January STM+ check-in

meanjellybean

I know it isn't January until tomorrow, but I'm feeling a need to hear from some other STM+'s so I hope it's ok that I started it (never started a thread before so hope I don't screw it up).

EDD/Weeks + Days: 

How old is/are your other kid(s)? 

Have you told your kid(s) yet - how did they react?

Any questions/concerns?

GTKY: Curious, how has this pregnancy been different from your other(s) so far - symptoms, excitement, feelings, etc?

meanjellybean

EDD/Weeks + Days: July 14th/12w0d

How old is/are your other kid(s)? almost 22 months (she turns 2 in early March)

Have you told your kid(s) yet - how did they react? We've told her she's going to be a big sister and she didn't really react, because she's 22 months lol. Which is fine.

Any questions/concerns? I'm curious how TTM+ who nursed their babies made it work when they had another kid running around. I was lucky enough to nurse DD until 14ish months, but she was my only kid and I imagine it gets a little harder with a toddler (and mine is mom-attached and I don't see that changing when a baby comes lol). I'll be sending DD to daycare during maternity leave so I assume that will help a little in the beginning. So I guess my question is whether TTM's found it harder to nurse for as long as you wanted to compared to your first?

GTKY: Curious, how has this pregnancy been different from your other(s) so far - symptoms, excitement, feelings, etc? Less boob soreness this time, nausea came on later and has been different - last time I did not want to eat, ever. This time I have to eat or I feel like I'm going to vom. So I guess the nausea has been slightly better this time around? But I feel like it is balanced out by having to take care of a toddler during the evenings when my nausea is at its worst. It's all I can do to just drag myself to bed after getting her down.

modoodles

EDD/Weeks + Days:  July 25, 10+3

How old is/are your other kid(s)? 14, 13, 10, 7

Have you told your kid(s) yet - how did they react?
They all know, and were very excited. We've been talking about the possibility for a while so it wasnt a huge shock or anything. Three are really wanting a girl, one wants a boy.

Any questions/concerns?
Not really

GTKY: Curious, how has this pregnancy been different from your other(s) so far - symptoms, excitement, feelings, etc? 
More nausea/vomiting than with the boys, less than with my daughter. I'm way more exhausted than ever before, but I'm also older than I ever was and more out of shape, so I'm sure that contributes. I ran roughly 15 miles per week until I delivered my last baby, but I'm just in terrible shape right now.

blaf322

@meanjellybean STM here, but my thought is, your daughter will just have to learn to wait. Explain it to her the best you can (about how the baby needs to eat and she isn't a big girl like DD is so the baby needs your help and you'll be with her as soon as you're done.)
There are going to be lots of times when she'll want your attention but you have to give it to the baby at that moment. She'll probably be pissed about it at first (my friend's daughter acted out a lot in the beginning) but she'll get used to it and it'll just be her new normal. Bedtime is going to be tough for us. She won't let DH do books and put her to bed if I'm there right now. But, let's be honest, if the baby needs to be nursed during her bedtime, they'll both just have to deal. Maybe it means some tantrums, but she'll adjust.
Also, I've heard that 2nd babies can end up being more chill about having to wait for stuff because they also just get used to it faster. Kind of like how multiples learn to self soothe faster than singletons b/c they have to.

EDD/Weeks + Days: 7/5 ; 13w2d

How old is/are your other kid(s)? DD is 3

Have you told your kid(s) yet - how did they react? We have told her. She is pretty meh about it. Kinda like how she is with our dog. Like, sometimes she wants to pet the dog for 2 seconds, but otherwise, he's just there. Same with the baby. Sometimes she comments on her baby brother (or, one night, she asked if we could switch and get a baby sister ) but she's just generally uninterested.

Any questions/concerns? My biggest concern is about coverage for watching DD until my mom can get there when I go into labor... and if it ends up being false labor (especially if that happens more than once, I'll probably just die of embarrassment (maybe not the right word... but best I could think of)... I'll just feel so bad that I inconvenienced everyone.

GTKY: Curious, how has this pregnancy been different from your other(s) so far - symptoms, excitement, feelings, etc? I never wanted to eat last time and I still don't this time, but I get nauseous if I don't this time. The nausea has been so much worse too. I'm not less excited... but kind of am? I'm excited... but with a toddler, I just don't have the time to really have this be my only focus this time. It's nice to know what to expect this time vs being so anxious about what birth will be like.

