What do you do when you're expecting your third child and your house can only accommodate 2 comfortably? Ask the experts!
Our house isn't very spacious. No open rooms, no vaulted ceilings, no walk in closets. It's more like a two story built in 1880 with original doors that have knobs that don't work, tiny tiny closets, and more walls than needed. I'd take a picture but currently my sleep comes before housecleaning. =)
So where will we put our newest addition? We honestly have no 'perfect' solution. We have two obvious options. Both will cause major headaches.
Option 1:Andrew moves into Austin's room and the baby sleeps in Andrew's room.
Problem:Austin takes FOREVER to fall asleep. He goes to bed very easily but will play with musical toys, open his curtains, slam dresser drawers, etc. anywhere from 30 minutes to almost 2 hours. Andrew falls asleep immediately in his own room (with a box fan to drown out Austin's noise) so Austin would obviously keep Andrew awake. Austin also randomly gets up at the crack of dawn and slams his bedroom door. Not all the time but you get my point. No sleep for poor Andrew who is a great sleeper in his own room.
Option 2: Austin keeps his own room which he needs and Andrew shares a room with the new sibling regardless if we're having a boy or girl.
Problem:We'll keep the baby in our room for approx. 8 weeks but I'm a firm believer in letting babies sleep in their own bed. I value my rest too much! =) A crying baby and having me come into the room every 3 hours to nurse would also disrupt Andrew's sleep. I remember the nights of letting Andrew cry for 10 minutes and then hoping he would fall asleep on his own. Would this work with both kids in the same room?
HELP!!!
What would YOU do? Or What have you found that works for YOUR family?
Every option we think of is not an easy one by any means. Someday we will buy a bigger house but not any time relatively soon!
