Darling kids furniture
Christine Miller
We are not getting a nursery ready this time and thought that those of you that
were and like Quilting would enjoy the things here. I may go ahead and buy
some for my daughter's room in due time.
anyway, enjoy..
http://www.potterybarnkids.com
Christine
Mom to Breanna 2/18/97
Wife to Frank 11/18/00
#2 due 8/26/01
Chele
> http://www.potterybarnkids.com
I am with you, Christine! I absolutely LOVE their kids stuff. When I was
pregnant and on bedrest, I would keep their catalog next to the bed for
encouragement. lol (not kidding here!)
Hugs,
--
Chele :-)
Check out MiracleBabies!
www.egroups.com/group/MiracleBabies
www.babiesonline.com/babies/e/em
SSgt. Dylan W. McGehee
never bought anything from them and I have NO idea why I get their
catalogue. Lol. But it's gorgeous stuff too.
Later, Sophie
ellen
different sized pockets which hold shapes/appliques like letters, stars, flowers,
snowflakes etc. I have the same curtains in my kitchen and I loved them so much I
decided to get them for the nursery. I have different inserts for these two
different rooms, so they don't really look alike. Unfortunately there doesn't seem
to be a picture of them on the web site.
Two days after I ordered them I got a new catalogue and they were on sale! I was a
little upset because I wasn't sure how good they'd be about giving me the sale
price, but they were very nice about it.
-Ellen
(edd 3/24/01)
P.S. Wish I could afford some of the other things in their catalogue though, they
do have some really nice bedding.
Tracie
Tracie
caraj
day. LOL! I love to catalog shop.
Anyway, since I am doing my entire nursery from them- I immediately looked
for the crib bedding that I had picked, and it was no longer there. For
anyone who is a fan of PBKids- it is the stacked animal bedding- little
jungle animals with bright primary colors- red, blue and yellow. Luckily, I
called and I was still able to get the crib bumper and the twin size quilt
instead of the toddler quilt (crib size) which is fine since it will just be
folded over the end of the crib for decoration. Just another note- they
are very helpful and customer service oriented- the lady did a nationwide
search for the toddler quilt without me asking and she made a note that I
had requested it in case one is returned. Also, the FedEX everything for
five day delivery (although I usually want it 2nd day- can't wait)- so you
don't wait so long that you forget you ordered it.
I really like their stuff- good quality for what you pay. I am determined
to do unisex for a nursery, but when monkey gets older- I will want to do
some of the cute girl or boy stuff- my husband loves the airplane stuff
(yes- I make him look at it with me! LOL!).
caraj
Christine Miller <mememo...@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
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: I got the cutest catalog yesterday and thought I'd pass it along.
:
:
Tracie
an adorable moon and star lamp. I figure that I can mix a bumper and
quilt to go with the bedskirt and rug when I register at a local
boutique here. If I don't see anything there, then I'm definitely
ordering them from PBK. PBK isn't really that expensive with their
bedding compared to most sets! A friend of mine wanted one of the
cribs and found a replica in JC Penney for half the price.
Tracie
caraj
Tracie <Trac...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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: I just got the 5x8 Sleepytime rug and bedskirt off of Ebay. I also got
: an adorable moon and star lamp. I figure that I can mix a bumper and
: quilt to go with the bedskirt and rug when I register at a local
: boutique here. If I don't see anything there, then I'm definitely
: ordering them from PBK. PBK isn't really that expensive with their
: bedding compared to most sets! A friend of mine wanted one of the
: cribs and found a replica in JC Penney for half the price.
:
: Tracie
Tracie-
Do you mind telling me which crib if you know? Thanks.
SSgt. Dylan W. McGehee
>Tracie
I have no idea. I'll look at the catalogue the next time I get one and post
the info. Try looking them up online I guess.
Later, Sophie
Melody
the pink & purple butterflies (curtains, crib & twin quilt, dust ruffle,
sheets, curtain rod, rugs, etc...) for under $300. I LOVE that store.
Christine Miller
Melody
getting it the same place I can and I know exactly how little they
actually pay for most of it).
Melody
was there :)
D. Cook
caraj
Melody <wik...@cdc.net> wrote in message news:3A5F5478...@cdc.net...
: They had tons of the stacked animal bedding at the outlet last time I
: was there :)
:
REALLY? That sucks b/c I paid full price for the stuff I got. I don't care
though- I am super attached to it. The only other crib bedding that I liked
was custom and $600. I decided that was a LITTLE extreme for baby number
one. LOL!
Where are there outlets if you happen to know. Thanks!
Melody
caraj wrote:
> Where are there outlets if you happen to know. Thanks!
There are only two of them. One just north of Atlanta & one in
Nashville, TN.
They're mostly catalog returns & overstock or things with slight
boo-boos but I managed to get Isabelle a brand spanking new twin quilt
with no defects at all for $34. WooHoo!
caraj
Melody <wik...@cdc.net> wrote in message news:3A5F63FC...@cdc.net...
:
: They're mostly catalog returns & overstock or things with slight
: boo-boos but I managed to get Isabelle a brand spanking new twin quilt
: with no defects at all for $34. WooHoo!
Lucky! Well, I am going to keep that in mind and might call them up if I
need something that they might have. Thanks!
Jkknfollett
and I told my dh that we were doing the next baby's nursery in that stuff. He
actually looked through it and HE Liked it! Until he saw the prices. lol
Kari
mom to Kaylie (5) and Noah (21 mos)
Melody
They won't ship it :( But if you ever need anything from there just let
me know, I go up there 2 or 3 times a month (I'm still looking for the
pillow cases for my sheets).
Maxicek
order....hmmmm...."Huuuuubyyyy?????"
Maxicek
"Christine Miller" <mememo...@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
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Sarajoyo
I got the Warm Biscuit Bedding catalog a couple of times, too. I also have no
idea why, as I'm not a millionaire either, but the stuff is cute. I dug the
catalog out for you Tracie - their web address, surprisingly enough is
warmbiscuit.com, and their number is 800-231-4231.