Pascal86

@meanjellybean it was hard. But I wouldn’t worry so much about it causing issues with how long you can nurse - it was mostly really hard at the beginning. My older daughter didn’t really understand why I had to deal with the baby and not her - but my husband was able to help a lot there. But as she got older, she figured it out, and wasn’t an issue after a few months. 

meanjellybean

@blaf322 @Pascal86 thanks! Def going to be an adjustment. And def anticipating plenty of tantrums ( or maybe she'll surprise us!) which should be fun while dealing with the postpartum hormones and any bf-related issues that may come with this second baby since it wasn't a cake walk the first time. I guess I'm also worried because my husband still isn't that great at dealing with DD, especially when she's already melting down. But maybe we'll hit the jackpot and this second baby will be super chill...

kc0711

EDD/Weeks + Days: July 26, 10w2d

How old is/are your other kid(s)? DD is almost 18 months 

Have you told your kid(s) yet - how did they react? She has no idea what it means. I don’t think she will really get it until there is a baby there. She will be a brand new 2 when this baby arrives. 

Any questions/concerns? Still nursing DD, so wondering if tandem nursing is in our future. I’m not opposed to it, but I am so exhausted from night nursing these days. She’s getting molars and has been nursing at least once, usually twice, and occasionally 3x a night for the past 2 months. Last night she was up every other hour. I am beyond exhausted. 

GTKY: Curious, how has this pregnancy been different from your other(s) so far - symptoms, excitement, feelings, etc? Complete 180. With DD I would gag every morning brushing my teeth, and that was pretty much it. A little bit of nausea here and there, but nothing to write home about. I was very tired in the evenings but I was also working two jobs, one at a therapy farm which was super labor intensive. This go round, I have has nausea all day every day since about 4 weeks. I live for my half a pill of unisom (all that is safe for nursing) every night for a bit of reprieve. I have thrown up more times than I can count and can barely get any food in. Everyone keeps saying it is a boy because it is so different, but we shall see. 

kc0711

@meanjellybean as far as DH’s go, I am just coming to terms with the fact that I may not love how he deals with DD at night, but he needs to find his own rhythm with her and they need to work out their own techniques. What works for me (nursing) will not work for him, so I just have to let him try and fail some so that he can figure out how to make it work. It is tough, and I frequently want to intervene, but that isn’t helping anyone in the long run when there comes a day that I will be unable to intervene. 

modoodles

@meanjellybean I would start trying to get your DH to start doing bedtime routine ASAP, only because that was the hardest time for us. If she can be in a routine before baby comes, then it won't be "baby's fault" that you are suddenly not available at the part of the day. It also used to drive me effing nuts whenever I would be nursing the baby to sleep and my ex husband would be in the living room with the kids and they would barge in and very loudly start asking me to help them with something like a snack or to help with the bathroom. Just, no. Go ask your dad! I think looking back, I would start keeping a gate up and making sure they know when the gate is up to the baby's room that I am off limits- I can't tell you how frustrating it was trying to get the baby to sleep when they would wake him up. 

modoodles

@blaf322 is your mom closer to the hospital or your house? Would it be possible to take DD with to the hospital and have someone pick her up from there?

hbird0723

EDD/Weeks + Days: 10+1 July 27th 

How old is/are your other kid(s)? 5 and 3 

Have you told your kid(s) yet - how did they react? yes... it was kind of an accident. We had a scare and they saw the ultrasound pics. My oldest knew exactly what they were from her sister and said you have a baby in there?!? They’re really excited! 

Any questions/concerns? Right now we are just trying to talk up the girls sharing a room. My oldest isn’t too excited about it but I’m hoping some new loft beds might help! She’s had her own space for 5 years. I don’t blame her! 

GTKY: Curious, how has this pregnancy been different from your other(s) so far - symptoms, excitement, feelings, etc? Honestly, this one has been rough! TW**after our loss last year, which was a surprise pregnancy, it took me a while to really process those feelings and decide if this was what we wanted and not just because of the loss. So after we made the decision and found out we were super excited but it turned into instant fear especially after bleeding. It took me a while to really connect because I just struggled trying to guard myself. **TW over** I have also felt so terrible morning sickness wise and tired all the time that it’s made me a bit down. Since our last ultrasound though I’ve been able to let myself get more excited and have felt better as far as being down goes for sure! Still struggling with morning sickness but that’s to be expected I guess. Just lots of different emotions this time that I hadn’t experienced before! 

