My kids will be 2 years apart. What age difference will yours have?
If you are a STM are you getting a double stroller?
What are you doing for diaper changing? A station in both kids rooms, or just the nursery?
Are you buying a new crib for baby on the way?
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What age difference will yours have? 2 1/2 years between #1 and #2. 18 months between #2 and #3.
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My oldest will be 7, DD will be 3 and has been pottytrained (mostly) for 6 months already. We still have bed wetting incidents.
No double stroller, my SIL has one and when we go on family gatherings we'll use that one. This sunmer there will be a newborn and 1 yo in the family. I plan on carrying this peanut as much as possible.
We've never had a changing station, we just changed baby wherever we are. Waterproof pads are great for that.
DS crib broke when in toddler mode, the boys were jumping on it and snapped the wooden matress support. So we used a PNP for DD (#2) & will be doing the same for #3.
We never got a double stroller and don't plan on it now.
I change diapers on the floor, so that's covered
We didn't get a new crib for my second, but this baby likely will. Most likely an ikea to side car to our bed for bedsharing purposes.
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I might consider getting one of the sit and stand strollers, if I could get a good deal on one used... but we probably won't even need that, since DH and I plan on wearing LO #2 for the first year at least. By the time LO #2 is 1, DS will be 4, so probably past stroller age.
We have 2 diaper changing areas set up already (one upstairs and one downstairs), so we'll just leave those in place. Although I'm fervently hoping that DS will be potty trained by the time LO #2 is here.
No new crib. Not sure how we'll rearrange things. The crib is currently in toddler bed state in our room, although DS still bedshares about 90% of the time. I'll probably end up side-carring the crib and co-sleeping with LO #2, and then we'd get a twin mattress for DS. But we also have a pack n play with infant insert, so that's another option for LO #2.
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When I was pregnant with my first we got the Phil and Ted stroller because we knew we wanted more kids, so you can convert it to a double. So yes, we did get a double. Even if our first stroller did not have that option, I would have wanted a double, so I would have purchased one. DD just now at 4 has started walking more and riding her bike, so it was well worth it to have two seats.
We just have one changing table, but when DS was a newborn, we kept the pack n play up with the changer on it so I could change in two different locations.
We only did one crib. We room share in the beginning, so DS slept in a bassinette in our room for the first 7 months and DD kept her crib. About a month before we moved DS we moved DD into a bed, so she was about 2 3/4 when she made the switch.
The new baby will be 2 1/2 years apart from DS and we basically have the same plan.
We have an umbrella, sit-n-stand, and double jogger. Last time I mostly wore the baby and then had the second youngest in the umbrella stroller. I don't think I used the sit-n-stand last time at all and much preferred the double jogger. But overall baby wearing worked best while breastfeeding.
We got rid of our changing station after #2, we never really used it, and won't be getting another.
No new crib, all of my kids switched to twin beds around 18 months and it's worked really well, so my youngest won't be needing it by the time the baby arrives.
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2. Yes, I'm getting a double BOB.
3. We have only used the changing table in DS' room a handful of times so I'm not bothering. We mainly change on our bed since it's on the first floor, and used the PNP before he outgrew it.
4. I think we will just get a basic crib this time. DS has a convertible crib, and by the time this baby needs a toddler bed we can move DS into the guest bed we have and 2.0 can take his toddler bed. We already have all the parts to convert it, so it can be this kids full size bed after.
My son rarely uses his stroller now. I'll wear the baby if DS needed it.
DS son is potty trained, so just the nursery will have a changing table.
LO will use DS crib. He has a big boy bed now.
BTW- this post makes me sad. My "baby" doesn't need diapers, crib or stroller anymore. When did he get so grown up?!
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2. Yes, it's one of the four things we'll be purchasing. I ended up using my stroller a lot more than I thought, so I'd like to be prepared. I also baby wear, but a double stroller will really help me out while shopping.
3. We never had a changing table. We've always changed DD in her nursery. Either in her crib, or on the floor. Same for this baby. Plus, our kids will be sharing a room for a long time.
4. No. DD is still in her crib, but we got her a big bed for later transition. This baby will be in our room for almost a year anyway, so no sense to rush her out.
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My oldest is 8, my son is 3, my other daughter is 2, and my infant son is 6 months. There will be a 14 month age difference between my infant and the new baby.
I have a double stroller and a bookbag thing my husband wears on his back. I'm not sure what it's called but it's more for toddlers. Usually the newborn I wear in a snugglie (breastfeeding purposes) and the next two youngest go in the double stroller. The older guys walk.
