Right now we live in a bed room townhouse. We are hoping to move a year from now. My husband said that this baby and our then four yo can share a room and I told him no. Not till this baby is sleeping through the night. Why would I ever want to distribute her sleep because you don’t want to share the room with the baby. Plus our first slept in her pnp for three months until I went back to work.
Fwiw, we were living in a one bedroom when 2 was born, so all of 4 of us were in the same bedroom. It really wasn't a big deal. Even full on crying for a few minutes didn't wake up 1. I know others who've lived in one room (room, not bedroom) small houses or one bedrooms and their older child woke up a couple times initially but then got used to it.
It is easier to have them in separate rooms until sleep patterns are settled, but children also get used to normal night noises and cries and such pretty easily. So I'd say it could go either way. But yea, I'd tend to side with you for the first few months anyway.
We will probably do something similar to @coldlife and make a big deal about her exciting new bed. They will share a room, but the baby will be in a bassinet in our room at first so we can play it by ear and keep the baby in the bassinet or PNP longer if necessary. The bigger challenge is figuring out how everything is going to fit in their room. I think my toddler may get a toddler sized bed instead of a twin to save space.
@blackgirlmagic My 1st also slept in the PNP for the first three months, within arms length of our bed. I honestly don't know what I would've done without that thing!
I told my 3 year old daughter I was pregnant 5 seconds after I read the positive test 😐 I couldn't contain it 😅 She seems excited and hasn't spilled the beans to anyone yet! She always says she misses being a baby so I'm a bit worried about the transition. She wants to be carried everywhere still. I'm also still trying to wean her and she's mad about it 😐 It will all work out though.
That's tough timing @tyrion_ . I hope you make it for kindergarten drop off! If not someone should video it for you I agree that the timing is tough. My daughter will be starting a new year of preschool with a new teacher a couple weeks before I deliver. I think she's going to fight going when she knows I'm at home with the baby.
Married July 2014 DD born June 2016 Second due August 2020 (team green!)
Can I just say that my MIL is coming to town and taking my daughter for a couple days and I'm so looking forward to it, but going to miss her at the same time. But sleeping in and napping when I want to sounds so amazing right now.
Married: August 2012
TTC #1: July 2015
BFP 1: October 30, 2015; EDD: July 6, 2016- Team Pink
@blackgirlmagic we are with my parents now and it’s so nice for them to take my LO even for just a few hours. The other day I texted when she woke up and they took her out to breakfast. I got to Go back to sleep until 10 am for the first time in who knows how long.
@riatortillaxo she is in town right now. I’ll get my daughter back Tuesday. This morning I slept in till 8:30, which is huge compared to waking up at 5, I got some good cleaning in, and then my husband and I went to the movies to see Knives Out, such a great movie. Tomorrow is my day off from work so I plan on sleeping in. I told my husband I may sleep in our daughters room, she has a queen size bed, so I don’t have to hear him get ready. The only thing I plan on doing tomorrow is finishing washing the comforters, nap, and watch some tv. I’ll pick her up after work on Tuesday.
Just doing as I please when I want to has been amazing. But I do miss her.
Married: August 2012
TTC #1: July 2015
BFP 1: October 30, 2015; EDD: July 6, 2016- Team Pink
Re: STM+ discussion - December
It is easier to have them in separate rooms until sleep patterns are settled, but children also get used to normal night noises and cries and such pretty easily. So I'd say it could go either way. But yea, I'd tend to side with you for the first few months anyway.
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1 LC, girl 5 years old
TTC #2 Summer 2017
BFP 1/5/2018, MC (D & E) 2/23/2018
TTCAL May 2018
BFP 9/20/2018, MC (D & E) 11/16/2018
That's tough timing @tyrion_ . I hope you make it for kindergarten drop off! If not someone should video it for you
I agree that the timing is tough. My daughter will be starting a new year of preschool with a new teacher a couple weeks before I deliver. I think she's going to fight going when she knows I'm at home with the baby.
DD born June 2016
Second due August 2020 (team green!)