WWYD?

So we currently live in a 2bdrm/2bath house (rental)...we aren't going to be able to move before the twins get here and we have a 16 month old DD. Our master bdrm is very big with a bathroom. DD's room is an OK size. Originally I was thinking the twins will sleep in our room for 2 months and then we would figure it out but I really liked having DD in her crib from day one when she was born and kind of liked having our room to us. I know now there will be sacrifices since we don't have the space yet.

I am now thinking that DH and I should just bite the bullet and take DD's small room, which will be tight and really just fit our bed and dresser, we will be using it for sleeping only and as much as we like our room as our sanctuary well for the kids we have to make the sacrifice for a little bit.

So now if we move DD's room and the twins into our master it will be big enough for the 2 cribs and DD's crib/bed when we convert it plus changing table, chair, toys, bookcase...all that good stuff. My question is do we do it before the twins arrive so DD has time to adjust to the switching of the rooms? She clearly knows her room and loves her room, at night when we ask her if she wants to go night night she runs to her bedroom and climbs on her chair ready to go. I am afraid if we wait till after the babies come we might be dealing with the 2 new babies plus DD's issue of switching rooms...any thoughts? Sorry for the rambling long post!!

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i think i tmight be best to do that now before the babies. B/c you will also be dealing with your DD dealing with the fact that there are 2 new babies taking up mommy & daddy's time. It might be an easier transition before the babies arrive.

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I agree with the pp..I would make the transition before the twins arrive. She'll have enough time to adjust to her new room before she shares it. Also, getting her involved in the twins arrival might make her more excited to share her room and ease the change.

For example: Where do you think your little sister would like to sleep, over her or here? It's just a thought..hope this helps.

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It def. helps, thank you ladies for your input. I know if we do this before it will give us time to adjust and is probably the right choice. I just have to convince DH that it's the right choice, she will be so confused as to why she is sleeping in mommy and Daddy's room!

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I know you didn't ask for opinions on what to do, just when, but I would be concerned about bunking them all together that early on. Will DD sleep through twins up and down all night? It is worth it to you to have all 3 up? I, personally, would just keep the twins in my room and leave DD in her own room for the time being.
How long before you think you can move? That's a lot of transitions if soon - from her room to yours and then a new house.

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Posted by SweetCaroline

I know you didn't ask for opinions on what to do, just when, but I would be concerned about bunking them all together that early on. Will DD sleep through twins up and down all night? It is worth it to you to have all 3 up? I, personally, would just keep the twins in my room and leave DD in her own room for the time being.
How long before you think you can move? That's a lot of transitions if soon - from her room to yours and then a new house.

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Posted by emomma17

Posted by SweetCaroline

I know you didn't ask for opinions on what to do, just when, but I would be concerned about bunking them all together that early on. Will DD sleep through twins up and down all night? It is worth it to you to have all 3 up? I, personally, would just keep the twins in my room and leave DD in her own room for the time being.
How long before you think you can move? That's a lot of transitions if soon - from her room to yours and then a new house.

That's true as well...we could have the twin pack and play in our bedroom and DD sleep in her room for the 1st 2 months until (god willing) they get on a sleep routine. But DD is a very light sleeper too so I need to take that into consideration....uggg

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Posted by SweetCaroline

I know you didn't ask for opinions on what to do, just when, but I would be concerned about bunking them all together that early on. Will DD sleep through twins up and down all night? It is worth it to you to have all 3 up? I, personally, would just keep the twins in my room and leave DD in her own room for the time being.
How long before you think you can move? That's a lot of transitions if soon - from her room to yours and then a new house.

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Is using the living room for the twins cribs an option? Newborns generally sleep through a lot so the noise of DD running around may not be a big deal. DD would keep her room. And you and DH would keep your own room.

Just a thought

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I would also either use the living room or keep them in the twin pack n play the first 2 months. We kept DD in our room the first 3 months because we had a 1 bedroom co-op at the time, and she did great in the pack n play, then when we transitioned her to a crib around 4.5 months in our new house she had no problems at all! We plan to do the same with the twins because we don't want the crying to disrupt DD. She needs her sleep!