We're doing a little Gasperini-Ville shake-up this weekend. That's what happens when you have 5 Gasperinis in a house with no weekend plans. Mommy and Daddy get thinking and then, voila!, major changes occur in a few hours time!
GG and I got talking yesterday, figuring a room change was going to be necessary in the next few months due to the new baby coming in June. Whatever changes we did make would need to be in place at least by April so that the boys are calm and settled before all the craziness accompanying the arrival of a new little one. The real question was--did we move J in with his brothers OR move the boys to a bigger room and put J in their old one?? Decisions, decisions...
We eventually made a choice and away we went. M and T moved down the hall to our old playroom and J moved into M and T's old room (hopefully to be joined one day by his little sibling). We thought this was the best choice because J is a light sleeper and needs a little more time by himself to sleep well! The new baby will be in his/her nursery for the first year or so and then we'll go from there. (FYI, we find out girl or boy on Feb. 4th!! So exciting!!)
Another big change in this process was the move to bunk beds for M and T. SCARY! As the daughter and sister of physical therapists, I am well aware of the spinal cord dangers posed by bunking beds... Trust me, I've agonized internally over this one for some time. The bottom line, though, is that this arrangement is really the best for us space-wise. To top it off, the boys are excited about it! T started off on the top bunk last night and M will have a turn starting next week. Depending on how things go, we'll switch off weekly and the boys seem pretty cool with that plan. We've also set up some clear parameters as to bunk bed behavior which will hopefully add to safety-- Rule #1: Bunk beds are for sleeping only, Rule #2: Boys may climb into bunk beds when Mom and Dad are around, Rule #3: Baby J is NOT allowed on the top bunk!! Enough said. lol.
A shot of the new room--old playroom TV will be out soon! I am a HUGE adversary to technical devices in children's rooms. Just a personal beef of mine.
The new reading corner. Also, new labels on the bins are making Mom oh-so-happy! Let's hope they lead to better organization for boys.
Also, here are two shots of J's new/old room and then the nursery. Both are still a work-in-progress... The other crib, in fact, still needs to descend from the attic. We're getting there!! Today my goal is to set up the closets in each room, which is why you see an abundance of toys in the first pic!! You can also bet those blue valences will be changing to pink if, perhaps, we find out we'll be welcoming a little sweetheart come June! Can't wait, either way. :)
Happy Lord's Day,
6 comments:
Looks like you've made quite a lot of progress towards welcoming the newest Gasperini. We can't wait to find out if the baby will be a boy or a girl! A girl would be nice, but I'm sure a boy would be just as welcome. I'll keep my fingers crossed for the new sleeping arrangements. The boys have bunk beds at Grandma's and Grandpa's and I'm nervous to let Joey sleep on top. Luckily Max is still in the pack n play, so we haven't had to cross that bridge yet. I guess I have to keep in mind that he is almost 5. On a final note- love the bin labeling- you go girl!
What a powerful nesting instinct is in gear at G-Ville! Way to go Mama...and Dad!!
Looking good B-mama! And you're smart for doing all of this early.
I too am on pins and needles to find out the sex of the newest Gasperini!
So exciting!
Wow B- please share some of your motivation! I keep telling myself I need to start getting things ready now with baby and deployment coming in the same couple weeks but haven't really done anything to prepare for either. D is in the field for most of the time between now and then too so the weekends where he can drag the crib out of storage and put it together will slip away quickly. Also excited to see if you will have a girl!- my ultrasound is Feb 11 but we are leaving the suspense for another 20 weeks.
Looks great. Where did you get the bunk beds?
Red,
We bought them last year online after a LOT of research. I wanted something sturdy-looking and masculine, but that could also be painted to make prettier for a potential girl! :) lol. If you're interested in where we purchased them, I can do a little research for you! Let me know!
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