hbird0723

@meanjellybean I know others have answered but I was surprised by how well our oldest did with it. She also started to really becomes a daddy’s girl at that point though and we’d always say do you want mommy or daddy to do it because the other would take the baby if possible. She always wanted daddy so it just worked out especially with nursing. Honestly though, I feel like I was so hard on our oldest. Like I just always treated her a lot older than she is because she’s always sort of acted it and I didn’t really know any better. I feel terrible about it though because I remember nursing our youngest in her room trying to get her down for nap and being like do not come in here you need to go out there if I’m trying to get her to sleep.... she was 2 😳😭 She was always just so good to do that though. She’d sit on the couch and I’d let her watch a show or iPad for a bit. Or she’d play. She never did get into anything. I just can’t imagine doing that with our youngest though when she was 2. Yeah right! She would have been like ok whatever mom. It’s also just something they have to learn though when they’re the oldest. It’s not just them anymore and they have to share your time but it doesn’t mean you don’t love them just as much! I always reminded mine of that. Before you know it, they won’t even remember what it was like before their sibling. 

blaf322

@modoodles We're only about 10-15 mins from the hospital, so there's no big difference there. I think I've come to terms with the fact that this is just one of those things that'll just worry me, to some extent, until it's no longer an issue.
Am I making this up, does labor tend to ramp up at night? It did with DD but I can't remember if that's common or just something I experienced.

hbird0723

@blaf322 that’s how it was for me and a lot of other moms I know. My first started around midnight and my second was early in the morning I had some random ones but she wasn’t moving and I couldn’t get her to so I went in and was induced. Wondering if this one will happen at night. 

modoodles

My kids were born at 1:30 am, midnight, and then 2 the afternoon, and finally about a 6 hour induction with a delivery in the early afternoon, so I guess it was 50/50 for me.

MrsB915

EDD/Weeks + Days: July 19th,  11w3d

How old is/are your other kid(s)? My boys are 4 and almost 6

Have you told your kid(s) yet - how did they react? We are waiting to tell them until my family knows. I'm super excited for their reaction! 

Any questions/concerns? My only concern is if I go into labor during a weekday. I have very quick labors so DH not being home makes me nervous! 

GTKY: Curious, how has this pregnancy been different from your other(s) so far - symptoms, excitement, feelings, etc? This pregnancy has been very similar to my others symptom wise. I don't get nauseous at all really just so exhausted in the afternoons. 

I don't feel as excited as with my first but I think it's more that I don't have the time to be as excited.  With 2 little boys who already take my time I'm just a lot busier! I am nervous about finances of course but really happy to have 3 kiddos! 

MrsB915

@meanjellybean My sons are exactly 22mos apart.  While I was pregnant with my second we started to teach the oldest to wait, to be patient. Instead of jumping the minute he wanted something I'd sayhold on sweetie,  just one minute. He started to learn patience well before his brother came. 

We also started to have DH take over more bedtime nights. I had to wean DS during my pregnancy because of my history of preterm delivery.  That made the transition easier. I was so tired by the end of my 2nd pregnancy that sometimes I physically couldn't do bedtime. 

As far as daytime nursing it helped to have books nearby to read to DS while I nursed the baby. This way he didn't feel left out.  It was couch cuddle time, baby nursed and DSgot stories.  A bin of special toys they can only have during nursing is a good option as well. PBS kids was a lifesaver too!

kristinl492

EDD/Weeks + Days: 10w4d 7/25

How old is/are your other kid(s)? He will be 2 in March

Have you told your kid(s) yet - how did they react? I mean, he’s not even 2 yet so he’s not exactly understanding yet, but we point to my belly and tell him there’s a baby growing. 

Any questions/concerns? I’m still nursing my son and I’m currently planning to wean him around his 2nd birthday, but I’m already nervous for how we will both handle it. He only nurses before bedtime at this point, but it’s an important part of his bedtime routine. I just have no desire to tandem nurse

GTKY: Curious, how has this pregnancy been different from your other(s) so far - symptoms, excitement, feelings, etc?

