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Yes, our childcare and work situation makes that possible because DD goes to preschool full-time, while my MIL watches DS at home. Since both of us have wah days, I always try to make sure I get some quality time with DS during the week. Then when DD comes home from school, I handle her bedtime routine so I get quality time with her every night. We spend weekends together as a family.

We do, my baby is even more clingy than my first LO was so it is a little tricky but I do make sure to go on 'dates' with my first LO so DH and baby can get some bonding time too.

This is something I hope to try to accomplish too once we get to two. I really want to make are each kid gets some time with mom and dad one on one.

I don't feel like it's something I need to go out of my way to do. Our main one on one times are pre bed or nap. Baby gets to hang out with me when my older one is at preschool, older one when the baby is napping.

Not a whole lot. I can spend lots of time with M, but it's tricky with DS right now. But, we do bed time together and once in a while play a game together.

@BoogieBea: I've been carving out time in the evening to go on walks to the supermarket with my eldest... he really loves it, and we really reconnect when we get that quality time in there!

Plus he loves to carry groceries home for me... I usually get a bag and put one thing in there so he can "help out"!

@BoogieBea: @Mrs. High Heels: LO became a HUGE daddy's girl after weaning, so I'm already a little sad that there's no mommy preference - even occasionally! It makes me sad to think that she may want even less to do with me once #2 arrives.

I've been really conscious of this since DD was born. They usually both nap at the same time in the afternoons but when we're home for DD's morning nap (which I really try to make happen pretty often) DS and I spend time doing stuff that he wants. I don't do chores or anything during that time...just spend time with him. Lately we've been spending it outside in the garden. I really enjoy that time too. With DD it's actually harder since, at least when DS is awake, I try to include her in whatever we're doing (reading books, sitting in the bumbo with a toy while we work on puzzles, etc). Bedtime is usually "our" time. I nurse her and lay with her and sing and it's just us. I really enjoy that too.

The plan is to make sure that they each get one on one time as they get older too. I can't wait to take them on little "dates" with just one of them and I!