So, we have a 3bd 2ba house and right now we are loving having a dedicated playroom/office. We can shut the double doors and not look at all the toys and everything has a place. Trenton can go sit in his tent, turn on his little light and read stories, pull from all of his toys and color or build blocks on his little table without ruining the whole house.
Thus, we are going to try to get the baby and Trenton to share a room. If all goes as planned, Tayt will be in our room in a bassinet for the first couple of months anyways until she starts sleeping more, i'm doing less night feedings and until she gets on more of a schedule. This way, by the time we move her into the crib, hopefully around 4/5 months old, she will sleep soundly enough that her and Trenton can get a good nights sleep.
Trenton seems excited about it. We moved him into a 'big boy' twin bed a couple months after we found out we were pregnant. We thought we would try it asap so he could have time to adjust. He took to it great, even with the crib still in his room. He has since then figured out that he can get out of bed and likes to climb in our bed at 2am. Then he proceeds to squirm and kick us until he wakes up at 6:30a on the dot every morning, requesting his 'dodo' (coco/ovaltine & milk) and tunes (cartoons). Other than those (too often lately) visits, he is good about sleeping in his big boy bed and doesn't seem to mind not being in the crib anymore at all. So thats the plan, for now. We will see what the kids think of it when the time comes I guess. I sure hope we wont have to loose our office/playroom and make it into a nursery but I guess we are blessed to have another room as an option.
Here's a look at the current set up...
The Kids Room...
(Nursery: DIY'd all wall art, crib skirt, storage ottoman, glider-from trenton, headboard,crate night stand, crib mobile. Office/playroom: DIY'd crate/faux fur seats, wall art, play tent, large chalkboard)
Yikkees! Don't mind Trenton's grimy mirror! Dirty little hands end up everywhere around the house!
The only obstacle about this whole sitch is that we don't have room for the changing table in the kids room anymore. We have been using the crib to change Trenton and can continue to until Tayt moves in there but eventually we will have to move our spot. Most times we change him on the bed or on the floor but it is nice to have the diaper cream, powder, diapers, wipes and extra supplies all in the same, easy to grab place for when they are squirming with poop all over and you only have one hand to hold them while the other is frantically reaching for things to get the job done (especially in the middle of the night). Alas, I think I have an idea... more to come on the new changing station! :)
Any insight/comments on room sharing with a toddler and a baby are welcomed!
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