-Sara:)
(who doesn't live near the PBK outlet, but I do live only about 15-20 minutes
from the Graco plant!)
caraj
have some other Pottery Barn furniture (although I try to avoid too much b/c
I like unique)- it is really good quality. I feel totally comfortable about
it. I remember when my nephew was 18 months and his little sister was on
the way- my brother and SIL got him the Cargo furniture. He is now 16 and
still have the trundle/ bunk bed, dresser drawers and bookshelf- and it is
in GREAT shape. I would equate PBKids with Cargo stuff. Well, you might
want to mention that to your husband! Of course, I don't think I will try
to keep my 16 year old in a crib- LOL! but I am not worried about the crib
lasting through all my babies. :-) I also like it because the bedding is
so reasonable that I can change every baby if I want (although I
purposefully picked bedding that would work for both). Look for the sale
stuff too. One of my favorite girl patterns (strawberry) is now on sale.
Wish I could say for CERTAIN this was a girl! LOL!
Jkknfollett <jkknf...@cs.com> wrote in message
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: That is too funny. I just got a pottery barn catalog in the mail a few
:
caraj
caraj
that stuff- I tried to be good. I love the Samantha changing table with the
curtain- it will make a good cubby space for a toddler to put away toys.
Maxicek <max...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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: I sat down last night with the catalog and came up with a $2000
:
:
:
Jkknfollett
Its all so cute though!
Kari
caraj
to do the nursery for my first with Hey, Diddle around the top border of the
wall (a muralist), but I was going to use different bedding- just patterned
bedding without animals or words.
It is hard to pick!
Jkknfollett <jkknf...@cs.com> wrote in message
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: Just browsing through the catalog, I like the moon and stars things...
:
:
Jkknfollett
a baby in the last year has used that :( Im trying to think of something
different and I really like moons and stars (I have a moon tattoo on my
shoulder :) I dont know, I guess I have lots of time to think about it though!
Do you know if they have (or have ever had) any Noah's ark things? I didn't see
any in the catalog and I'd like to add to my son's collection. I really want
to find him a quilt for his big boy bed that we just moved him into last week!
Kari
Jkknfollett
else? Just wondering because right now Im in the middle of painting the whole
garden theme in my daughter's room and its taking forever! I could never do
this again! lol
Kari
Jkknfollett
That's not that bad for their prices! I paid that much for my daughter's bed
(yes just the bed)
Im such a sucker (sheepish grin :o)
Melody
Jkknfollett wrote:
> Do you know if they have (or have ever had) any Noah's ark things? I didn't see
> any in the catalog and I'd like to add to my son's collection. I really want
> to find him a quilt for his big boy bed that we just moved him into last week!
>
> Kari
They never specifically had a Noah's ark set, but the stacked animals
pattern reminds me a lot of a Noah's ark theme. I can scan a picture of
it if you want to see it :)
Melody
stuff & sell it on eBay all the time (I could make $1000 a week doing
it, not bad!) so I got to try out a lot of different themes n Isabelle's
room. I stuck with the butterflies because it went best with her
furniture, but the Hey Diddle, Diddle set and the Strawberry set were my
favorites! I may go get the strawberry set for my guest room since it's
so cheap now!
caraj
on the ceiling sorta falling down the walls, and I am going to do it. I
want to be an interior decorator so I need practice in this stuff. :-) If
I was brave, I would make the bedding, but I am going to make the curtains.news:20010112182222...@ng-fp1.news.cs.com...
: Hey - when you say muralist do you mean that YOU would do that mural or
Jkknfollett
cute! When its finished you should post some pics for us to see!
SSgt. Dylan W. McGehee
I thought about doing stars and moons for when Charlotte and Patrick have to
share a room. I think it's good for boys and girls.
I can't imagine either of them getting any sleep when they have to share
though. I'll be asking about that here when it gets closer to that time.
Lol.
Later, Sophie
Missie
with butterflies on them. We actually decorated her walls with Flitter the
butterfly from Ty. We have 6 of the buddies on her walls and I've been looking
for shelves and there they were on PBkids!
I have found some cute stuff at Target too.
Missie
Mom to Devon Raine 2yrs
Rebecca Grace 2 months
Jkknfollett
Im trying not to think about my kids sharing a room! We have a 3 bedroom house
but we have a "computer room" that could be converted to a nursery. I dont know
where this thing would go though! But, thats probably what will happen, and
the 'puter will be in the basement. :(
You're in the same position I am with the older one being a girl, the 2nd a
boy. I am wondering at what age will they (the girls) want some privacy from
their nosy brothers (if they end up sharing a room)
If the next one is a boy, then the boys would share the big room and Kaylie
would get Noah's room. Its confusing! Hopefully we'll be in a bigger house by
the time #4 gets here. If we have twins next Im screwed! :)
Kari
SSgt. Dylan W. McGehee
Lol. I felt bad for Dylan - every time we had a baby he lost his computer
room. We had a 2 bedroom house in Cuba. The computer ended up in the
laundry room. In California we had a 3 bedroom house, the computer ended up
in the living room. Now we have a 3 bedroom and I wouldn't even want a
bigger house. In base housing the big families go in this nasty run-down
area. Yuck.
I just don't know how kids share. Don't they keep each other awake talking
and playing and stuff? Whatever sex #3 is it'll have it's own room at least
till it can go in a toddler bed I think. Which would be when we need the
crib for #4. Wow, I'm thinking way too far ahead. Lol.
Later, Sophie
SSgt. Dylan W. McGehee
>Missie
That's the stars and moons stuff I like. Actually I like all of it but it's
all either very masculine or very feminine except the stars and moons. I
only mean walling hangings, bedding, and accents anyway since I won't paint
or do wallpaper in housing.
Later, Sophie
Melody
Isabelle a Mobile out of them. They match the PBK Butterfly ensamble
perfectly! I didn't know they made the buddies though! How big are they?
Are they still available? Too cute!!
