We live in military housing. We're currently in a 2 bedroom which is fine for the 3 of us but with the baby it would be a VERY tight squeeze. As it is we have no room for a lot of our things. We have a bookcase and a dresser shoved into our living room, an extra rocking chair that just kind of sits out in the middle of the room, we have a computer desk sitting on our back porch because it doesn't fit in the house at all. Ds's old crib is dis-assembled and shoved underneath our futon in the living room. Our bedroom just fits our queen sized bed, dressers, and a very small computer desk (that is falling apart). Ds's room is smaller than ours and is designed in such a way that you can only use 2 walls to put furniture against because of where the closet, door, and windows are.
So back in January we contacted housing and they told us we could move to a 3 bedroom house. The wait would be about 2 months but they couldn't technically move us until I was in my 3rd trimester. Ok, great. Well I was stressing because it's been over 6 months now and we're still not at the top of the list. I vented about it on a military board.
That's when I found out.
They don't pay for the move like they do all your other moves! The military always pays for you to move. We just assumed we'd have movers come in and pack up our stuff and the only thing we'd have to do is tell them where to put stuff and unpack. We have NO extra money right now at all. We can't afford to hire movers. We could afford a U-haul for a day BUT we don't have anyone that can help us move. Our name will come up in the next 1-2 months I am sure and you HAVE to take it or your name goes back to the bottom of the list. So obviously I will either be pregnant (I'm 36 wks right now) or just had a baby and won't be able to help move heavy stuff. We have no one we can ask to help us and dh can't do it on his own
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So it looks like we're staying here. I have no idea how we will fit. We don't like co-sleeping and it looks like we'll be forced into it which is going to drive dh and I insane...we REALLY need our own space. I have no room for a changing table so I'll have to just clear off the top of my dresser and we'll have to take back the super nice one my MIL bought us. There's def no room for a crib or maybe not even a pack n play. No room for extra baby toys. No room for baby clothes and diapers. No room for anything:
They are so tiny but they take up so much space and have so much stuff!
Ugh, I'm going to go look at all the birth announcements and pics to cheer myself up (and prob eat some ice cream too lol).
So back in January we contacted housing and they told us we could move to a 3 bedroom house. The wait would be about 2 months but they couldn't technically move us until I was in my 3rd trimester. Ok, great. Well I was stressing because it's been over 6 months now and we're still not at the top of the list. I vented about it on a military board.
That's when I found out.
They don't pay for the move like they do all your other moves! The military always pays for you to move. We just assumed we'd have movers come in and pack up our stuff and the only thing we'd have to do is tell them where to put stuff and unpack. We have NO extra money right now at all. We can't afford to hire movers. We could afford a U-haul for a day BUT we don't have anyone that can help us move. Our name will come up in the next 1-2 months I am sure and you HAVE to take it or your name goes back to the bottom of the list. So obviously I will either be pregnant (I'm 36 wks right now) or just had a baby and won't be able to help move heavy stuff. We have no one we can ask to help us and dh can't do it on his own
:So it looks like we're staying here. I have no idea how we will fit. We don't like co-sleeping and it looks like we'll be forced into it which is going to drive dh and I insane...we REALLY need our own space. I have no room for a changing table so I'll have to just clear off the top of my dresser and we'll have to take back the super nice one my MIL bought us. There's def no room for a crib or maybe not even a pack n play. No room for extra baby toys. No room for baby clothes and diapers. No room for anything
:They are so tiny but they take up so much space and have so much stuff!
Ugh, I'm going to go look at all the birth announcements and pics to cheer myself up (and prob eat some ice cream too lol).
) The baby doesn't have to co-sleep with you if you don't want it to, you can put up a pack n play or some other smaller bassinet type deal or the baby can sleep in his/her car seat. Is there anyway you could sell some of your stuff or get rid of some things? Another solution might be to ask your family for monetary help.
Good luck!
. You definitely don't need this type of stress!
The squadron I was in before I got out was AWESOME. In fact I got out, had ds, and then 4 mos later is when dh deployed and they are the ones that called and asked if I needed help! Unfortunately I've been out for over 3 yrs now so don't have connections to any of those people anymore and I'm sure most have moved.
