OK friends, we are getting ready for ms. Ashley and I need some advice. We're trying to figure out where she's going to sleep....here's our info: we have a 6 yo, a 4 yo and a 2 year old. I had originally planned on putting Ashley's crib in the nursery with Annalyse...but that isn't going to happen. Annalyse still wakes up sometimes at night, mostly searching for her passie....but she's a light sleeper. Avery and Ally share a room. Now we're thinking we may put Avery (the oldest) with Ashley, and move Annalyse's crib into the room with Ally.
Ashley and Avery will bond in China, so we thought it may be easy for Ashley to sleep in there with her.
Any thoughts????
Oh, and we do have a pack -n- play for our room, if she needs to be close to us for awhile. We thought we may try to put her crib in our room, but there isn't enough room. We even thought about buying one of those smaller ones used in daycares.....so it would fit better in our room....pack -n- plays are SO uncomfortable. (not that i've ever slept in one:)
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Ok, this may not be safe, but I always put padding in my pack and play. You can get pretty comfortable padding that is thin at a fabric store, or buy an egg crate and cut it out. I do this in my baby beds, too. Of course, when they are old enough not to suffer. My girls love it and Olivia even gets in and says it is comfy. That is all the advice I have. Sorry. Not very good with that! I did recently find out that Annika had outgrown the pack and play. Not sure what we are going to do while traveling at Christmas. Can't wait for you to get that girl!
I actually do "pad" the PNP as well...I think it's totally safe for a child that's over a year! I will look into getting some padding though, I never thought about that, we just always laid a quilt or something in it for the "padding"!
Hi,
I found your blog through a friends, but I have some advice. I think moving Ashley into Avery's room would be a great idea, the only thing is there is going to be a lot of changes happening, and I would just make sure that Avery and Ally were okay with not sharing a room. Other than that we are hoping you can travel soon, come on LOA!!!!!!
I cut an egg crate for my pack'n play too. It seems comfy. Maybe by the time she's ready to move out of your room, #3 will be more ready for a roomie.
oh, and I forgot before... take that passie away! Then she won't have to search for it!
just a little neighborly speech therapy advice :)
thanks for the advice, Sarah
**grin**
Emily,
I am a first time mom, so I don't have any advise...but wanted to let you know I am following along. We are with AWAA & received the referral of our daughter on Aug 25. We are excited and closely watching to see how long it takes for you to receive your RA. Our LID was 11-14-07, but we also got on the waiting children list and got the call MUCH sooner than we thought, but we are amazed and overjoyed that the Lord has brought her to us. All the best to you/family. Can't wait to see your sweet ones face!
No real advice, but here is what we did after we got home. She slept in the Pack n Play for about 5 nights. She was uncomfortable, we heard her every move and now she is sleeping in her big-girl bed in her own room. I know that does not help your situation much, but I can second the uncomfortable p-n-p part. S. is tiny so she still fit but I could tell it was wearing on her even with extra padding. I think your idea about your oldest and Ashley together might just work. Our boys share a room and they are 4 years apart. They are 10 and 6 now, but it can work for a bigger age difference to share. One is a light sleeper and the other not. They actually share a queen-size bed now and it works great. I know I have not really helped but just thought I would share what worked for us with Ms. S. after we got home from the hospital. I would say your two middle girls would probably welcome an exciting change; you could play it up to help them with the new little sister. Sort of make it like they are bigger so they get to share? Just a thought. I'm sorry I haven't used their names! I can't keep them straight. You are one of those crazy Mommas who uses all the same initials! ;) We really wanted to continue the J string at our house but Susannah's name just stuck after we first thought it, so now I guess her little sister will have another S name! ;)
Come on LOAs!!!
Leslie
My best friend has a now two year old that has been home from China since July 2007. She has three other children also. Her two boys who are 6 and 10 share a room and her oldest daughter who is 13 was planning on having her little sis in the room with her every night. Hasn't quite worked out because my best friend didn't want her daughter disturbed with a baby tossing and turning in the crib in her room. She is finally sleeping through the night now, but is still in the pack & play in her parents bedroom. She is still a tiny girl and loves being very close to her mommie and daddy. This set up is working out great for them. Now they are planning on getting a toddler bed to put in the shared bedroom and let the girls be together....we will see.
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