Jkknfollett
neat though, I would have liked a *roommate*
So, your kids will eventually be 2 to a room? How big are the bedrooms in your
house? I know that Noah's room is small, no way would 2 fit in there. Kaylie
has the master bedroom though and I think 4 kids would fit in there! We had to
give her the biggest room because of all her crap. LUCKILY, we're turning the
basement into a playroom that they can destroy and their rooms can be for
sleeping. I can't wait. LOL no more picking up junk all day (never ending job
isn't it???)
Kari
Tracie
so. You sure you don't mind?? Thanks.
Tracie
Melody wrote:
>
> If you guys want PBK stuff let me know, don't buy it off eBay (they're
> getting it the same place I can and I know exactly how little they
> actually pay for most of it).
>
> Tracie wrote:
> >
> > I just got the 5x8 Sleepytime rug and bedskirt off of Ebay. I also got
> > an adorable moon and star lamp. I figure that I can mix a bumper and
> > quilt to go with the bedskirt and rug when I register at a local
> > boutique here. If I don't see anything there, then I'm definitely
> > ordering them from PBK. PBK isn't really that expensive with their
> > bedding compared to most sets! A friend of mine wanted one of the
> > cribs and found a replica in JC Penney for half the price.
> >
> > Tracie
Tracie
I got today (the one with the adorable little girl on the front hugging
a pillow). It's on page 12 and is called the Catalina Crib. It is on
sale right now for $499 but my friend got it for $200-something from
Pennies from Heaven (JC Penney's baby catalog). It was very similar.
HTH!
Tracie
caraj wrote:
>
> Tracie <Trac...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:3A5F4D32...@earthlink.net...
> : I just got the 5x8 Sleepytime rug and bedskirt off of Ebay. I also got
> : an adorable moon and star lamp. I figure that I can mix a bumper and
> : quilt to go with the bedskirt and rug when I register at a local
> : boutique here. If I don't see anything there, then I'm definitely
> : ordering them from PBK. PBK isn't really that expensive with their
> : bedding compared to most sets! A friend of mine wanted one of the
> : cribs and found a replica in JC Penney for half the price.
> :
> : Tracie
>
> Tracie-
>
> Do you mind telling me which crib if you know? Thanks.
Tracie
(I mentioned above) and am getting the moon and stars sheers for my
windows, but I was halfway thinking about mixing them with the Hey
Diddle Diddle bumper and quilt. I am going to be mixing in some cow
that jumped over the moon stuff with the moons and stars so that might
be perfect! It's so darned cute! It's NOT in the new winter 2001
catalog though so I'm wondering if it's still there or if you'd have to
go to an outlet.
Tracie
Tracie
my rug, etc. stuff I mentioned above) the sheers with moons and stars on
them. You can mix in nursery rhyme stuff with it too....like the cow
that jumped over the moon, etc. I still haven't decided if I'm going to
get the PBK moon and stars bumper and quilt (the only two items I dont
have yet) or mix something else in.
Tracie
Tracie
I emailed you already regarding your offer :-). I was wondering if you
knew off-hand if the blues in the Hey Diddle Diddle set would coordinate
with the blue in the Moons and Stars set. I already have the Moons and
Stars (Sleepytime) rug with the stripes and the white bedskirt, but I
was thinking about getting the Hey Diddle Diddle bumper and quilt if it
wouldn't clash with the blue stripes in the rug. Can you help me out?
Thanks!
Tracie
Melody
price, sometimes even 1/4 or less depending on their current sales &
what they have in stock.
Tracie
that changing table and it's the first one I've really and truly
liked...she's doing the ABC blocked PBK stuff in her nursery. I do love
that changing table, but goodness it's pricey!
Tracie
SSgt. Dylan W. McGehee
Oohhh I wish I could have a rec room. Yes I HATE their toys in the living
room. I get claustrophobic. All the toys get picked up during naptime and
at bedtime every day or else I'd go nuts. Lol.
When I was born I had to share with my 9 yr old sister. She must have HATED
me. Lol. But we didn't share for too long.
Well the rooms should be big enough for 2 twin beds and 2 dressers in each
room. One room is a bit smaller than the other. Charlotte has the bigger
one cos she has a matching Winnie the Pooh toy box and table and chairs.
She has a toddler bed, he has the crib and one dresser each right now. I
don't think it'll be a tight squeeze in either room. Still, it'll be
interesting. Lol.
Later, Sophie
Jkknfollett
house. If they drag them out there Im right on them, and they know it too! So
they're rooms suffer, I swear I pick them up 10 times a day. Unbelieveable the
stuff they have. I wonder where it all came from. I've never even seen some of
it!
Noah's in a toddler bed now and it makes his room seem bigger. But its so
cluttered in there with all his toys from christmas :)
Kaylie has a loft bed with the desk and dresser right on it. Saves a LOT of
space so I think we're giving it to Noah in a year or so and buying her a new
bed. I'd love to get her one of those pottery barn kids beds that started this
whole thread. LOL
Kari
SSgt. Dylan W. McGehee
>whole thread. LOL
>Kari
Lol. That would be nice. Actually I saw great stuff over X-mas at Linens N
Things at my parents. When we're doing big girl stuff for Charlotte's room,
I think we're going there.
You know where all those toys came from - Grandma!! Lol.
Later, Sophie
Jkknfollett
actually have to yell at them! Are we going to be like that someday? YIKES!
I love linens N Things ! Great stuff, great prices. But its right next to Old
Navy so I always spend all my money there first. :)
Kari
SSgt. Dylan W. McGehee
I
>actually have to yell at them! Are we going to be like that someday?
YIKES!
I hope I have the money to be that way. Lol.
>I love linens N Things ! Great stuff, great prices. But its right next to
Old
>Navy so I always spend all my money there first. :)
>Kari
Oohhh, why aren't I surprised. Lol. If only Old Navy made bedding, huh?
:)
Later, Sophie
Missie
>Cute!! I got a ton of the Flutter teenie beanies from McDonalds and made
>Isabelle a Mobile out of them. They match the PBK Butterfly ensamble
>perfectly! I didn't know they made the buddies though! How big are they?
