New era

First of all I have to brag about how great Lance has been in his new bed. He sleeps way better and runs to his bed when I say it's bedtime. He absolutely loves it and can dissappear in the middle of the day and I'll find his in his bed cuddling his stuffed toys. He can climb in and out but so far he's not left his bed during the night. I am so impressed with him and so happy he's settled in to his big boy bed.

I've started doing some reading on the potty training subject. I would like for Lance to be nappy free before the baby is due but at the moment he's not ready. So I will see how he is in a few weeks time. I think I have a plan now though, which is half the battle I believe.

We went to a new group today aswell. A 2s club playgroup, it was great to see him play alongside all the kids and he's starting to get a bit more confident. It's a great place for him to learn social skills as it's basically free play. I also met a few mums who have two or more kids and handling it with style so I'm hoping to get some inspiration from them and hopefully some tips on how to divide my time and not drown myself at the same time. They assured me I would be fine. Fingers crossed!

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Mixed emotions

Today I went and bought a toddler bed for Lance. I'm so excited to show it to him, but I'm also a bit sad to see the cot go. That really means he's not a baby anymore.

I'm also starting to feel anxious and nervous about how Lance will take to the new baby. I hope he will not be too jealous and start acting out. It will be tricky to figure out a balance of making sure he gets the attention he needs and deserves while I look after a newborn.

I try to make sure I spend a lot of quality time with him now while I can and also enjoy him at this great stage where he's turning into a boy. In a few months he's not going to be an only child anymore and I'm having a lot of mixed emotions about that. It's hard to imagine loving another baby as much as I love Lance. Hopefully it will all fall into place!

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Tantrums

I can honestly say I had no idea what to expect in terms of tantrums. I had prepared myself for a battle of wills and to stick to my guns and not give in to them. Usually you see toddlers throw tantrums in shops and usually because they want something that they can't have.

Little did I know that you can never foresee when a tantrum is going to introduce itself. It can show up when you least expect it and be caused by the slightest things. And I know I shouldn't but I can't help but laugh cause it's so dramatic and random sometimes that it catches me completely off guard.

Lance has a tendency to start running until he hits something and then tries to bite it, which doesn't always work on a wall or a door so he gets even more frustrated and runs in another direction. If I touch him at all things escalates about 50 levels, so all I can do is sit back and watch the madness unfold and make sure he doesn't hurt himself.

He's not even two yet so I'm not looking forward to what's to come on that front. All I can do is go with the flow I guess.

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