We decided that this weekend would be a great time to move the girls into the same room. We knew that it would be an adjustment, and since they are sharing a room in the new house, we figured that we better have them comfortable with it now rather than throw it on them the night we move into a strange place.
To say I was anxious was a little bit of an understatement. None of our kids have ever shared a room with someone else. The girls are playmates to the ninth degree, so I imagined a slumber party going to the wee hours of the morning. I imagined them waking at the break of dawn after only falling asleep a few hours before. I went to friends who’s kids share a room, and all of them told me to calm down. Luckily for me, they were right! They did great! I mean, it did take them almost an hour to fall asleep last night, but they slept all night long without a problem. London even woke up at 7 crying, but Brooklyn didn’t even stir and kept on sleeping until 8:30 (probably from her late night chat session with her sister). We pushed our luck and tried to actually have them nap in the same room today. That was a complete disaster, so I’m going to have to figure out something for that. London is allllmost done with naps, but Brooklyn still needs them (and Mommy needs quiet time).
I love their little room. Their new room will be smaller than this, but its fun to see the bones of what it will look like. Gramma is making them beautiful throws for the bottom of their beds (they get them for Christmas! woo-hoo!) and I have to get their bookshelves for the wall, new reading lamps, these amazing prints I found, and the tissue poms for above their beds.
London loves sharing a room. She has been looking forward to it for a long time and has been practicing getting up quietly as to not wake her sleeping sister. Brooklyn hasn’t decided yet; yesterday I had moved the bedside table into her room before I moved London’s bed and she vehemently declared, “I don’t like THAT!”. So, obviously, Brooklyn is the one who is going to have the largest degree of adjustment, but she will get it.
London loves taking pictures. Brooklyn, not so much.
I’m praying that each night gets easier for them, and for some sort of solution to the nap debacle. Currently I can just lay London down in her old room, but that won’t work when we move.
Reason #389 why having a sister rocks: you don’t have to sleep alone.
A Tale of Three Cities 
I have no idea if this is going to get to you….compute rs!???….but I love the room! Is it Brooklyn’s room or London’s? I didn’t realize you’d already set up their beds. But, having had to share a room with 2 sisters…..3 in a room is a lot! But then, we didn’t have much money and my parents slept in the garage when we had guests. My brother had his own room in the basement….a small storage room. When our cousins came from Minn. to Calif. to visit, my brother took great delight in throwing the garage door open while my parents were still sleeping! A memorable moment for all! London’s throw is done and Brooklyn’s is about 3/4 done. I had to start Jackson’s just to decide how it was go to look and I’m excited. It’s really nice. So, hopefully all will go well in the new house. Can’t wait!