tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180886024251289372.post2075771078683634848..comments2023-05-07T04:59:10.504-07:00Comments on Parent to Parent: Apartment living with kidsanniemetcalfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336179118362029433noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180886024251289372.post-889485835625777672011-04-07T01:48:15.676-07:002011-04-07T01:48:15.676-07:00Apartment living with kids will be hard if you'...Apartment living with kids will be hard if you're not good in dealing with it. And it's normal for apartments to have pros and cons because not all houses are perfect. But one thing's for sure; a house can only be perfect when happy and contented people lives there.Katehttp://www.livemillenniumapartments.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180886024251289372.post-1185036033144422912011-01-07T14:08:12.548-08:002011-01-07T14:08:12.548-08:00I had to check in with you on this one, because we...I had to check in with you on this one, because we lived in a two-bedroom apartment last year. Just like you, we had so many wonderful pros, but what eventually killed it all was two things: One, the lack of space. It was like 800sq ft for 4 of us and coming from a 1500sq ft home - it was rough. Second, we had two flights of stairs and that was just plain awful with two toddlers. We traded up for a driveway of our own and about 1200 sq ft - and we are paying for it! But I think it was well worth it - I love our current place.<br />Now, that being said, let me comment on your situation.<br />1) There is no perfect place. You'll always be able to make a cons list and although the noise sounds pretty intense at times, it also seems to be only at times. And the fact that you can hide Katie and the baby away is great. I would def. keep doing that. Ava & Finn share a room - they have since he was a baby (old house had a weird layout, it was just what worked for us) and I love having them together (NEVER thought I would say that). Ava is a hard sleeper and only in the last few months has said anything about having her own space (next house, kid!).<br />2) If I were you (and in this regard, I am!), I would NOT be trying to move. I mean, I guess if you found somewhere totally magical and amazing for y'all, yeah, go for it. But to create that drama at 6-7 months pregnant with a little one seems like a lot of trouble for how much reward? I'm not one to usually promote the idea of sitting still, but in your place - which looks & sounds great, I'd stick around and make it work for the next year. It's never a good time to move, but this seems like a particularly unsavory time - specifically for Dave who would basically have to do (or hire in) so much of the work himself. <br />I love your place! I think you've made it supercute and it's great for 'now'. So enjoy it and nest it up and next spring, find yourself a house! ;)Anastasiahttp://www.mcdonnellism.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180886024251289372.post-62310890497683758642011-01-07T13:23:49.919-08:002011-01-07T13:23:49.919-08:00We went through this whole thing when I was pregna...We went through this whole thing when I was pregnant with Peyton, but we love our place and love the area and decided that until they got bigger then it would be okay for us to stick it out in this tiny place. <br />Our apartment is 900 sq ft, two bedrooms, full attic for storage as well. No pool, but a swing set in the back yard and a giant yard at that. A very quiet neighborhood with lots of kids including Jack's BFF across the street. Great schools, great town, close to the highways: The works. The rent is reasonable and it includes EVERYTHING but the phone (cable, heat, water, AC, washer/dryer in the apartment...all included). We have a great landlord and as it is an in law apartment, they are like extra grandparents to the kids. <br /><br />Living here with two kids takes adjustment and we are adjusting all the time as they both get older. It takes a lot of organizing and a lot of thinking a few steps ahead to keep up with it. For example: As of this weekend we will be getting bunk beds to help clear up some room in the kid's room. This came about as a solution to the large toy cube that I want out of my living room and the kitchen Santa bought Peyton this Christmas. The closet in the bedroom now serves as a closet/ entertainment system/ dresser area. This came about as I realized how much clothes a little girl needs (or just plain looks cute in)so we need an extra dresser and we had an extra tv to put in there for all of Jack's tv games as the tv in the living room doesn't have a/v components. We adjust little by little to keep everyone happy.<br /><br />So if you are happy where you are, then it can be done! I will definitely expand more in a guest blog stint shortly ;-)Katie Santoshttp://facebook.com/katie.kesslersantosnoreply@blogger.com