>Are they still available? Too cute!!
Get out! :-) We did the exact same thing! My mom made up the mobile and forgot
to see which way it turns and all the Flitters go backwards!
There are tons of Flitters around here and probably where you are too.
Here's a tip for putting them on your wall. Take straight pins and freeze them
for several hours. This will make them strong enough to nail in the wall. Just
don't go crazy pounding and you'll be fine.
I was originally against the idea, I didn't want her room looking like an
entomologist went crazy in there!
Melody
Missie wrote:
>
> Melody wrote:
>
> >Cute!! I got a ton of the Flutter teenie beanies from McDonalds and made
> >Isabelle a Mobile out of them. They match the PBK Butterfly ensamble
> >perfectly! I didn't know they made the buddies though! How big are they?
> >Are they still available? Too cute!!
>
> Get out! :-) We did the exact same thing! My mom made up the mobile and forgot
> to see which way it turns and all the Flitters go backwards!
>
Damn! And here I was thinking I was being original, lol! I think they'd
be more fun going backwards anyway :)
> There are tons of Flitters around here and probably where you are too.
> Here's a tip for putting them on your wall. Take straight pins and freeze them
> for several hours. This will make them strong enough to nail in the wall. Just
> don't go crazy pounding and you'll be fine.
> I was originally against the idea, I didn't want her room looking like an
> entomologist went crazy in there!
Sounds adorable! I managed to get tons of them. Since all our friends &
family knew her room was done in pink & purple vbutterflies they all got
one for her every time they went to McDonalds.
Some other neat things I did with ours were using them for curtain
tie-backs, I attached them to the ugly knobs on her closet doors (looks
reeeallly cute) and I suspended some from the ceiling at varying heights
with fishing line (if I open the windows on a breezy day it looks like
they're really flying). I've had fun with them & we do have tons of them
left!!! have any more creative ideas on what to do with them? :)
Naomi Lynne Pardue
> I got the cutest catalog yesterday and thought I'd pass it along.
> We are not getting a nursery ready this time and thought that those of you that
> were and like Quilting would enjoy the things here. I may go ahead and buy
> some for my daughter's room in due time.
Darling, yes. But EXPENSIVE. Do real people reallybuy this stuff?
Naomi
caraj
course soon it will be time to separate them. When they were little, they
were really good about going to bed 9 out of 10 times. Then, if they were
going to be bad- usually it was to sneak down and see what the adults were
doing. LOL!
SSgt. Dylan W. McGehee <fakea...@home.com> wrote in message
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: Kari,
:
:
:
SSgt. Dylan W. McGehee
works out OK- >of course soon it will be time to separate them.
Well I was going to say twins are different but Charlotte probably doesn't
ever remember not having Patrick around. Have the twins always shared a
room though? My cousin has twins and they are not only in different cribs
but in different rooms. Seems kinda weird to me to split them up *that*
young. Why is it time to split your niece and nephew?
Later, Sophie
caraj
: Aaaak! My friend that got the great priced bed from Penneys just got
: that changing table and it's the first one I've really and truly
: liked...she's doing the ABC blocked PBK stuff in her nursery. I do love
: that changing table, but goodness it's pricey!
:
: Tracie
Well- I have a warped sense of pricey sometimes! LOL! I will pay extra for
good sturdy stuff (as long as it can have a dual use). That changing table
is the cheapest one that I have found- I like their stuff so much more than
Bellini which is what I was going to do, but I decided to change after my
miscarriage. Luckily, my husband is pretty understanding about this stuff.
He is a rare exception.
I love the ABC blocked but I wish the colors were more intense. It seems so
muted so it makes me think of a girl. I want to be unisex (although I know
I will probably change for #2 b/c PBK will come out with more! LOL!).
caraj
Naomi Lynne Pardue <npa...@steel.ucs.indiana.edu> wrote in message
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I am doing my entrie nursery in it (which isn't terribly like me- b/c I
usually mix and match). I actually found it much less expensive than the
stuff that I was originally looking at. I guess it just depends on what you
like and how much you care about spending. I consider it a good deal for
the money, but hey- to each his own. Also, I chose this because it was
realistic for my nursery budget, and I wanted to buy all my own stuff
instead of begging others to buy stuff like this for me.
:
caraj
: Caraj said: >My nephew and niece are six year old twins who share and it
They have always been together. Also, their older brother and sister shared
(18 months apart) up until like 6 and 7. I think they will split them soon
b/c the twins are still in their toddler beds and they are about to outgrow
them. Ashton will go in with Evan his older brother and Ashley will get the
room- I am kinda guessing this is what they will do.
:
:
:
SSgt. Dylan W. McGehee
They're 6 and they still fit in toddler beds?? Wow.
Later, Sophie
tecia
McGehee <fakea...@home.com> writes
>I just don't know how kids share. Don't they keep each other awake talking
>and playing and stuff?
Not if they're tired. And if they're not tired, then I'd rather they talked
and played with each other than yelling down the stairs trying to talk and
play with *me* lol.
We've just moved the twins into Peter and Isabel's bed (they have a big
kingsize) - they were sharing a crib, but were getting a bit big for that,
and we want to free up the crib for the new baby.
To be honest, I can't think of a *single* downside to having kids sharing a
room, at the moment. It'll be a very different story when they're bigger -
I know they'll want more privacy then, and we'll have to cross that bridge
when we come to it.
--
C
Mama to Peter (9/96), Isabel (3/98)
Georgia and Anna (1/99), Andrew (2/00)
and Sophie (due 3/01)
I wanted to get out and change the world, but I couldn't find a babysitter
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SSgt. Dylan W. McGehee
kids sharing a
>room, at the moment.
Good, I'm glad to hear it. Wow, that's a lot of kids in one room. Our
friends with 5 kids have a 4 bedroom house. They have 4 boys who share 2 to
a room, the parents have a room, and the poor only daughter has to share
with the dog. Lol.
