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And neither of my boys ever took naps in their crib.

H didn't start sleeping in the crib until 8 weeks. We spent a lot of time in the living room.

We're pretty much in the crib in the nursery at night and during the day she's in the rock n play in the living room. I would hate being all cooped up all day long in the nursery as well.

Weeks 0-8, we spent all our time in the family room. We even slept there at night. From week 9 on, I spent all my time in the nursery like you are now. It was a really hard time for me, so I understand completely where you're coming from. It all changed around week 18, when I nap trained. Life changing, I tell ya.

Living room! At that age I would let him sleep wherever he wants!

I spent 0-6 weeks in our bedroom and the living room. Weeks 7-3 months (current) is spent in the living room and nursery. Living room when she's awake and nursery for sleep.

I definitely didn't worry about the crib as she was in our room til 5 months and took naps in her crib occasionally before then. At that age, she was sleeping in a carrier, car seat, rnp, cosleeper, our arms... Wherever! Don't limit yourself now!

Living room! My first LO was glued to the boob around the clock, so I felt like I never left the couch. And crib naps? Forget about it! Luckily, LO2 has been much better with crib naps and doesn't want to nurse constantly.

Until 4 or 5 months, we let my daughter sleep wherever she would sleep, especially during the day. This includes taking her for "walks" in her stroller around the living room. And many naps while I was holding her. I watched the entire series of the West Wing on Netflix that way!

Starting at 4 or 5 months, we started to be more intentional about crib naps and nighttime sleep. Now she's 15 months and has slept just fine in her crib for a long time.

I set up shop in the master bedroom. I hardly ever used the nursery!

@Meridian: I would say relax on it a little bit and enjoy your time rather than stressing about keeping him in a dark/quiet room. For the first 3 months, our lo slept in a bouncer, swing and bassinet (at our bedtime). The bouncer and swing were both in the family room. I hardly left that room unless it was to go upstairs to go to bed those first 3 months.

@Meridian: Agree with @dolphin, let him sleep wherever. My son was still taking ever nap on me at that age. At least in the master bedroom he could fall asleep on you and maybe you could slide him over to the bed, so at least maybe you can get up to pee, etc.

The first 3 months of my daughter's life were spent in the living room during the day where we nursed/cuddled/napped all day long. I held her for pretty much every nap and I make no apologies for it! Nights (from like 6 pm when the witching hour started on) were spent in our bedroom. I'd nurse her and hold her while she slept until about 10 pm when I'd put her down in the napper portion of the PnP next to my bed.

We didn't really spend any time in the nursery until 4 months when we transitioned her to the crib and she became a distracted nurser.

My general philosophy is (especially for the first 3-4 months) is to follow baby's lead and do what you have to do to get them (and you) to sleep the most. If that's holding them, co-sleeping, bed sharing, whatever. You can't spoil a newborn. That time is so fleeting and will be over in a blink of an eye. There's plenty of time later on to get them to be independent and sleep in a crib!

PS My daughter loved the blow dryer - I found an app called white noise baby that has a blow dryer sound - much safer!

She didn't' start napping in her crib until like 4-5 months old, she did nighttime starting around 10 weeks. We spent almost all our time in the living room, very rarely were we in her nursery.

I never tried to put LO down to nap in another room until 8 weeks. Before that I just had her nap on me in the living room or occasionally tried to put her in the swing in the living room.

@Meridian: I sit on the floor next to her swing so probably 3-4 feet from her. I leave it on until a few minutes after she's asleep. Sometimes I have to keep turning it on or I'll leave it on a good 10-15 minutes after she's asleep. I don't use it too often anymore but in the early days, it was everyday. I also would have some other white noise going once I turned the hair dryer off.