Big Boy Bed

We decided that it was the right time to say "goodbye" to the crib and "hello" to a new toddler bed. Chris put his handyman skills to work and built an adorable little bed for Max. He sized it perfectly so that his crib mattress would fit and then painted it fire engine red. Max thought it was really cool--until it was time to actually sleep in it.

Night 1: The first night we all sat in his room, read books, and then kissed him goodnight. He cried at the door for about 15-20 minutes and was sticking his little fingers underneath pleading for us to let him out. Sad and funny all at the same time. He eventually fell asleep on the floor. We put him back in his bed and about 2 hours later he woke up really upset. So, I brought a bunch of blankets in his room and he and I snuggled and slept on the floor.

Day 2: It was nap time, so we made our way to the dreaded bed. He cried for two minutes at the door and then went silent. I looked under the crack in the door and could see that he wasn't on the floor. He walked back to his bed...progress!!!!

Night 2: Did our bedtime routine and he cried at the door for a minute or 2. I heard snoring next to the door, so we knew he fell asleep. We put him in bed and he slept there until 7 a.m. Way to go Max.

Day 3: Slept on the floor next to the door.

Night 3: So far so good :)

On another note, Sammy has been such a wonderful sleeper. We really appreciate it Sam!