I never co-slept with no1, she was a wonderful sleeper and loved her cot and her own bed.

No2 was a unsettled little fella and it all happened on its own. Dp would take him into the lounge room to give me more sleep (he wasn't working then, waiting for a knee op), then bring him back in when he settled and jump in too, or pop him in and watch a movie or something (being a night owl that he is).

No3 - well it was just easier for everyone and TBH Dp really loved coming in in the morning to see us all snuggled in together, or the kids would go snuggle with him on the couch giving me a little lie in. I suppose we just took sleep any way we could get it!

It sort of evolved, we didn't discuss it much. He certainly doesn't feel pushed out for the babies. They both have their own beds (dds is next to mine) now and Dp has just started popping back in here and there. Its kinda nice actually but we are both very HOT sleepers and found it hard to sleep in the same bed in the first place. He is also not here full time anymore so Im sure that has something to do with it!