Later, Sophie
michelle
had to start a new one! Right now we live in a 3 bedroom apt. We like the
apt. and the area and have no plans to move anytime soon(unless some rich
uncle pays for a down payment LOL). Anyways, my oldest is 7 and youngest is
8 months and we'll have another in about 6-7 months. Obviously we'll have
to two babies room together after the initial bassinet in parent's room
stage. But my question is, with both of mine being boys, how long do you
think I can (morally, safely, whatever, can't think of a word!!!) keep a boy
and girl child together in one room. Just in case this baby is a girl, I
want some input on this. I don't want the 8 month old in with my 7 year old
right now as the 7 year old is having a hard enough time adjusting to all of
these babies taking away mom and dad's time. But I wouldn't be opposed of
having them share a room in the future(But that would make me feel sort of
guilty too as I can't picture it being nice for a 14 yr old to share a room
with his 7 yr old little brother!).
I come from a home with two brothers and no sisters, so I always had my own
room...although my brothers did share, so I have no insight or experience
with this??!!
--
Michelle mom to:
Matthew(25/06/93) and Ryan(04/05/00)
and #3 EDD(13/07/01)
Ginny
> think I can (morally, safely, whatever, can't think of a word!!!) keep a
boy
> and girl child together in one room.
I shared a room with my 2 little brothers up through me being in 4th grade.
brothers are 1 1/2 and 4 1/2 yrs younger. Then we moved into a bigger house
;) My dad did have it divided though. The boys had a bunkbed, and my dad
screwed plywood to one side to create a wall/separator between them and me.
I thought it was interesting what he did for my older sisters who were also
sharing a room. They also had bunkbeds. Wendy had the left side of the room,
the plywood was on the right,bottom side of the bunkbed. Amy had the right
side of the room, and the plywood was on the left,top side of the bunkbed.
So they each had their own space =o)
Ginny
--Jodi 7/17/00
SSgt. Dylan W. McGehee
I'm glad you asked. Charlotte and Patrick are 16 months apart and they'll
share whenever we have #3 (hopefully we'll start TTC in March). Since
they're so close in age I see them not wanting to share anymore around the
same age. So they'll decide that. Dylan thinks it'll be about 7 yrs old or
so (?) I hope it's later rather than sooner for space issues. Lol. We
have a 3 bedroom too.
Later, Sophie
tecia
McGehee <fakea...@home.com> writes
>Good, I'm glad to hear it. Wow, that's a lot of kids in one room. Our
>friends with 5 kids have a 4 bedroom house. They have 4 boys who share 2 to
>a room, the parents have a room, and the poor only daughter has to share
>with the dog.
LOL!
We've got a three bedroomed house, but its *really* important to me
(nuts as it may seem) to keep a spare room, because we often have
grandparents coming to stay, and I always have live-in help after a baby
(and when its not being used for either of those things, its my laundry and
ironing room lol). Luckily both the other rooms are very large (although
maybe not large by American standards - our room is 14' x 15', and the
kids room is 11' x 16'). At the moment, of course, we're not at all hung
up about what genders are sharing (as they're all under five!) but
obviously that will come into play later - not quite sure when. When do
those of you with siblings of both sexes (regardless of whether they do in
fact share a room or not in your household) think that brothers and sisters
would really *hate* sharing a room together? Or is age difference more
important? (for instance, Peter and Andrew, our only two boys, are more
than three years apart, whereas Andrew and Sophie will only be a year
apart).
SSgt. Dylan W. McGehee
of whether >they do in fact share a room or not in your household) think
that brothers and sisters
>would really *hate* sharing a room together? Or is age difference more
>important?
Obviously I don't know yet but I think it would be better to put the kids
that are closer in age in the same room, rather than do it by gender. What
do we do if we have 3 of one sex and 1 of the other? 1 kid gets their own
room and 3 share? Hardly fair. Yeah I know life's not fair but still.
Later, Sophie
Melody
"SSgt. Dylan W. McGehee" wrote:
> Obviously I don't know yet but I think it would be better to put the kids
> that are closer in age in the same room, rather than do it by gender. What
> do we do if we have 3 of one sex and 1 of the other? 1 kid gets their own
> room and 3 share? Hardly fair. Yeah I know life's not fair but still.
>
> Later, Sophie
Ditto. I would give the oldest kid their own room unless the youngest is
considerably younger than the middle child.
Jessica Lavarnway
two daughters. [I also live in a two bedroom duplex, so before I
start TTC again, I'm going to move :)]
I do remember talking to a woman in college. She lived in HUD housing
and said that they told her that she had to move into a three bedroom
apartment from her two bedroom apartment because she had two children
of opposite genders. They were preschool age, if I remember right.
Obviously, unless you live in subsidized housing, this isn't an issue,
but it's also worth knowing, I guess, what CPS/DCYF would decide a
generally "appropriate" age is for separated children by gender.
Jess
Jessica Lavarnway
Alicia (6 August 1997) and Julianne (26 December 2000)
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http://www.mv.com/ipusers/lavarnway/jal/
"I never enjoyed motherhood until I became realistic
about it. Until I learned to say, 'I am tired and I
am going to bed. I'll get your brother off the
roof tomorrow.'" - Erma Bombeck
deborah's mom
with bees on it to do Deborah's new big girl room. Anyone see anything like
this? It has to be bees, not butterflies or ladybugs, which I see a lot of,
because Deborah means bee. TIA!
Jess
Deborah 8-99
Rachel Joan due 1-23-01
In article <20010112105546...@ng-cs1.aol.com>,
mememo...@aol.comnospam (Christine Miller) wrote:
>I got the cutest catalog yesterday and thought I'd pass it along.
>
>We are not getting a nursery ready this time and thought that those of you that
>were and like Quilting would enjoy the things here. I may go ahead and buy
>some for my daughter's room in due time.
>
>anyway, enjoy..
