Hellobee Boards Topic: If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?

Hellobee Boards Topic: If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:56:19 +0000 Mommy Finger on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery/page/2#post-1961532 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 13:10:42 +0000 Mommy Finger 1961532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ When we moved, DS got his room b/c it was already painted blue and I knew we wanted to change the other room from an ugly taupe color. The other room is a little bigger with a much bigger closet. If #2 is a boy, we'll probably move DS1 to the other room now that we've made some changes and put DS2 in the blue room and not make many changes. If #2 is a girl, DS will stay where he is and she'll get the new room. Maybe this is totally wrong but I feel like a girl needs a bigger closet. And since that's really the only difference, I'm ok with that for now. :) Mrs.KMM on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery/page/2#post-1961243 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 11:04:31 +0000 Mrs.KMM 1961243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Even though we plan to find out the gender, the big aspects of our nursery will all be gender neutral (wall color, furniture, etc). We might swap out some small decor things like the mobile or something hanging on the wall but we are purposefully setting it up so that no major overhaul is needed for future LOs (no matter what their genders). autumn865 on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery#post-1961241 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 11:04:15 +0000 autumn865 1961241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We changed the nursery but nothing drastic. The walls are the same color (yellow) but the theme for the new baby is different (DD1 was owls and now DD2 is little surfer girl). So I just got new curtains, pictures, decal and made a new mobile. I wanted it to be different enough so DD1 would associate the room as DD2s room, not her room anymore. travelgirl1 on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery#post-1961093 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 10:12:33 +0000 travelgirl1 1961093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @78h2o: Eeeeeeek, I am SO excited for you!!! Sisters are just so special! I would keep it all the Same, honestly. We have no plans to change the decorations etc for Baby #2 (gender neutral). Radish on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery#post-1961065 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 10:03:28 +0000 Radish 1961065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Congrats on your second daughter! We recently moved, so I didn't have this exact predicament. We split a lot of DD1s stuff between the two rooms, so the artwork went into her big girl room (with floor bed), but the crib, sheets, any gear went into the nursery. All we purchased new for the nursery was artwork, a new small dresser and bedding for the twin bed we have in there. ShootingStar on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery#post-1961059 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 10:00:55 +0000 ShootingStar 1961059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would just leave DD1 in her current room and put DD2 in the room you were going to put DD1 in. Then one day when you're ready to give up the guest room, move DD1 and redecorate. Otherwise you're moving and redecorating 3 or 4 times. snowjewelz on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery#post-1961045 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 09:56:01 +0000 snowjewelz 1961045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our nursery right now is super neutral for a girl so I don't think I'd be changing it at all for #2! LuLu Mom on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery#post-1961005 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 09:41:17 +0000 LuLu Mom 1961005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We left LO1 in her room so baby wasn't "stealing it" and we created a new nursery for baby girl #2. We are using the same furniture and bed skirt, but am doing a different "theme." Colors are similar but that's it. PrincessBaby on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery#post-1960999 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 09:40:09 +0000 PrincessBaby 1960999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We are getting LO1 big girl furniture, and using the same nursery furniture for LO2, but I'm doing the nursery in different colors/theme. And we're having the crib and furniture (which is mahogany) painted in Annie sloane pure white. I just want to change it up for the next 2.5 years, I'd be so tired of it for a span of 5 or so years:) swurlygurl on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery#post-1960983 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 09:31:14 +0000 swurlygurl 1960983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We kept the nursery exactly the same and moved L to a big girl room. I get what other people are saying about not changing the nursery because they made that room for their LO - I specifically made a nursery, not for any specific kid, but for me :) Mrs Hedgehog on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery#post-1960917 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 08:47:52 +0000 Mrs Hedgehog 1960917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We will just give the new baby their own room. I don't see the point in switching rooms. We have already discussed what a new theme might be when we have another, and it isn't the same. Mrs. Lion on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery#post-1960911 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 08:44:41 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1960911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our second is the opposite sex but we are still keeping the nursery almost the same. We originally designed lo's nursery anticipating that if we had a girl they would share a room anyway (though we added on to the house so lo could have his own room and he has moved out), so it is fairly gender neutral. I am adding a few coral accents to make it a bit more girly for her, but all the big stuff is staying the same. Mrs. Rabbit on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery#post-1960835 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 07:34:59 +0000 Mrs. Rabbit 1960835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I love my daughter's room too much to redecorate another one, so the plan is actually for the two girls to share a room from the beginning ladybee on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery#post-1960813 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 07:04:54 +0000 ladybee 1960813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have 2 bedrooms upstairs and 2 down. Right now LO and us are down. When baby 2 comes one day we will move up, move DS to our room and keep the smaller room a nursery. If baby 2 is a boy I won't change the nursery much, especially since we will be doing a big boy room. Cherrybee on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery#post-1960809 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 06:54:15 +0000 Cherrybee 1960809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm not sure what we will