Nursery Status

CynRO12

I'm @ 25 weeks and have literally nothing for my twins. Starting next weekend we're going start to purchase our car seats, followed by the cribs, bottles, and some clothes. My sis/mom are throwing a shower for me, so that will help;

I feel completely unprepared.

How much have you all completed or have left to purchase for your babies arrival?

absolutelymaybe

I'm almost at 15 weeks, so I've still got time, but our nursery is basically a "misc. baby stuff storage" room right now (for things I've bought on sale or on craigslist...2 bouncers and a swing). I want to get things started before I'm too big and miserable to move, but I'm still in that cautious phase I think. I'm hoping to get the ball rolling after we find out their sexes (even though the nursery is going to be yellow/gray and gender neutral. Just seemed like a good starting point). 

morrkim

I am 17 weeks and all we have is what we had for dd, but some of that we have to replace because we borrowed or other reasons.  I would like to start getting stuff, but we are moving this summer so we want to wait till after we move so we don't have to move that stuff as well.

carrotcake06

We made some basic purchases of big items around 16-18w but that was bc I had a coupon that was going to expire or else I wouldn't have done it so early.

I spent a weekend in the hospital at 32w and our oldest was staying w my ILs for the week, so H took the opportunity to clean out the office which became their room.

They were born at 34w and we completed all the little stuff while they were in the NICU.

I'm admittedly very sketched out at doing too much too soon. It's the opposite of comforting for me - like tempting fate. Even though I know it's ridiculous, I just can't. Even w my oldest, I couldn't even make a single baby purchase until something like 20w.

PurpleIris30

I purposefully didn't buy anything before 24 weeks because I didn't feel comfortable doing so. My water broke at 31 weeks, and we didn't have their nursery done. I'm the most type-a, organized planner out there and it was no big deal. We ordered the stuff we needed and didn't have on amazon. And at 7 months, they still don't sleep in their nursery, so no biggie that there were a few details not done when they were born. Do not stress about this!

CynRO12

I think a part of me was waiting till we are in the clear; we has a MC last august that blindsided us /devastating experience to say the least.
Every dr visit and ultra sound, I get so anxious until they tell me their heartbeats are located and beating within the normal range.
At this point, I have to let that fear go and embrace my pregnancy. My hubby keeps saying every visit we get great news, and need to focus on the positive and not dwell in negativity.
He is absolutely right!

persephonerose

We aren't buying too much. We have been really blessed, when people found out we were having twins they started handing over all the baby stuff they no longer use. 

We will have to buy a second infant car seat. A dresser (mainly for DS1) to help with storage issues on clothing. I want a few girl outfits but not many since we have so many clothes left from DS1. 

We set up the nursery as more of a bedroom for DS1, so we got him a twin bed, moved some of his toys in. Put up some sticker decals.  He still sleeps in our room but I want him to have his own space just in case.

I am really just trying to figure out how everything is going to fit in our Master bedroom!

Ylvelill

We had ours finished by week 29 and by week 31 we finished getting all our supplies/clothes washed and other small things done. Now all we need are the babies!

Rannndi

We got started super early for fear of them coming early.  Now, I'm so glad we did because I'm getting to the point where I'm fairly sore (29 weeks), and I would have pushed myself too hard to do the things I wanted to get done.  Everything is pretty much set and ready to go for them.  We just need to pack our bags and wash the clothes we'll use initially.  I'm still keeping tags on the rest of them because I want to have a better idea of what size they'll be in before keeping too much.

oughtonk

I'm 33 weeks and everything halted about 7 weeks ago when I was put on bed rest in terms of prepping for the twins.  I feel like we've basically done nothing at this point, we have most of what we need (I think) but it's all in boxes scattered places around the house and we could have them at any point.  You still have some time, just focus on the absolute necessities, car seats being the main one at first and you can always shop online too. Don't wait to long though because you never know at what point you'll start feeling wiped out or unable to get things done.

It's overwhelming to try and prep for two but if you start chipping away at things you'll feel more and more prepared.  Having a shower will help you a lot with clothes and if you have a registry hopefully people will get you some of the other necessity items like bottles and blankets.

lynnyrd80

I'll be 34 weeks tomorrow and our nursery is no where near ready.  We have all the stuff, but it's still in boxes, not hung up or washed or put together.  I think that is partly because it's not my first.  I also am waiting until my mom gets here next week to help me do some stuff.  Folding and putting away one load of laundry is painful at this point.

xtina78

I'm 26 weeks and we have the basics (clothes, RNPs, cribs, diaper station set up) but I had an early shower and out of town guests who came in and were extremely helpful. We haven't put car seats in car yet or anything. Actually I haven't even taken the car seats out of the box b/c for some reason I am superstitious about that - I'm going to try to face it this weekend. And somehow I need to iron and hang curtains but that just seems overwhelming. Just remember, the most important things are a place to sleep, diapers, something to keep them warm, and something to eat (breast milk/formula) and most things you can always get overnight on amazon if need be.

megknyc

I am almost 31 weeks, but things were done by end of April - 26/27 weeks.

Cribs are setup, everything is washed, pictures and bookshelves hung, dresser is setup!
I still need to organize a little and buy some more decor - but it's ready if they were to come.

I haven't opened the car seats either - we have an appt to get them installed on 6-21 so they'll probably be opened that day. I haven't opened the RnPs, bouncer, Joovy roo, etc....I too am a little paranoid about it.

12bailey18

Almost 22 weeks and we have the cribs, still in boxes in the garage. I've been buying things on consignment as I come across good deals; bassinet, exersaucer, bathtub, swing, etc. I'm waiting on one box of my kids bunk beds so I can move my singletons to one room and start on the nursery...or at least have a room to put all this stuff in! Haven't bought carseats, clothes or anything like that yet. And we still have to buy a new car, lol.

ktibbits1

I'm 17 weeks and so far have a double stroller that I won in a raffle and a 4Moms MamaRoo that I bought second hand from a friend. Other than that, nada. We're moving at some point this summer so didn't want to have tons of stuff piled in our little one bedroom apartment right now, and I'll be having a baby shower back home so waiting on that plus genders at 20 week a/s.

Sounds like you're getting the important stuff next week so don't worry! They won't need much at the beginning, and the shower will help.

daisy19782011

I didn't get anything (and I mean ANYTHING) until they got here. I had very high-risk Momos and was scared to death the whole time. You will get it all done

zamboni00

At 16w, I have pretty much nothing. We are moving in the next month, and are going to start after that!