Everything is similar, but feels a little amped up. More fatigue, more nausea. I’m also gaining weight a little faster this time 😳

blaf322

@kristinl492 when does he turn 2? Not long after 2, my friend's son just lost interest in his evening nursing session. Hopefully your son does the same and makes life easier for both of you!

kristinl492

@blaf322 He’ll be 2 on March 12. I’m really hoping he will lose interest on his own. There have been a few nights that he’s gone down without nursing, if we were out late somewhere and he’s completely exhausted. So it’s possible. The whole thing makes me so emotional! 

blaf322

@kristinl492 good luck!!

kristinl492

@blaf322 thanks! 

stlbuckeye132

EDD/Weeks + Days: July 11; 12w5d

How old is/are your other kid(s)? DD will be 2 in March

Have you told your kid(s) yet - how did they react? I mean we told her, but it means nothing to her at this point. We did take her to my OB appt on Monday, and she pointed out every photo of a baby she saw very excitedly. "Baby! Baby!" It was sweet, and she got to hear the baby's heartbeat too (but again, she had no clue what was happening).

Any questions/concerns? I'm concerned at my lack of questions this time. I was full of them with her, and I know that just because I've done this once by no means does that make me an expert. But I'm just sort of like, "eh, I know the drill" this time around.

GTKY: Curious, how has this pregnancy been different from your other(s) so far - symptoms, excitement, feelings, etc? Symptoms have been pretty similar. The biggest difference I've noticed that is actually really annoying me is that my (always awful unless on BC) skin cleared up beautifully while I was pregnant with DD, but it's still its usual disaster now. So annoying because nothing clears it up except medicine I can't take.

blaf322

@stlbuckeye132 same re: the lack of questions! I have a feeling I'm going to end up in the delivery room like, "oh shit! I should have asked about this!" lol

meanjellybean

@stlbuckeye132 and @kristinl492 fun that we all have kiddos turning 2 in March and will have the same age gap with these babes.

And I'm also lacking in questions. I feel like most of the questions I think of are for after the baby gets here and adjusting to life with 2 (hence my question in my initial post in this thread), not so much on the pregnancy/delivery thing. But maybe that will change as things start to ramp up?

stlbuckeye132

@meanjellybean yes I noticed that too, really fun to have others with the same age and gap!

You did also remind me I have plenty of questions about logistical non-pregnancy things. Duh. And this is the perfect group to ask! So here goes:

• Thoughts on when to move DD into her new room? I was thinking maybe around 3 months before the due date so she has time to adjust and her world isn't all turned upside down at once, but definitely would love to hear from others.
• If I move her a few months before baby is born, she'd be just over 2. Do I buy another crib and keep her in a crib? Switch her to a toddler bed? I know it's pretty early for that, and I'd like to keep her in a crib for a while, but.... I don't really want to buy another one.
• Maybe I should just keep her in her current room and we'd keep baby in our room and then transition her to her new room and a toddler bed when she's closer to 3? My hesitation with this is I did not do well having her in our room as a newborn. We moved her to her own room around 2.5 weeks old and it was much better. It could be different this time around and having this baby in our room would be no problem, but if it's not, I don't want to move DD's room a couple weeks after baby is born.

HALP.

kristinl492

@meanjellybean I agree, I think that’s when all my questions will hit too. I’m a big believer in “I’ll figure it out when the time comes,” but adjusting to 2 kids is definitely going to bring on a lot of questions! 

blaf322

@stlbuckeye132
1- I'd move her sooner rather than later. Dealing with potential dislike for the move, while very pregnant, sounds miserable. That said, I agree with your logic around moving at least 3 months before.

2- I like to joke that we're team crib 'til college. DD is 3 but is content with her crib and doesn't climb out. If you're not having issues with your daughter climbing out, I'd get another crib and leave her in hers. Now that DD is older, she fights bedtime sometimes (mind you, she's an amazing sleeper and has ALWAYS been on a schedule, she's just being a threenager) and I can't imagine dealing with her being able to escape her room while exhausted with a NB/trying to get a NB to sleep. No thank you!

3- if you didn't do well with your daughter in your room, I'd assume the same with this baby and plan for that. Set yourself up for success. If that means swapping rooms for her, so be it. 

Question... any reason she can't stay in her current room and the baby goes into, what would be, her new room? That way there's not so much moving and shaking for everyone.

meanjellybean

@stlbuckeye132 I have similar questions! So I'm interested in the responses. The added wrench is that we will very likely be moving this spring, hopefully sooner rather than later but obviously we won't have total control over the timing. @blaf322 we are also team crib til college lol and not opposed to having two cribs if that's what works and eases the transition for DD.  

stlbuckeye132

@blaf322 thank you for your insight! She's not trying to climb out of the crib at all right now, but who knows what she'll be doing in a few months. Maybe I'll just wait a couple more months and re-evaluate then. I would also prefer to keep her in a crib as long as possible, but I'd hate to buy one to only have it used for a couple more months.