do. I think we would keep the room as it is - but I would like to give it a fresh coat of paint in the same colour. Mrs. Jacks on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery#post-1960773 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 05:08:27 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1960773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We are a lazy people in this family and therefore the room stayed exactly the same. I liked it when we first decorated... And I was too tired to make changes. Snowdrop on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery#post-1960770 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 05:01:04 +0000 Snowdrop 1960770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our nursery is the smallest room in the house, perfect for a nursery but no good as an older child's bedroom. We have purposefully decorated in a gender neutral style so that we can move subsequent children in without re decorating. erinpye on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery#post-1960748 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 03:19:47 +0000 erinpye 1960748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We intended for LO1's room to be her room, so we just painted another bedroom for LO2, gave LO1 a big girl bed, and moved the crib and changing table into LO2's room. Kimberlybee on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery#post-1960704 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 23:56:12 +0000 Kimberlybee 1960704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @78h2o: Congratulations on another little girl! How fun!!! Did you save any of DD1's baby clothes? californiadreams on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery#post-1960701 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 23:50:15 +0000 californiadreams 1960701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not pregnant yet but I have a gender neutral theme for LO1 that i love so I am 100% using the same theme/bedding/etc for whenever I have LO2. If we happen to move (which we plan to), I will do a different colour for the walls, but only because the current colour was for a theme I never ended up using and not what I would have chosen (and DH said no way to painting over once I changed my mind!) Eta. I also want to get max usage out of the stuff I bought for LO1, so it justifies the cost a little more. 78h2o on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery#post-1960696 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 23:40:39 +0000 78h2o 1960696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @wonderstruck: yeah, if they were all the same size, we'd just keep DD#1 in the same room. @Mrs.Pinecone316: yeah, I like decorating too! :) @marionberry: that totally makes sense! I am thinking we will try to move her sooner rather than later, so that she doesn't feel like the baby is kicking her out of her room! marionberry on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery#post-1960682 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 23:08:19 +0000 marionberry 1960682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We're keeping ds1 in his current room and putting the twins in a new room. I wanted to do something unique for them, plus J really likes his room and I don't want to do too much transitioning all at once - getting twin brothers is enough for a 14 month old, lol. Mrs.Pinecone316 on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery#post-1960668 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 22:55:33 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 1960668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I probably would but I like decorating so I would want baby #2 to have her own theme/style. Necessary? Def not. wonderstruck on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery#post-1960650 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 22:40:13 +0000 wonderstruck 1960650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @78h2o: Yeah, the bedrooms in our house (other than the master) are all the exact same size, so in my case there was no point. MOMTOLITTLEB on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery#post-1960578 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 21:18:30 +0000 MOMTOLITTLEB 1960578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We will be moving soon so my son will get a new room and we'll most likely keep him there and choose another room for a nursery someday. I'll use the same crib and some of the decor. 78h2o on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery#post-1960571 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 21:13:15 +0000 78h2o 1960571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Adira: that makes sense! Fortunately it is a small room with white below the chair rail, so it wouldn't be a terrible amount of work to repaint (except for the taping, which is super annoying). My dad painted the purple for me while I was a work, and it was a little more purple than I'd intended (was going for a lavender/grey), so that's partly why I'm considering changing it. Adira on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery#post-1960557 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 21:00:46 +0000 Adira 1960557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope, not changing the nursery! Xander moved out and we painted his new room, but the baby is getting Xander's old room, the nursery, as is! We got new bedding for the crib, but that's because Xander's still using his crib and his bedding. I LOVED Xander's nursery and I actually painted it gender neutral so that I could reuse it regardless of the gender of baby #2. 78h2o on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery#post-1960546 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 20:54:33 +0000 78h2o 1960546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MrsMccarthy: thanks!!!! Yeah, I love love love my sister, so I hope J and baby will have a similar relationship at some point! 78h2o on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery#post-1960544 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 20:53:15 +0000 78h2o 1960544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Danizaur: I know what you mean about "giving [her] room away", it's just that the other two rooms are much bigger. It seems like J should have a bigger room since we want her to have at least a twin size bed, maybe a queen (so guests can use it). That way she could have a place for toys too. The other big room has an attached bathroom, so we want to keep that as a "guest suite" as long as possible, since his parents stay overnight 1-2 weekends per month. When the girls are older, we figure they'll each have a big room (that can serve as a guest room) and we'll turn the nursery into an office. Does that make sense? I guess I am fine with keeping the purple, I just want to do something to make it feel like the new baby's room and not a hand-me-down. Even though I know I'm being silly! mamimami on "If your second child was the same gender as the first, did you (or would you) change the nursery?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-second-child-was-the-same-gender-as-the-first-do-you-change-the-nursery#post-1960543 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 20:52:45 +0000 mamimami 1960543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have a boy and a girl and the decor was the same!