We are starting this new year off with some changes. Today Thing 1 and Thing 2 officially start sharing a room.
Thing 1 will be on the top bunk, Thing 2 on the bottom. Each has their own designated side of the closet, their own set of drawers and separate shelves for their stuff. But it will be an adjustment for kids who have always had their own room.
The biggest wildcard is how bedtime will go. Thing 1 goes right to sleep with the light off. Thing 2 stays awake and plays with action figures, or just talks out loud to himself, with lights on, before falling asleep each night. It will be a source of friction.
Sleeping in a real bed will be new to Thing 2. He has been sleeping on his “couch” on the floor with a sleeping bag for as long as I can remember. Not because he didn’t have a bed. He just likes it.
Finally, to make room for a Thing 4 in a couple months, we are also moving Thing 3 to 2’s old room. For him it will be a move from crib, where he is safely contained and unable to cause trouble, to toddler bed. The thought of Thing 3 roaming free at night is a little scary.
Wow! Lots of changes! I hope it works… you guys are the masters of “mental preparation”, so I’m sure all three things are really excited about the new digs … although I’m guessing 2 is your biggest concern. He seems a bit change averse. Although if you can get him to switch football loyalties, the sky is the limit!! Good luck!
Wowser! Lots of changes! I hope it works… you guys are the masters of “mental preparation”, so I’m sure all three things are really excited about the new digs … although I’m guessing 2 is your biggest concern. He seems a bit change averse. Although if you can get him to switch football loyalties, the sky is the limit!! Good luck!