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Decorate shared room AFTER #2 arrives?

culawbrideculawbride
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For months I have been begging my husband to get on board getting the house ready for baby #2.  He would blow me off and say that we have plenty of time or that just thinking about it stressed him out.  Now I am in my third trimester and I am exhausted after working full time and taking care of my dd alone in the evenings while my dh is still at work. 

We live in a small 2 bedroom and the kids will be sharing a room after #2 is mostly sleeping through the night.  Because our house is so small my husband's dresser is in our daughter's room.  To make room for baby we have decided to build "built in closets" on both sides of our bed and get rid of the dresser.

To do this we have to paint our bedroom (where new baby will be sleeping); paint dd room a more gender neutral color; build built ins, etc.  I am worried that this will be too much chaos with a 3 month old and a toddler. 

My DH complains that his to do list is too long and he doesn't have the time to get things started.  He is willing to start working on it now to basically get me out of his hair.  I am sick of fighting about it and ready to just let the issue drop until after the baby comes.

 Any thoughts?  Advice?? 

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Re: Decorate shared room AFTER #2 arrives?

  • JustBrauzinJustBrauzin
    When I am at my wits end with these type of conversations with DH I simply say, Honey if we are too busy to do it, I will call and get quotes of people who could help us (Paint, install, etc.)   This usually makes him understand the project should go to the top of his list OR I would pay someone else to do it...it would be his choice. :)
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  • bakemecakesbakemecakes
    Get it done now!  I have the same anxiety....DS is due in March and we've got to get things done too and DH always thinks there will be plenty of time.
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  • culawbrideculawbride
    There is no IKEA in our area and the cost to ship is more than the product.  We have less than 900 square ft upstairs so there is no putting something in the hallway.  I have learned the hard way with my husband that if he does not finish something before a big change comes he will never do it and the "temporary" solution becomes permanent.
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  • Temp785382312506150Temp785382312506150 member
    I'd probably just hire someone to do the work at this point.
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