Moving twins into their own room

[paintedpanda]

My 8 month old twins need their own cot because they just kick and wake each other up and it’s soul destroying. There isn’t enough room in our bedroom for two cots. I’ve been sleeping with my Apple Watch to track my sleep and the orange “awake” spikes are multiple times an hour because every time they move they wake each other up which wakes me up.
My husband is on nights until Monday morning, so I wasn’t going to move them until then so we could tackle it together, but I’m tempted tomorrow morning to just put the second cot in their room and get on with it. I’m not sleeping properly anyway so I might as well try it, right? There’s a futon in their room so I’m thinking of moving the cot, then setting up camp in their room for the night so I don’t have to keep moving from room to room.
They nap in their own room quite well (aside from having to share the one cot) so they should be used to being in there. I can bring some things into their room that would make it more like what they’re used to (lights, sound machine etc).
Is there anything I’m missing? What else should I be doing? How can I make this transition seamless and hopefully get a good nights sleep for everyone!

You’ve done amazing lasting 8 months. I would just move the cot, put them to bed and wing it.

Haha thank you! It’s more a case of me not being able to let go than anything else. These are my last babies and I can’t bear the thought of being away from them. I feel like a fool because I was never like this with DC 1&2. Even when they nap, I’m either sat on the futon in their room or, like now, sat downstairs eyes on the monitor eating a hot cross bun. I don’t even like it when they’re napping and DH has the monitor instead of me.

maybe wean yourself off the monitor during the day when you’re awake and can hear them so you’re more comfortable when you’re asleep in another room.

This is really unhealthy OP. You are going to burn yourself out. Time to detach a bit for everyone’s sake.

We moved when dd was 8 months..supper then bed and she slept right through!
They are probably desperate for some more sleep too !
You need to find something that keeps you occupied when they sleep. Monitor watching isn't a hobby..

I know it’s not healthy. I know we all need some sleep. Ironically, DH is probably getting the best sleep out of all of us and he’s on nights. They’re both BF too so detaching doesn’t feel as easy as just staying away.
I’m ready to do it but it will have to be tomorrow morning now. DH is already asleep in our room, plus I’d rather it be morning so they can nap separately in their room and get the feel for it rather than whacking them in and expecting them to sleep all night.

Okay, please wish me luck!! They’re in their own room, separate cots, with the futon all made up in case I end up sleeping in there!
Send sleepy thoughts 😴