makes it a bit easier for them to communicate.<BR/><BR/>Hi Nora, no, there's no golden rule, and am not for a moment saying that everyone should have 2 children (for the sake of world population pressure, if nothing else!). I would never put pressure on anyone to have more than one; it's just that there are (different) benefits to having 2. And I'm quite relieved they are manifesting themselves now because it was a bit of a slog to begin with!<BR/><BR/>RM, if I were 5 - or even 2 - years younger, absolutely. But I'm not, so we are sticking at 2. And frankly, I have enough grey hairs and stretch marks already!<BR/><BR/>Elsie, it can be scary, but 'people' are right in some sense; you are definitely a great deal more relaxed about the details second time round. A friend (who has 4 children) told me once that for your first, you sterilise EVERYTHING. For the second, run the bottles under a tap. And for the third? A quick wipe out with a dishrag will suffice... (She has since had her 4th. I haven't asked how that babies get cleaned...)<BR/><BR/>Myutopia, you know, I wish I had taken more time just to enjoy being with Boy #1 before his brother arrived. Good call. And thanks for the visit!<BR/><BR/>Aims - sorry, I didn't mean to pull at your heartstrings. Am sending you a mental hug as an apology.Potty Mummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04751869800592294891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-56163139209330469482008-06-13T15:56:00.000+01:002008-06-13T15:56:00.000+01:00(holding back a tear or two)(holding back a tear or two)aimshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685252628734838159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-11728700041829618122008-06-13T15:24:00.000+01:002008-06-13T15:24:00.000+01:00A couple of my friends are making this transition....A couple of my friends are making this transition. I just have the one and am content with having just him for awhile.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07149003661590866046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-29981610670389865092008-06-13T11:06:00.000+01:002008-06-13T11:06:00.000+01:00This was a very refreshing (if a little scary) rea...This was a very refreshing (if a little scary) read, as everyone i speak to says the transition from one to two is a piece of cake, and much easier than having your first - to be honest i never believed that for a moment and decided that these people were living in cloud cuckoo land. <BR/><BR/>But then to hear what happens after the first hellish year or so, more than makes up for it - it must be such a joy to watch your boys becoming real buddies. <BR/><BR/>Part of me agrees with what nora has written also... <BR/><BR/>It's a hard one!Elsie Buttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03768998561385293241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-14421906380947147852008-06-13T06:36:00.000+01:002008-06-13T06:36:00.000+01:00you planning to go from two to three then PM ...? ...you planning to go from two to three then PM ...? we did. go from two to three. not that there was much ''plan'' about it. she was a joy from the moment she appeared. less because i was older (much). or that i had experience (i've never been much good at harnessing the stuff). I think i just no longer cared what anybody thought about how i was coping with the job of a third. Or notA Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933820566793650208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-38683786574661161472008-06-13T06:11:00.000+01:002008-06-13T06:11:00.000+01:00Maybe you should ask yourself, why have that secon...Maybe you should ask yourself, why have that second child at all? Is it necessary? Is there a golden rule that says you must? I question the validity of it. You can have a wonderful life with your only child and forgo all the "blessings" of having the second one.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-70054006511084345502008-06-12T21:53:00.000+01:002008-06-12T21:53:00.000+01:00perhaps it's because of your trip and the time you...perhaps it's because of your trip and the time you all spend together ...Grithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14022216340604423686noreply@blogger.com