>
>http://www.potterybarnkids.com
>
>
>Christine
>Mom to Breanna 2/18/97
>Wife to Frank 11/18/00
>#2 due 8/26/01
>
"Adorable children are considered to be the general property
of the human race. Rude children belong strictly to their
mothers." - Judith Martin, aka Miss Manners
Melody
and bees. I haven't seen one that only has bees on it but that one is
a-d-o-r-a-b-l-e!
Amy M.
>that
>>were and like Quilting would enjoy the things here. I may go ahead and buy
>>some for my daughter's room in due time.
>>
>>anyway, enjoy..
>>
>>http://www.potterybarnkids.com
I LOVE Pottery Barn Kids!!! We just redecorated our daughters' room using
Pottery Barn . It was sun, moons, and stars, now , since we have 2 girls
sharing a room... we went with the Yellow/Green butterflies. It turned out SO
cute. Their things are extremely well made.
Amy
Mommy to Tre' Alexander, Keelyn Alyssa, & Peyton Alea - 10/01/00
SSgt. Dylan W. McGehee
Do you have a Linens N Things near you? They have some great stuff, maybe
bees. I'm getting Charlotte's bedding from there when we do the *big girl*
room.
Later, Sophie
SSgt. Dylan W. McGehee
>apartment from her two bedroom apartment because she had two children
>of opposite genders.
We live in military base housing and they used to do that too. If you had
children of the opposite gender *and* a certain age gap they got their own
rooms or had to share, depending. Well when they started running out of
housing they stopped doing that. Lol. We have a 3 bedroom cos Staff housing
doesn't come with less and we have 2 kids - ages and genders don't matter.
When we have #3 (or more) we won't move. There is housing for larger
families but it's disgusting - the houses are pretty beat up and the
playgrounds are nasty. We have friends with 5 kids (they're planning a 6th)
and moved from the bigger house to the smaller one cos the house and the
neighborhood was nicer (and safer - their dog got shot with a BB gun by the
kids in the yucky neighborhood).
Later, Sophie
PennySyc
>think I can (morally, safely, whatever, can't think of a word!!!) keep a boy
>and girl child together in one room.
I would say that depends on the children more than anything. As far as modesty
goes, they will start showing signs when they want more privacy. My almost
ten-year-old daughter frequently spends the night with her nearly five and
six-year-old brothers. She reads to them and they just like being together.
Of course, she has her own room to retreat to when necessary, so that may make
a difference.
Leslie
Gabrielle Giroux
Kids Pottery Barn. I am kind of glad they don't
have the stuff online yet because I would have bought everything myself, but
with the catolog you have to worry about it not being in stock by the time
you get the book. The last book - I picked the set the day it came in and
my mother bought everything I circled and said she would just take group
gift $$ to help with half the bill. It is not that expensive and it is so
darling.
deborah's mom <fro...@popup.com> wrote in message
news:93tvli$t33$1...@bob.news.rcn.net...
Stephanie
the boys had one room and the girl another but since they always ended up
all in one room, we just duped all the toys in one and beds in the other<g>
Currently they're all in the living room with us (older two boys each sleep
on an easy chair, oldest girl has her own bed in a semi-private corner, 5
and 2 year olds have a double right next to ours, which we share with the
baby) due to having no heat in the back bedrooms and MIL coming to stay for
a month+ in the one front bedroom.
As far as the whole privacy/moral stuff - it really depends on the kids.
Most of mine have already gone through the "what do you have?" thing so I
don't really worry about that too much anymore. (Besides, all three of my
boys are in the "girls are gross" stage, thogh the 14 year old has been
caught looking at the ones on tv with interest<g> Sisters are worse than
regular girls) My oldest boy (14) doesn't like sharing his bed with the
younger boys but doesn't have a problem sharing the room itself. My oldest
daughter (12) doesn't mind if any the younger kids sleep in her bed as long
as they don't steal the blankets. We lived in 2 and 3 bedroom places up
until this house (we had 4 kids and were pregnant with #5 when we moved in
here) and it's less of an issue when the kids get older, they will tell you
when they need more space, privacy, time alone. Note: We have 10+ bedrooms
in this house, 3 upstairs and the rest downstairs. The kids won't sleep
downstairs unless all are in the same room! (it's an old house, there are
lots of weird noises. Especially the touchy old furnace) We have lots of
storage because of that:-) If there was even the faintest hint that
something immoral was going on, we would enforce separate sleeping
arrangements..but since there isn't, we don't.
I shared a room with my older brother until I was 8, I believe - he would
have been 10. It didn't make us any better or worse at getting along and I
don't think we suffered any for it. I do think that you might want to check
laws and such - most apartment complexes won't allow more than 2 people per
bedroom. Iit took us a week of arguing to be able to rent a 3 bedroom when
we had 4 kids because only one of the kids was a girl...most complexes will
claim state law for this rule but as far as I was ever able to find out, it
was a company rule. Not sure how military housing would deal with it, I know
if a family gets housing aid/afdc/etcetera they are really picky about the
whole room-sharing thing between boys and girls.
--
Stephanie
mom to 6 on Earth
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Jessica Lavarnway
>families but it's disgusting - the houses are pretty beat up and the
>playgrounds are nasty. We have friends with 5 kids (they're planning a 6th)
>and moved from the bigger house to the smaller one cos the house and the
>neighborhood was nicer (and safer - their dog got shot with a BB gun by the
>kids in the yucky neighborhood).
I took a look at the housing at Lackland as opposed to the housing at
Fort Sam.
I don't know what the Navy and your Marines :) have, but I know that
Army bases' housing is so bad that even though I was about to go on
active duty, I elected against it because I wanted my family to live
someplace decent, as well as have decent health care, and I didn't see
that happening with my military benefits, and I doubted if my husband
kept on moving around with me if he would ever have a job with good
enough pay and benefits to make up the gap.
Jessica Lavarnway
SSgt. Dylan W. McGehee
We had the best housing ever in Cuba. They were brand new. Well the Navy
does get all the money, and we get the leftovers. Lol.
