Number three is on the way!! Here we go again, excitement, worry, no sleep the whole shibang. The first question is how are we getting our house ready for the new arrival. A new baby will bring many challenges to the average family – good challenges. The first for our three bedroom house was where to put the little guy. We could just go but a new house right…um…not really.

So what is the plan here? About three months ago we decided to get bunk beds for our other two children from a great furniture shop out in the woods. This has taken a little adjustment for the kids, but I think that I prefer their arrangement now because it has fostered a better relationship between the two of them. I would recommend bunk beds for any family for at least a little while.

Second thing changed in the house is the sudden influx of baby paraphernalia – swing, changing table, crib, baby toys, bassinets, etc. If you are purchasing this stuff for a third child I would recommend finding it at a baby resale store. We have several in our area they are called Once Upon A Child…they are great! The stuff that they carry is usually at least 50% off and it really is gently used (sometimes not used at all). Of course the easiest way to save money is just to save the stuff from the other children. We have done this to some extent but we have given some stuff away. Also, our children are spaced out a little more than most so we did end up having to pick up more stuff.

Lastly, if you have a house that is not child safe it is good to start thinking about what you can do to make it safer. Think about easily reachable glass items like pictures, vases, table lamps, ect…If your house is heavy laden with decorations it is a good idea to cut back a little until the child is older. Your decorations will take a beating if choose to leave them out, and they can be very dangerous to young hands and skin. Do you have any poisonous plants in your house? Its good to make sure you do not have any plants that may be poisonous in some way. Plants like glass will take a beating if you choose to leave them out, if the plant is not poisonous and you don’t mind missing leaves then go ahead and leave them out. – Make sure to put dangerous household cleaners out of reach. This is probably the first thing that you thought about. Cleaners and Medicine are extremely dangerous to children and should be either too high to reach or behind a locked cabinet door (child lock). It is good to keep poison control numbers handy – click here for a link to their site.
- I also recommend going to Lowe’s or Home Depot and looking at their child safety section, they have outlet covers, cabinet locks, child fences, etc. This area will help you determine what other things you may need to secure before the baby is moving around (this happens sooner than you think). This task can usually wait a couple of months but don’t wait too long because you will not have as much time after the baby is born…

I hope this helps some of you guys out…Thank you for reading

Luke

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