We weren't intending to bite the bullet and put Sam in a big boy bed. There so much going on in our lives right now with a new baby on the way and a big move that we figured we would wait until the dust cleared to start the transition. However Sam had other plans...
On Monday night he woke up early in the morning completely hysterical. I went in and sat with him for quite awhile waiting for him to settle down. After it seemed he was settled, I quietly tip toed back into my room. The moment I crawled into bed, the screaming began again. Just as I was uttering a tired sigh we heard the thud.
Sam had thrown himself out of his crib in pursuit of me. Although we did not see it, he is not the most graceful climber and we can only imagine what it would have looked like to see him going over the rails. After some back and forth, we decided we were lucky he wasn't hurt this time and we didn't want to wait to see if we would get lucky again if he chose to escape again.
As we are not prepared at all for him to have a big kid room (again...we were waiting for the move). His crib mattress is now on the floor. However, Sam is thrilled about it. He talks about it all the time and now wants to read his books in his 'big boy bed' and often runs in there throughout the day to pretend to 'sleep'. The first night literally went off without a hitch and we are hoping tonight is the same. Maybe this is a good thing...one less transition to accomplish with a baby in tow.
Here are some pics of him showing off his new arrangement. The lighting is bad and if you look closely you can see the shadow of his crib on his new bed. Although the transition seems to be going great we are a little apprehensive....we will wait a few more days to dismantle the crib.
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