The housing here is nice - just been re-done, hardwood floors, new
appliances in the kitchen, some plumbing problems, but hey you get it fixed
for free. We're at Camp Lejeune, NC and we're also in Staff housing - huge
difference from the NCO housing - it's nasty, made from barracks leftovers.
I'd always opt to live in housing rather than live in town and pay rent and
utilities. I have no complaints about our medical or dental care so far.
I'll be at home for quite a while, especially if we decide to homeschool, so
even though I have 2 BA degrees, I'm not worried about a *career* just yet.
But it's definitely not for everyone.
Later, Sophie
madolyn
SSgt. Dylan W. McGehee <fakea...@home.com> wrote in message
news:t679c29...@corp.supernews.com...
> I'll be at home for quite a while, especially if we decide to homeschool,
so
> even though I have 2 BA degrees, I'm not worried about a *career* just
yet.
>
Homeschooling? And considering BF'ing?
Uh-oh! .....
..... Sophie's turning crunchy-granola on us!
Next thing you know she'll be wanting a homebirth!
>:-p~~~~~~
-- Madolyn {{ducking and running}}
Cherylio
so
> even though I have 2 BA degrees, I'm not worried about a *career* just
yet.
>
> But it's definitely not for everyone.
>
> Later, Sophie
>
I was nuts for deciding that even before I got pregnant!! Especially when
they find out that I stopped my education after a good start in my career to
become pregnant and decide to homeschool. *shrug* It's just something I
really want to do and my immediate family goals became more important than
my long-term career - glad to meet another "nut!"
~Cheryl
EDD: May 02 2001
SSgt. Dylan W. McGehee
>Uh-oh! .....
> ..... Sophie's turning crunchy-granola on us!
>Next thing you know she'll be wanting a homebirth!
>:-p~~~~~~
>-- Madolyn {{ducking and running}}
Look Miss Earthy Birthy!! No, no home birth unless they start putting out a
Do It Yourself C-section video or something. Lol. Eeww.
If I turned crunchy-granola I think it would be grounds for divorce from a
Marine. Lol. :)
Later, Sophie
Jessica Lavarnway
>I was nuts for deciding that even before I got pregnant!! Especially when
>they find out that I stopped my education after a good start in my career to
>become pregnant and decide to homeschool.
my educational problems.
Both my husband and I went BONKERS in school because we were smart and
had no interest in topics or too much -- I would spend four hours on
my algebra homework in school because one of the problems interested
me [the situation I was thinking of was quadratic equations -- I
learned the quadratic formula that night from my father and about
imaginary numbers from my older sister] and get yelled at the next day
because I was supposed to do the problems by factoring. [I did, to my
credit, do most of them that way, but some of them were
"unfactorable". This is where I learned the formula, and about
imaginary numbers, and squaring, and stuff like that :)]
I think it's more educational to unschool or homeschool your kids than
it is to keep on working on a career -- particularly most careers,
which constantly narrow your focus, rather than broaden it.
Jess
Jessica Lavarnway
>Do It Yourself C-section video or something. Lol. Eeww.
Jess
Sarajoyo
>Do It Yourself C-section video or something. Lol. Eeww.
>
I can see it now. . ."C-sections for Dummies." "Homebirths for Dummies." Buy
the whole series. . .
-Sara:)
Sarajoyo
my dh and I did very very well in school and come from academically-oriented
families, and both of us were utterly bored, even in accelerated classes. We
are both much more creative, hands-on people than the standard educational
system allows. I want to tailor our children's educations and learning styles
to what is best and optimal for them. Also, we don't like a lot of the
attitudes that float around public school systems today, and while I don't mind
my hypothetical kids encountering different viewpoints, I want it to be at a
pace mostly guided by us. Plus, I think I'm just a control freak, lol. :) I
enjoy doing a lot of domestic things, like cooking and sewing, and I would like
my kids to have more opportunities to be a natural part of these activities; dh
has a very hands-on job, and I know he'd like to take the boys (girls too I
guess, though we're very traditional) to work with him a lot. We want the
ultimate flexibility to travel, set our own pace, etc. Not 100% sure we're
going to homeschool; we'll evaluate the schools around, the kid's needs, and
everything year-by-year.
Glad it is so popular though!
I never thought I'd say it, but I guess I do have some "granola-crunch" in me.
. . I'm not necessarily into vegetarianism and natural-fiber clothing though.
:)
-Sara:)
whodunit
be homeschooling Maya! You people have no idea what it's really
like in public schools today. Very sad, when there's so much potential.
I know there are good ones to be found, but I think they are few
and far between. I will do a much better job one-on-one, I believe,
than tossing Maya into an overcrowded classroom short on books &
supplies
taught by a stressed out, underpaid teacher. I also want to include
art, music, and other things not considered important nowadays in
the schools. More well-rounded, fun stuff, not just the state tests
most teachers are teaching today.
Carolyne in TX
Joanna Kimball
Jessica Lavarnway wrote:
>
> >Sophie! Are you planning on homeschooling? How cool! Most people thought
> >I was nuts for deciding that even before I got pregnant!! Especially when
> >they find out that I stopped my education after a good start in my career to
> >become pregnant and decide to homeschool.
> The day I read about unschooling was the day I found the solution to
> my educational problems.
I agree- we're planning on it too. I was one of the first kids in my
town to be homeschooled (see, told you my mom was a hippie) and not only
did I have a great time, I got BOKU scholarships to college for
academics and leadership. So never believe that homeschooled kids are
at a disadvantage when it comes to college.
I'm committed to it for my kids, though right now I'm honestly trying to
slow Meriwether down. She's 3 and has taught herself (from Blue's
Clues) all her letters and sounds and how to spell simple words and
write her name. I really want her to be a pre-reader for at least
another couple of years- I would rather see her running in the grass and
picking up bugs than reading all the time (there will be enough of that
later). But at this rate she's going to beat me to it!
I am REALLY looking forward to building my own curriculum- most
elementary stuff is soooo horrible. I'm going to stock up on DK books
and REAL books, not Dick and Jane rip-offs. And we're going to a LOT of museums.
