Big Boy Bed

A friend of mine was getting rid of her daughter's toddler bed and asked if we wanted it. I figured it might be a good idea to get Corbin out of the crib soon so that by the time the new baby comes he doesn't still think the crib is his. Plus, he was starting to climb in and out of his crib (making it not so safe anymore). I'm one of those people who doesn't function well without sleep, so I was hoping this whole transition would be smooth. I tried to make it as exciting and appealing as possible for Corbin. I took him to Wal-Mart and let him pick out his bedding. He was so excited about getting to choose and quickly attached himself (literally) to the Thomas bedding. He wouldn't let anyone else hold the package all the way through the store, all the way home, and all the way up the three flights of stairs to our apartment. He was hugging it and smiling the whole way...so cute! Tressa was being really sweet and excited about it too. She wasn't jealous at all, she was just excited for him. "Corbin, you get to have a big boy bed! Isn't that exciting?" "Corbin, I love your new choo-choo bed!" We also rearranged his room a little and moved his lamp down where he can reach it...which was thrilling for him. I don't even know how many times he turned it on and off that day. Once the bedding was on he and Tressa spent the next few hours playing on it and snuggling.



Basically he LOVED his new bed.....until it was time to sleep in it! Those first few nights were pretty rough. He didn't want me to leave him alone in there and he kept trying to come out of his room. After a few days he learned the rules "No out...stay in....Mommy happy" and he's been doing great ever since. He's pretty proud of himself and he loves being a big boy. Way to go Corbin!