The only reason I'm entertaining the possibility of having this one in our room for a longer period is because a lot of my anxieties that kept me from sleeping with her stemmed from her complications after birth. Before we knew anything was wrong, she was throwing up after every feeding, and so any little sound she made would keep me up and I'd check that she hadn't thrown up like she did after birth, and then I felt like I couldn't sleep in case she did vomit and I didn't hear it and she choked, etc. It was a vicious cycle. She was also in a sidecar type thing on the edge of our bed that my sister gave me, and I was paranoid I'd somehow roll on top of her too. (It would've been impossible to do, but PPA.) So I'd have this baby in a pnp away from the bed so I didn't have to worry about accidentally throwing a blanket over him/her in my sleep or something.

As far as the room switch, I guess we could keep her where she is, but it's already set up as a nursery (I have no intention of coming up with a new nursery theme or decor or anything for this next one, it was hard enough the first time) and it's a bit closer to our room. We've just been assuming she'd move to the spare bedroom and we'd keep the nursery as-is, but maybe I should give it some more thought.

busymom247

EDD/Weeks + Days: 12 weeks today!

How old is/are your other kid(s)? DS is a little over 2.5  years old (3 in April)

Have you told your kid(s) yet - how did they react? He does not understand. I say there's a baby in my tummy but he doesn't grasp it yet

Any questions/concerns? I want the nausea to end.

GTKY: Curious, how has this pregnancy been different from your other(s) so far - symptoms, excitement, feelings, etc?

More aversions in terms of thinking, looking, talking about anything gross (mostly food) to the point I will dry heave. My husband pointed out tonight how different I am in that regard.

 I'm excited but nervous to have two kids. I need to get my son potty trained. He has no interest and is just recently saying poop when he does it. He has never been hard to change...he happily lays on the changing pad and says no to potty. SIGH

Nursing will be harder thus time with a toddler. I already miss the days of just one baby and thinking of how good we had it 

NinnyJean

EDD/Weeks + Days: 12w1d - July 19

How old is/are your other kid(s)? 3.5 and 16 months

Have you told your kid(s) yet - how did they react?
We’ve told them a couple times and when she hears it DD1 is excited but then forgets about it. DD2 is too little to understand 

Any questions/concerns? I’ve been pretty worried about how DD2 will react once the baby is here. She is super attached to me and throws a tantrum when I snuggle with DD1. I know she’ll adjust but nervous how it will go

GTKY: Curious, how has this pregnancy been different from your other(s) so far - symptoms, excitement, feelings, etc?
It’s going pretty well and about the same as my last one. 

mrsdrez

EDD/Weeks + Days: July 26/ 11w 3d 

How old is/are your other kid(s)? DD is 14 months 

Have you told your kid(s) yet - how did they react? Sometimes we talk about her having a little brother or sister, she obviously has no idea. 

Any questions/concerns? Last night I was imagining all these different scenarios having two kids and boy oh boy do I ever have concerns lol. I guess you just figure it out as you go?
I also had questions about transitioning out of a crib.. I didn't want to buy/have a second crib, but after reading the discussion above I'm thinking 21 months might be too young to kick her out of her crib 

GTKY: Curious, how has this pregnancy been different from your other(s) so far - symptoms, excitement, feelings, etc?
I was wondering about this as well! This pregnancy has been pretty different for me symptoms wise.. less nausea, but my skin is crap, I'm losing hair like mad (whereas my hair stopped falling out when I was pregnant last time), no sore boobs, I've been having some heartburn which I never had last time. I know each pregnancy is different I guess I'm just surprised it's so different. 

stlbuckeye132

Two things: the first is a random but cute thing and the second is I *think* my solution to whole crib situation in case it helps anyone else.

1. Yesterday when getting ready for school, DD was randomly shouting out our family members' names. "Mama!" "Dada!" "*insert her name here*!" "Wosie!" (what she calls our dog, Sophie) and so when she finished those four, I reminded her, "and don't forget about baby, too!" She paused for a couple seconds thinking about it, then ran over to me, lifted my shirt, pointed to my belly and said, "baby!" Maybe she understands more than I give her credit for! It was sweet.

