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Eh, opinions? (Room-sharing stuff.)

KatieTheMagnificentKatieTheMagnificent
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So, Calloway and Ari are going to be sharing a room.  Our house has an odd, funky layout - it was built in the '20s and had an addition (kitchen) added later. (We actually have a doorbell ... in our kitchen.)  DH & I have the 'big bedroom', which is right off the living room.  C's in the small bedroom, right next to that.  We recently finished our upstairs, so the plan is for DH & I to move up there shortly after A's born.  In the beginning, we'll co-sleep (and be downstairs).  C's room will be turned into an office (it's WAY too small for DH & I to move into), and the boys will be moved into the big bedroom.

I'm not expecting A to be anything like C, but C moved into his crib at 3 months, would sleep half the night there and then finish the night in bed with us.  That lasted about 2 weeks until he was STTN, in his crib, with no wakings at all.  I don't have any issues with co-sleeping for an extended period of time, either.  I would LOVE to do the same thing for A, but I don't want to interrupt C's sleeping (having A sleep in his crib for so long, then bringing him into bed with us for the rest of the night).  Should I just forget about it, realize that either a) Calloway is going to be interrupted; b) keep Ari in a PNP upstairs with us until he's 100% STTN; c) co-sleep, co-sleep, co-sleep?  Hell, Ari's not even here yet and I'm already wondering about this stuff!

I'm not comfortable with moving Calloway upstairs and using his room for A's nursery, either.  The stairs are super steep and even with a gate, it makes me uncomfortable.  I also don't like the idea of the boys being down here alone, but short of sleeping on the couch, there's not really another option.  

Sorry this has turned into a novel & is all over the place.  Any Mommas in this situation?  Or been there?  Ideas?  Words of encouragement (or maybe a swift kick in the ass)?

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  • MammaMia73MammaMia73
    Good luck!  I'd try to go with the flow once you see what Ari is like.  you may have come up with a great sleeping plan only to find out the he's not a good sleeper - or he hates co-sleeping.  Have options but dont make any finaly decisions.  Is there any way to have both boys upstairs with you?  I'd be nervous being on a different floor - especially with them downstairs near an exit from the house.
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  • katydid2007katydid2007

    We only have two bedrooms so our babies will be sharing a room as well. We co-slept (co-sleeper) for over 6 months with DS and plan to do the same with the next.

    This time, we'll probably wait until #2 is sttn to move him/her into DS's room. I don't want to mess up DS's sleep habits and we plan to be a little more aggressive about sleep issues this time around so hopefully it won't take 10/11 months like it did with DS! 

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  • KatieTheMagnificentKatieTheMagnificent

    imageMammaMia73:
    Is there any way to have both boys upstairs with you?  I'd be nervous being on a different floor - especially with them downstairs near an exit from the house.

    Ugh, I'm REALLY struggling with that last part (downstairs, near an exit).  DH doesn't see the issue with it, but really?  It freaks me out a bit.

    Our house is a Craftsman and the upstairs is open - no divided rooms, except for the bathroom.  :T

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  • MammaMia73MammaMia73

    I'm sorry you're struggling!  I'd worry more about the outside door as they get older and more adventurous .  I could totally see my 3 year old walking out onto the porch one night if she woke up and was bored.  :(

    My friends had a loft style upstairs and have recently turned it into 2 separate rooms to keep all the kids up there.  It wasn't nearly as expenisve as they thought - but I'm sure it wasn't cheap either.  Maybe you cna get an estimate and see if this would work for you?

     

    Good luck!

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  • Temp174496125006552Temp174496125006552 member

    I'd say a combo of b (the PNP) and wait to see how he is when he gets here.  You could have a great sleeper or a not so great sleeper...and I think how he is will determine your best course of action.

    And as far as the outside door, do you have an alarm?  My daughter's room is downstairs and it freaked me out when I bought this house, so I got an alarm.   

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  • KatieTheMagnificentKatieTheMagnificent

    We currently don't have an alarm, but it's definitely an option.  DH is also installing a camera (screw the $150 video monitors, LOL, he's getting a camera to feed to computer upstairs) in the boys' room so I can watch them.

    It helps that we DO live in a safe, small town.  Our doors are pretty difficult to open/close, especially for a little one, too.  We're going to install a higher, more secure lock as well, which makes me feel a bit better.  

    I wish we could turn the upstairs into two rooms, but there's really no room for that either!  The addition of the bathroom took up a chunk of space and one of the rooms would be exposed to the stairs still.  (We just finished remodeling up there, as well.  Now, we're working on a side room that's going to be turned into a closet.  Ugh.)

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