Joanna
Meriwether, 3
Honour, 2
Sarajoyo
>another couple of years- I would rather see her running in the grass and
>picking up bugs than reading all the time (there will be enough of that
>later). But at this rate she's going to beat me to it!
I think that's probably inevitable, Joanna! I was much like Meri - I taught
myself to read and went to kindergarten at 5 1/2 armed with my Little House on
the Prairie books to read on the way. Mom didn't try to teach me to read; it
just happened. She used to be concerned because I would rather read than play,
so she would make me go outside to play with my younger brothers, and I'd end
up taking a book and reading outside! I think I turned out okay; I still don't
"play" much (unless it's with little kids), but I do enjoy reading (and
creating things). :)
There's hope for Meri!
-Sara:)
Jkknfollett
You're thinking of homeschooling? We are too, just recently its become a HUGE
issue too (becaause Kaylie starts in Sept) What are your reasons for and
against it (if you dont mind me asking :) Everyone I've talked to thinks were
nuts. LOL
Kari
Laura
Add me to the nuts!! I'm planning on homeschooling too! The only ones in my
family that doesn't think I'm nuts is my mom and dad. Every bit of research
I've read on it I send it to them. Amazing how about 8 or 9 years ago there
wasn't a college anywhere that would accept homeschooled kids...now Ivy League
schools gladly accept them! Anyway, just wanted to add my 2 cents.
--
Laura~who is so glad to not have to use deja anymore (hopefully)!
Mommy to Blake, 2 yrs
and little bit due June 6, 2001
seaw...@optonline.net
>
> Add me to the nuts!!
We homeschool. 2nd grade, 1st grade and in a year will be "doing"
kindergarten again. Actually, I have to spend most of this week making
lesson plans for the next month or so. We've been "off" for over a month
now. Of course, the children are perpetually learning but they have had no
structure( ie math, handwriting, grammar etc...) for at least a month.
Reading, science, history and arts can be done quite unstructured but *I*
believe structure in some subjects is essential and in others preferable.
Karen-
first full day totally on my own. EEK!! Broke out the sling this
morning-thank goodness Emma likes it or I'd be in it DEEP.
Emma is 11 days old.
SSgt. Dylan W. McGehee
We're *seriously considering* doing it. Dylan *really* wants us to. So we
can take leave whenever we want, it won't matter if we move in the middle of
a school year, etc..Plus I swear the kids are out of school once a week
here. They have a holiday for *something* all the time. Although I've not
heard anything bad about the schools our kids would go to - Department of
Defense schools.
>glad to meet another "nut!"
>~Cheryl
Nice to meet you too. Lol. :)
Later, Sophie
SSgt. Dylan W. McGehee
>Jess
Nope, I can't. Have to have c-sections from now on. The incision site is
too thin, making the chance of a rupture too high. And I just don't want
to. There. I said it. Lol. :)
Later, Sophie
Jkknfollett
about homeschooling. Ok, I dont feel so bad now :)
Kari
mom to Kaylie (5) and Noah (21 mos)
SSgt. Dylan W. McGehee
>against it (if you dont mind me asking :) Everyone I've talked to thinks
were
>nuts. LOL
>Kari
<groan> Tell me about it. My Mom says "Oh you'll see". She also says that
when we say we want 4 kids. Lol. We should never have mentioned it.
Dylan is MUCH more into the idea then I am. Personally cos to me it seems
like a long way off. He wants to do it so we can take leave whenever and
PCS whenever and not have to worry about the kids missing school. It seems
like they're on a break constantly from school around here. BUT we've never
heard anything bad about DOD schools either. Well except the one in Cuba
was bad. Most kids had to re-do their last grade when they came back to the
States. But that was just a weird place and situation. Dylan was super
impressed with an NIS agent down in Cuba whose wife homeschooled their 3
children. We had never, and still have never, seen such well-behaved
children. They were definitely doing something *really* right.
Reasons not to do it would be - I won't get a break. I'm also not so great
at Math or Science. I was worried about the social aspects but a lot of
military families homeschool and after they told me all the activities their
kids do, I'm not really worried about that.
How close are you to deciding? What are your reasons for and against?
This is an interesting thread. Lol.
Later, Sophie
Cherylio
impressed with all the data and information I came across, that I knew right
away what I wanted for my kids. Hubby was okay with it, until he sat in on
my presentation and now he is as passionate about it as I am! Here's one of
my favorite sites http://www.hslda.org/central/statsandreports/index.stm. I
can see how it would be really beneficial in your case in taking leave
whenver you want and not interrupting your kid's schooling. Have fun
deciding!
Naomi Lynne Pardue
> : Darling, yes. But EXPENSIVE. Do real people reallybuy this stuff?
> I am doing my entrie nursery in it (which isn't terribly like me- b/c I
> usually mix and match). I actually found it much less expensive than the
> stuff that I was originally looking at.
What were you originally looking at? Baby Dior? I don't have a PBK
catalog handy, but if memory serves, I'm thinking of prices in the range
of $600 cribs, $400 chairs, and $250 bedding sets? Yes? Quite out of
my range, I'm afraid. (I bought MY crib at Service Merchandaise, and my
bedding at K-Mart....)
I guess it just depends on what you
> like and how much you care about spending. I consider it a good deal for
> the money, but hey- to each his own. Also, I chose this because it was
> realistic for my nursery budget, and I wanted to buy all my own stuff
> instead of begging others to buy stuff like this for me.
Ah, well I certainly didn't beg anyone to buy things for me. I just
bought things that I could afford.
Naomi
Naomi Lynne Pardue
SSgt. Dylan W. McGehee <fakea...@home.com> wrote:
> Caraj,
> They're 6 and they still fit in toddler beds?? Wow.
I moved Shaina out of her toddler bed at 5 1/2, NOT because she'd outgrown
it (she's now 9, and is still only 48 inches tall... if memory serves a
crib mattress of 54 inches long), but because we decided she was getting
to mature for it.
Naomi