2. Ok here's my plan. Move DD and crib into the other room April-ish. That will give her time to adjust to that change before baby is here, and she stays in a crib, yay! When baby is born, start with him/her in our room in a PNP. If having baby in our room isn't working, move baby to nursery but continue using the PNP instead of buying another full-size crib. When DD is ready to move to a toddler bed (I'm thinking maybe Christmas next year), then we'll put the crib back in the nursery for baby. This will have baby in the PNP for probably 6-ish months. It may not be a perfect solution, but I think it's workable!

meanjellybean

@stlbuckeye132 omg your DD's reaction is too adorable! She's getting it! And that sounds like a good plan re: crib/room transition. PNP is smart since the new baby can stay in it longer than a bassinet or something similar.

treeofcheem

@stlbuckeye132
Our age difference was bigger, 4 years, but we moved DD1 into her new room about a month and a half before my due date with DD2. She also moved from the toddler bed (converted crib) into a twin bed at the same time. The room she moved into is bigger, and I was happy not to have to redo the nursery.

And as far as bed vs crib, keep in mind that a lot of cribs convert to toddler beds. So if you only decide to keep it as a crib for a few months, you can still keep using it much longer than that. I think the PNP idea will work fine. We plan to keep the baby in our room in the PNP for around 6 months.

@mrsdrez Are you planning to have the baby sleep in your room at all? That gives you a little more time before you need the crib if you use a PNP or another sleeping thing.

I'm trying to figure out the crib situation too. I think we'll be able to get by without a 2nd crib - I don't know where we'd put one anyways! If we keep the baby in our room for 6 months, DD2 will be almost 2-1/2 by the time the baby needs the crib in the nursery. I can't remember exactly but I think we moved DD1 into the toddler bed around 2 years old or so, so I think that even gives us just enough time to let her adjust to all the changes before we move the baby. I think we're going to have to put bunk beds in my older daughter's room and have them share. Unless we move.

blaf322

@stlbuckeye132 what a sweet reaction! I tell DD that baby brother is in my belly and she just continues to say she wants to see him lol. She just doesn't understand why he's not out and available for her to love on.

kittenslove

EDD: 7/9
other kids: 5&3 year old boys and a bonus 7 year old niece. 

I have not told my other kids yet. I have not told anyone except my husband. I feel selfish about getting pregnant because of everything else happening, and I’m embarrassed to admit it outside of our little circle. Weird? Maybe. 

GRkY: this pregnancy is by far my hardest. My hormones are crazy, I’ve had horrible “morning sickness” where I couldn’t even be in the car for 5 minutes without puking till it was bile. My skin is horrible and I’ve been getting sharp pains in my belly since week 12. Also my hips and back are killing me. I normally love being pregnant but this has not been fun like the other two. 

mrsdrez

@treeofcheem The baby will probably stay in our room for a few weeks. I think DD stayed in our room until she was 2 months. I'll be making the baby their own nursery because I just feel like my daughter's room is too much her own now and it was never really nursery themed anyway. So it's just a matter of getting a second crib or a big girl bed. I think we'll just get another crib, probably secondhand, a lot of my husband's friends are done having kids and are always looking to pawn off all of their crap lol. 
I have lots of friends whose kids share rooms and their kids love it!

kristinl492

Chiming in on the whole room/crib situation convo. We have a 3 bedroom house. Master, DS room, and DH home office for work. Our plan is to keep this new baby in our room for as long as possible (kept DS with us til about 5 months when he outgrew the 15lb weight limit for the pack n play bassinet setting). DS will be 2 in March, so he’s still in that crib for hopefully until baby 2 needs it. We didn’t purchase the conversion kit to a bed, so baby will get this crib and we’ll be buying DS a “big boy bed” when it’s time. As far as where the new baby will go on it’s own, that’s the dilemma. DH works from home a couple days a week so his office is necessary. And I don’t see rooming a 6 month old with a 3 year old working well. Only thing we can think of is to convert half of the office to baby space. It’s not a big room by any means, but I think a crib on one wall and a small surface for changing pad should suffice. And hopefully the glider. If this baby is anything like it’s older brother, we’ll be spending a lot of nights in that thing! The plan is to sell this house in 2-3 years, just gotta make it til then! 

kc0711

@kristinl492 we are in that same boat, but my DH works from home 100% (and has one hell of a messy office). We are looking at new homes now, but the market is ridiculous. I’m not sure what we are going to do if we don’t find one before baby gets here. But I’m with you, I think a crib will just have to go in the office and then baby will nap in a pnp somewhere in the house while DH works.