My 2 sons share a room and my daughters share a room. This time we are looking to move into a 6 bedroom home
One, two, and three are all two years apart. This baby will four years out from my third.
I was talking to dh about a double stroller we decided ds2 will be four so he will be old enough to walk. We didn't do strollers pass three with my dd either.
As far as diapers ds2 is potty trained and dd was potty trained about two months after ds2 was born. I never had a diaper station just put a blanket down and changed on that. I'm thinking about one this time around though.
We had plans on using ds2 crib and put him in the room with ds1 and get them bunk beds. Dh said he can't remember where he put the screws to the crib smh. Its one of those converted cribs and its in day bed mode now for ds2. So if I can't find the screws than I will be buying another crib.
Yes getting A double stroller. Im getting a graco one I think that holds the infant seat in the back and has a front seat for my toddler.
Im transitioned my son to a full size bed months ago so I will put his old crib back together. And I'm hoping he will be potty trained or close to it by then but if not he is waaayyy too big for a changing table anyway so i just change him on the bed or floor.
We may look into a used sit and stand, but dd rarely uses her stroller now so I'll just the stroller we have.
Luckily, dd is potty trained, so only a changing table in LOs room
Well reuse the old crib since dd is in a big girl bed
They will be 26 months apart.
If you are a STM are you getting a double stroller?
I had thought about it, but then I also thought about a sit and stand one. SIL didn't care for her sit and stand because it was to long. I also want to babywear.
What are you doing for diaper changing? A station in both kids rooms, or just the nursery?
I have a pack n play changing pad. Honestly I didn't use the diaper change thing much with dd. We had a pad and just used.
Are you buying a new crib for baby on the way?
The baby will sleep in the newborn pack n play thing like dd did. Then dd will move to a toddler bed and the next baby will use Dd's crib which is dark cherry wood.
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If you are a STM are you getting a double stroller?
I am a runner so yes! I really want a bob, I have the single and love it. Need to figure out if it will fit in my car though!
What are you doing for diaper changing? A station in both kids rooms, or just the nursery?
My son gets changed on the floor or couch (probably not in the floor once my belly gets bigger!!) and baby will be in our room so probably just on our bed for a while.
Are you buying a new crib for baby on the way? Eventually yes because my son has a lifetime bed. We are planning on moving in the next year so we will probably keep baby in our room until we move rather than set up a new nursery and move my son to another room just to move very soon after.
We are getting a double stroller, but it is for the twins. We haven't used a stroller with DD2 since she was probably 3.
We purchased two of the 6 drawer short dressers but I doubt they both fit in the nursery. The plan is to get a changing pad for on top but we know, realistically, we will end up changing them where ever we are when they need changed. I am toying with the idea of also setting up a smaller changing station downstairs just so we will have everthing we need on both levels.
DD1's crib is long gone and DD2 had a convertible crib and was already using it as a full size bed when we moved and the movers destroyed it. So, yes, we bought two new cribs for these LOs. Both are convertible up to a full size, they are the same company and finish but slightly different designs so they won't always be matchy-match. And as long as they don't get destroyed in our next move, or the ones after that, they will all have full size bed and dresser sets when they move out on their own. (DD2 will be getting a new bed when the moving company pays out our claim, so she will eventually have a set again as well.)
The big is potty trained, so diaper changing isn't an issue. We still have her change pad in her room for getting her dressed, so we'll get the baby a new one to go on top of his/her dresser.
Not sure about a double stroller. I might sell my City Mini single and get the double and then keep the single umbrella stroller. Need to think about this!
2. DS rarely stays in the stroller for any length of time now (he'd rather walk/run) so no double stroller.
3. Potty training now and already packed up the changing pad that was on dresser but will pull it back out for baby. They will be sharing a room (even if baby is a girl) until they get big enough to protest/when we save up enough to move or finish out attic.
4. Just moved DS to twin bed and have left the crib up ready to go since they'll be sharing a room.
If this baby is a boy, I plan on buying next to nothing and just clothes if it's a girl.
I am hoping to mostly rely on baby wearing the baby, but I'd like to get a Graco Sit & Stand.
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We rarely use our stroller and I'll be wearing this baby a lot. My DD is pretty independent and walks a lot.
We have one room for the 2 of them because for the time being, we're living with my in-laws. We have one changing pad on DD's dresser.
DD is in a toddler bed so we'll be using her crib for the baby. In the very beginning, baby will be in a rock n play