This is still Will's room. We haven't made the transition to the big boy room yet (more on that later). I have gotten pretty bored with Will's nursery. Since we are having another boy, there was absolutely no reason to purchase new bedding. I just needed something to change the look of the room up a bit. My friend Holly suggested I paint stripes on an accent wall. I had never even thought to do something like that before. I talked it over with John. He was not thrilled with the idea, just because it seemed like a daunting task, and John does not love to paint. However, he thought it would look good too and so we agreed that painting would be the task for the weekend. My mom's friend had a laser level which made taping the stripes way more easier than it could have been. We taped Friday night and stripes were painted in about 30 minutes on Saturday morning. I still have several things I am going to change about the nursery, but this has already made a huge difference. We were going to do white stripes at first, but since our crib is iron and the panels (new purchase) are a taupe color, I figured white might just stand out and look sort of random.
John also painted Will's big boy room. We decided to do the big boy room, bathroom, and stripes all in the same color so it would all tie together. Picking out a neutral paint color is TOUGH!! They all looked the same to me. The lady at the paint store finally talked me into just going with what was already on walls in big boy room, bathroom, and our foyer/great room. It is Lenox Tan by benjamin moore. She just made it a bit richer by adding 3/4 more formula or something like that. I am pleased with how it turned out. John got Will's new room painted, but it took all of Saturday so we decided to save the bathroom for another day.
We have always said spring break would be our goal for transitioning Will into his new room. Last night I suddenly felt extremely anxious about this. My heart ached for him-is he going to feel kicked out, all alone in his new bed, scared, confused......I know all of this is SO silly, but I am all of the sudden freaking out about totally rocking his world. Last week we clipped off the ends of 2 of his pacis. We were planning on phasing the paci out over last week so it would be gone in time to transition to his new bed. I have totally rethought that decision. I am afraid that will be too much for the little guy. We have at least finally left it in the bed. He knows it is only for night time and he has done fine with that. He will ask for it occasionally, but can be redirected easily.
We have done everything we know to get Will excited about his new room. We are moving him out of his room because the other room is bigger and the kid has a lot of stuff. Plus, the nursery is set up and painted like a nursery...it just made sense to leave it. We have bought Will train sheets, a train night light, and we are going to take him to Build A Bear to pick out a stuffed animal that can be his snuggle buddy at night. Any other tips/tricks from those of you who have done this would be greatly appreciated!! I want to tackle this in the next 2 weeks or so because I want him to have a good 2 months or so to get adjusted before baby comes. I don't think I would be nearly as nervous if we were keeping Will in the same room.
Painting the nursery and changing it up a bit has all of a sudden made it very real to me that our family dynamics are going to be changing very soon. We are so excited about Alex, but I feel all of a sudden very protective and attached to Will. I am having a hard time thinking of moving him to his big boy room (right next door) because right now we share a wall with the nursery. He is right there. I can hear every move he makes without a monitor. I love that little boy more than I ever knew I could. Someone recently told me that when you have a child it is like your heart steps out and is now walking around outside of your body in this little person. WOW is that so true. Parenting is hard. And not just the logistics of making sure they are well nourished and well rested and well behaved. There is a whole other side where you feel their pain. You anticipate their stress and heartache.
I know I am a ball of emotions right now. I have teared up several times over just thinking about wreaking havoc on Will's little life. He is SUCH a creature of habit. I know because I made him that way. Who knows how he will do-he may do great and all of this worry is for nothing...It is just such a big change. I almost feel like we are starting daycare all over again.
So this blog has gone on for much longer than I initially intended, but I guess this is just weighing heavy on my heart. My prayer this week is for a smooth transition for Will, not just into his big boy room and his new bed, but also just the change of adding another baby to the mix. I pray they will love each other and be the best of friends. And I guess I also pray that everyone feels this way as they go from one child to two...so that I won't feel completely crazy :)
3 comments:
Being a mommy is hard,transitions are hard, and going from having one baby to two is especially hard. I have such a hard time on each of the transitions. I loved just reading your post and all of your "realness." Will is going to do great and he'll love his big boy bed. I think it is harder on Mommy then on him! I remember having the video monitor on Davis all night and waking up at least a dozen times just to watch him sleep in his big boy bed and to wonder if he is alright... they grow up too fast!
You are such a wonderful and sweet mommy! What you said about your heart walking around outside your body when you have a child is so true and perfectly said!
This post broke my heart! Praying for you, Will, John, Alex, Bentley... am I forgetting anyone?
I used to HATE sleeping in my room alone. I was the baby of the fam, so I slept in my big sister's room, in her bed with her every night until probably second grade. So, I can relate to a kid not wanting to sleep in his or her room, even though probably for different reasons (I was just scared). Have patience with the little guy and throw a couple of night lights in for good measure. Let us know how it goes!
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