I know that I have a lot of time before this baby arrives...but is 9 months REALLY a lot? NO. Jaggar will be 3 next month. Sage is 7. Need I say more? So, after I reveled in my excitement for a day or two, it was time to make my "to do" list. First on the list? Where exactly am I going to PUT all of these children? When Sage came down a bit from her elation over the news, she said, "WHERE will we all sleep?" I said, "I guess Jaggar will just have to sleep outside." She loved that.
I always thought that I'd move Sage downstairs to what is now the playroom/guestroom when necessary. But with a 3rd child now the reality rather than a dream, I had second guesses. I didn't think she'd do it. So I started planning who'd share a room. I looked at Sage's and Jaggar's rooms and saw how set they were and then walked in the playroom. Sage would be much better off in there, but I worried about nighttime. I have a difficult time sleeping anywhere other than my bed. When I mentioned the idea to her of moving to the playroom, she was...THRILLED. We'd talked about it before when it was my original plan, but I really didn't think she'd do it. I stand to be corrected. She has been sleeping down there and playing in there since the day after we found out I was pregnant. NO problems.
This room was the original family room of the house before what is NOW our family room was converted from a garage. It also has its own bathroom with a shower and jacuzzi tub. I don't know what kid would NOT love it. Now all the toys that have been in there for YEARS are suddenly new because "it's her room." She and Jaggar played in there for HOURS on Saturday. I can't wait to make it more hers by moving her furniture in and cleaning out what I don't want that's in there now, but for now...she is sleeping there. And Travis already took the swinging door off (the house was advertised with 2 master suites, and they put a swinging door on it??) and has the new one with a lock ready to be installed. I know my mom will be sad that the kids can't just march in when she visits now, but she'll get over it.
Here she is on her first night. Proud of my big girl. She DID have only one big concern about moving down here: Santa Claus comes down the chimney, and the fireplace is in there. SO, on Christmas Eve, she will sleep upstairs. Problem solved.
I always thought that I'd move Sage downstairs to what is now the playroom/guestroom when necessary. But with a 3rd child now the reality rather than a dream, I had second guesses. I didn't think she'd do it. So I started planning who'd share a room. I looked at Sage's and Jaggar's rooms and saw how set they were and then walked in the playroom. Sage would be much better off in there, but I worried about nighttime. I have a difficult time sleeping anywhere other than my bed. When I mentioned the idea to her of moving to the playroom, she was...THRILLED. We'd talked about it before when it was my original plan, but I really didn't think she'd do it. I stand to be corrected. She has been sleeping down there and playing in there since the day after we found out I was pregnant. NO problems.
This room was the original family room of the house before what is NOW our family room was converted from a garage. It also has its own bathroom with a shower and jacuzzi tub. I don't know what kid would NOT love it. Now all the toys that have been in there for YEARS are suddenly new because "it's her room." She and Jaggar played in there for HOURS on Saturday. I can't wait to make it more hers by moving her furniture in and cleaning out what I don't want that's in there now, but for now...she is sleeping there. And Travis already took the swinging door off (the house was advertised with 2 master suites, and they put a swinging door on it??) and has the new one with a lock ready to be installed. I know my mom will be sad that the kids can't just march in when she visits now, but she'll get over it.
Here she is on her first night. Proud of my big girl. She DID have only one big concern about moving down here: Santa Claus comes down the chimney, and the fireplace is in there. SO, on Christmas Eve, she will sleep upstairs. Problem solved.
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