If only this was as easy as it looks...
Any of my friends with toddlers know that the transition from crib to bed can be a little, um, traumatic for your child (with the exception of a few Carter's out there, who make the rest of the kids look bad). After Peter fell out of his crib for the third time in so many months, we finally decided to bite the bullet and pack away the trusty cage. Tears were shed, feet were stamped, and sleep was lost. Not by Peter though...this time mommy was to blame. Honestly, who would have guessed that this would be harder for me? Last week as we began the transition, I didn't get much sleep as every noise coming from the nursery jolted me awake, and sometimes for good reason! Little boys were rolling out of beds, pulling apart furniture, or playing with toys at midnight.
Although I suppose the real reason for all of my fuss is that my baby is no longer a baby. He's growing up way too fast. And yet, somehow, not fast enough.
Here's to my nightly shot of NyQuil! Sweet dreams little boy.
6 comments:
I do not envy you my friend. Ben has been out of his crib for a LONG so we have had a LONG time to get into the groove of things. And with each move(and/or visiting of relatives) the dreaded getting out of bed and putting him back 5 million times started over again. All I can suggest is consistancy, schedule, routine. Keep the night time schedule the same every night, and at the same time and that will save you hours of hair ripping. That's what I have learned at least. Good luck and God speed my friend!!!! This and potty training have been the only 2things that have worked this momma.
Ah, "Christmas Juice"...
Oh how every transition is a hard one.. With each child it has been hard. I love the beds. ( arn't they bunk beds? ) Very cute style.
Big boy bed = Big boy!
Darling!! Love you ~
This is HUGE!! This means that pretty soon he will begin the process of potty training and no more poop!! Rejoice in his progresssion and that he is moving forward with his life. He has so much to offer this world, that we need him to grow us sooner or later. Mom, this is but a small moment and soon you will be glad that he has his bed and I promise in a few years, you will have a hard time getting him out of bed! -Suzanne
I'm scared of the face-off I'll have to deal with when Emily moves from crib to bed. Maybe it won't be so bad... but I'm still scared :)
Yeah, Peter! Of course, this will make the sleepovers a little more interesting, but what little boy doesn't love giggling with his friends all night instead of sleeping?
You'll make it through. I was lucky with Ryan; we only had one really rough week, but he's spoiled me and I really don't think that Sofia's going to make it that easy. *sigh* But as my aunt once told me, find something about every phase and transition that you love because it'll pass soon enough (still looking for it with potty training!).
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