Moving in a month -any advice or tips?

Berry271 · October 2012

So, we had already outgrown our one bedroom apartment before our son was born in March. We've been making it work. His play yard/crib/changing station, wardrobe and some toy bins are in our living room. It's a liveable situation, but growing less so every day. There just not a lot of safe space for him to move and explore (not that that stops him Smile

) and once he's down for the night, usually around 8pm, we're stuck hanging out either in kitchen or bedroom. I've wanted to move for forever, but my husband just didn't think we were ready financially, especially with me staying at home now. However he just got a promotion/small relocation at work, so were planning to move into a new rental beginning in December. We haven't found a place yet, but that's the plan. I'm hoping we can get something that we can pay rent for, for just the last week in November to make the move a little smoother. Funny how something you've looked forward to for so long can suddenly become such a stressful situation. So I know we can't avoid the stress. It is just going to be a stressful time for all three of us, I just wondered if anyone had any ideas for how to make it a little easier, especially for the LO. I've started packing (just yesterday, and not much) as I've read the earlier you start the better, but that felt a little weird, not even knowing where we are going yet. Any suggestions?

MrsLynn31912 · October 2012

When we moved we had my parents help us. My mom just watched Isaac. Then I didn't have to keep stopping what I was doing. Since my mom is never much help with moving and stuff it was no biggy for her to watch him. We also didn't worry about putting up his crib the first night. I think we got his crib put up after 2 nights here. I just had him sleep in the pack n play. If your LO is really touchy to where he sleeps (at new places) you might want to put LO in your room the first few nights but that wasn't a problem here. But I found it easiest and fastest to unpack/move with someone to help with LO. Even though I did a lot of unpacking during the day it was nice when SO came home so he could watch LO while I unpack. So if you have the someone to help with LO while you do the move and unpacking it will help! But not everyone has someone who can help. Hope you find a place and the move is easy!

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