I still can't believe Eli is out of his crib. Yep, with a new baby coming in less than 3 months (AH!), we decided it would be best to move Eli into a toddler bed. We already had one, passed down from Jeremy's sister, so we decided the best time to do it would be right after we got back from California. He was already used to sleeping in a different bed on vacation, so we thought it would be a good time to transition. We got back late Tuesday night and then Wednesday evening we set it up! I was really nervous about how he would do, but I talked to both of my sisters about it (my expert mothering-advice-givers) and they said it's definitely better to do it before the new baby comes, and a few months in advance, so they are used to it and don't feel like the baby's stealing their bed.
So we took the plunge. Eli was really cute helping us set it up. I had to take a few pictures. He loves "tools" and helping do anything, so he was really into this project. :)
Love this one:
And this one:
After we got it all set up he was loving it! He kept bouncing around and throwing himself onto the bed with glee.
The cute new bed: (Jeremy's mom made that quilt for Eli when he was born)
The new room set-up. It's not amazingly designed, but it works!
I thought this might not be bad after all! And after a couple of rougher nights, he's actually doing really well. The first night, he went right to bed in it and slept great until 4 am when I heard "thump" and then crying and knew he had fallen out of bed. I was afraid of that. But after getting him back into bed, he was fine the rest of the night. The next day he took a 3.5 hour nap - amazing!
The second night was the hardest. He finally discovered he could get out of the bed and did so about 7 times until he finally gave up. I kept going back in and ordering him back to bed, but then he started thinking that was a fun game, so I stopped going in and he eventually stopped getting out. The next night he only got up once and every night since has been great! All in all, it's been a much smoother transition than I anticipated. He loves the bed and loves that we can lay down right next to him - in fact, he'd prefer we stay there all night. :)
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What a big boy! We're going to make that transition soon--we had already planned on doing it soon, but then Jonathan climbed out of his crib and made it official. This week, most likely! So I hope it goes well like it did with Eli. Wish me luck!
so cute. it's crazy how fast they grow, and soon you'll have two!!
Oh what a cutie! I can't believe he is so big. I am glad he is doing so well. I always dread that, too.
I love that video of Eli. He is such a cute little boy. I think the room looks great! I thought it was so cute how Eli was helping with the tools. He is getting so grown up. It will be so fun for him to have a new baby brother! He is going to love it!
Your room is so cute. I'm glad he's made the transition well.
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