My partner would say the exact same thing. And Iād probably do the opposite and test 
fingers crossed ! 
Donāt apologise! I think the burnt orange has turned out really well. When I was a kid my whole room was bright red, I think an accent wall is definitely the way to go anyway with colours like that, otherwise it gets overwhelming. The decor is absolutely lovely, you really are very talented 
Can I ask how old Z is? Sorry if youāve already mentioned. I remember you said about your kiddos having small double beds - it was the same for me growing up! I used to fall out of bed every night in a single. [name_f]My[/name_f] Mum just got fed up and bought me a bigger bed haha. I donāt know why she didnāt just get rails 
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Thank you. 
Definitely one wall of orange is enough for anyone haha. Bold colours are lovely but in moderation, like you say.
Z was 6 in [name_u]October[/name_u]. A is 3 and a half. They have small doubles because if ever they were out of bed of a bedtime, my partner and I would always take them back into their own room and co sleep with them in their beds until they got back off to sleep. ( And trying to squeeze into a toddler bed is not fun) especially for my partner who is 6ft lol. Also our lads are quite tall. Z is on the 90th centile! A is on the 80th. We have tall grandparents in the family, my dad is 6ft 5, he has to duck going under door frames and my partnerās grandad is 6ft 4. We figured that theyād outgrow a standard bed soon enough anyway. So those were our reasons. Many parents let their kids into bed with them which is also co sleeping but I didnāt want them to be in the habit of that so we co slept in their own environments and now both sleep really well through the night and donāt come into our room unless itās morning time. This I think will be favourable for baby 3 eventually as it means I can nurse/feed in peace.
I think I know what you mean about the rails, there are these type of bed barriers you can buy in the UK?
When I first put the boys in bigger beds Iād line the side with bulky pillows/cushions. I mean itās rare you would roll over a cushion and out of bed and it seemed to do the trick 
Babies are the worse for it ( not falling out of bed!) but hitting their arms on cot railings. Iāve always used cot bumpers which have been useful. They also look really cute. Iād swaddle a baby too as they flail their arms a lot. However both my boys hated being swaddled hah so theyād always try and find a way to wriggle out of a swaddle blanket. The newborn slings are a godsend too but A was always a hot baby and he only tolerated it so much.
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I thought Iād share a picture with you guys that really made my partner and I reminisce. This was Z when he was a baby, he hated the car seat and wearing hats. And his face just makes me laugh something to make you ladies laugh in miserable [name_u]January[/name_u].
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Never mind me - just quietly writing down these pro trips for the future. 
This sounds like a great approach honestly!
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Hah @Luminen I am glad thatās useful. Some do the crying out method! But thatās never appealed to me myself. With your first it can sometimes be trial and error. Weāve just found co sleeping in their own rooms works. Obviously itās a bit different when they are a baby and under 1 as they are in your room co sleeping anyway. Especially the first 6 months.
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Itās been a few days since I posted. Today is 12 DPO today. I decided just to take a test this morning and got a BFP. Iām excited, nervous, everything. I just hope this one sticks. Iām going to take a few more tests this week as Iām sort of in disbelief. [name_f]My[/name_f] EDD based off ovulation is [name_u]September[/name_u] 30, the 2 year anniversary of my dadās death, which I have alot of emotions about too.
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Congratulations
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Oh my goodness, congratulations!!!
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Iām in the 2 ww again. If I conceived this month the baby would share a birth month with my sister and my two nephews. Lol
Weāll see what happens. 
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That would be lovely. [name_f]My[/name_f] sisterās birthday is today and she shares it with her daughter and son. Yep! Lol she had twins born on her birthday. (9 years ago)
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We tried the Shettles method this time. It wasnāt really intentional at first but thatās how it worked out anyway. Likely stopped about 2.5 days before ovulation (though Iām not 100% sure on timing). Weāll see if anything happens from it.
Iām pretty sure my boys were conceived on ovulation day or at least the day before.
If it doesnāt work this month then Iām going to try as close to ovulation as possible next month.
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Yay @PrincessShannon!!!
Yāall. I have a surgery date. I am very excited. Feb 1st is the big day (unless there are no beds available due to Covid).
Iām moving my appointment to yank out the IUD. Probably needs to be at least a month later than originally scheduled. Should give my body at least a little bit of time to recover I suppose. At least I wonāt have to wait too long (I hope).
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Me too. Though obviously I just want a healthy baby regardless of gender. Would be sweet to have a girl as our final baby though. 
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@whatchamacallit We tried Shettles for two months with our third, but nothing. So on month three we just tried for a baby and it wound up being a girl! So you never know! I hope it happens for you!
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Thank you! yeah, Iām not going to be patient enough to keep trying it if it doesnāt work this time. Lol
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Congratulations! I can imagine how emotional it must be to know your little one will be born around the anniversary of your dadās death. Hopefully, that can bring some joy to a normally sad occasion.
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