Making Room For Baby

The big decision is what room will the baby live in.

We have a nice little home. Emphasis on little. Little enough for three to four people. We have a nice "new" kitchen, living room, dining room, basement, garage. There are three bedrooms; one for Lisa and I with an entire wall of closet space, Sam's room that is painted bright yellow with a mural on one wall, and the guest/office/other/my closest room.

Moving Samantha is not an option, she likes her room and has staked her territory, and giving her a larger room isn't really necessary. That leaves the guest room or our room.

Our room is smaller than the guest room becasue of the aforementioned added closet. However, it catches the morning light just right and has a nice ceiling fan for the summer. Did I mention that Lisa's clothes are in the closet? One row of slacks, a row of tops, a top shelf of shoes, sweaters, and other dresses, etc - and still there is still a chest of seasonsal clothing for each time of the year. Putting the baby in this room means that the room will be shared by mommy and baby. Plus the thought of exchanging furniture between rooms is unpleasant to say the least.

The guest room is larger than the other two rooms giving the baby lots and lots of space that he won't be using for at least a year when he is more mobile. We can put a day bed into the room to make it more usable for grown ups. A fresh coat of paint and some curtains can "babify" the room.

Right now - as you read this - you are saying the same thing Lisa is saying; time to move. Certainly necessary but not on the agenda for right now. Cozy is nice for now. When we get to the point of "living on top of one another" then it will be a problem.