We were going to move to a bigger house this summer. The deal fell through, and while I am disappointed, I am also relieved. But we will be moving in a different sense, more of a shuffling than an actual "moving."
Right now, Baby Tuna shares our bedroom. She sleeps in a pack-n-play and has for the past 10 months or so. (For the most part, she sleeps in bed with us, too, but always starts out in her pack-n-play). Zane shares a room with Nora the Horrible, who refuses to sleep. She refuses to leave the light off. She refuses to keep the godforsaken toys out of her bed. (However she decided that sleeping on multiple Barbies is comfortable, I don't want to know. The two older girls share a big bedroom upstairs. Rudy and Eli each have their own room.
Recently we decided that Tuna has to move out. And Eli and Rudy will have to double up in the basement room, at least until the wall gets put up down there and there is another bedroom. Nora is moving into Eli's old room because the light turns off not only at the switch, but at the fixture too. Tuna will then move in with Zane, who sleeps like an angel. I hope everyone can get more sleep with this arrangement.
I know Rudy and Eli won't be happy about this, but they have to realize that Eli won't be in there forever. He may not even stay long enough to see a second bedroom in the basement built. But everyone is doubling up and they will have to get used to the idea. I don't give shit one if 16 is too old to share a room with 13...they are both gross teenage boys whose rooms smell like sports equipment and old socks. They can wallow in their mire together.
Keeping Nora solo may turn out to be the wisest thing we have done thus far. In a room with no closet, no lights, and no siblings, perhaps she will be able to get some sleep too.
No, the changing of rooms does not substitute for moving. But we are shovelling out the hovel and having a garage sale, so maybe some of the same effects will be achieved. Fingers crossed.
