Stupid questions but keen to ask...

Firstly big big congrats.. lol

secondly - when can he go into a bed? well now i spose, depends how much you want to have to put him back some people leave it closer to new baby coming, others wait til baby is out of the basinette and make it a big boys transition thing of buying him a new bed and special duvet.. it's really up to you.

When can they sleep in the same room, again up to you - you and only you know how well blake sleeps - if he's a good sleeper there no prob in sticking em in together once baby is a few months old etc.. really depends on their own routines and sleeping habits.

third question - You will find, by the time you get big enough for it to get tough, he'll be starting to move around and walk sometimes.. he's a bit older than paris was when i found out i was having ayja. I found i coped by making sure i always took the buggy, or if in a shop put paris in a trolley. around the house it's not too bad as they usually don't have to be carried long distance or will crawl around after you. Paris tarted walking i think around wehn i was about 4 or 5 months pregnant, and by the time i was huge she had learnt she could run away from me cos i couldn't catch her! (oh the fun!)   you adapt and just remember he's gonna start moving soon!

Hannah is a little older than Blake, but we have only just recently put her in a big bed - didnt want to leave it too close to baby arriving, but wanted her in the cot for a while longer. I would think anytime from now would be ok. I guess if you do it now before hes walking theres less chance of him getting out all the time...

Once this baby is sleeping well I will probably put both of them in the same room, then turn the nursery into a playroom. Well thats the plan, jsut depends on how things go.

Hannah is over 16kg and I have really struggled. I think it would be a bit harder with Blake too as he is younger. I have got Hannah to get up on a chair with me if she wants cuddles, or if she hurts herself I need to get down on the floor, rather than carrying her. Sometimes she just needs to be picked up but now I have less room on my hip and out the front it is really awkward. I have had a really sore back and a small hernia beside my belly button, which my doc thinks are both from carrying such a heavy weight!!

I'll just answer #3 lol, coz I have two 10kg gremlins who are only just walking so need to be carried a lot, am already finding it hard work just coz I am so tired and have no energy, have no idea how I'm going to cope as I get a bigger bump. But it doesn't do bubs any harm for me to carry them, and on the odd occasion I've even had to lug both of them round at once.

Hey thanks you guys...really helpful and gives me something to think about

As for needing to carry baby people have answered it but I will too I had to carry Alan most of my pregnacy with Mikey cause he was not walking as for big bed we are starting ot get Mikey into a big bed now. I have both boy's in the same room and have done scince Mikey slept through the night it was easier then it is now we are going ot split them up when my bro moves out for a bit till baby is born.
ETA: remember Blake will be 2 or close to 2 by the time baby is born alot will change with him between now and then.

Edited by loadsofkids

Firstly congratulations

Jack wasn't as heavy as blake but I found it really convenient having a bump and carrying a baby around cos baby could sort of perch on the bump.

I had both of mine in cots for a while, if you buy a second hand one even if you only use it for a couple a months and then you can re sell it and pretty much get your money back.

Both of mine are terrible terrible sleepers so I didn't risk having them in the same room (although that was the plan). Caprece was so terrible at sleeping I ended up clearing out the spare room and putting her in there. But hopefully you get a great sleeper