Big Boy Bed

Over the weekend, Mr. T moved into his big boy bed. The first night he slept in it, as I crept from the room I looked back and felt a lump in my throat. No more crib, baby's gone....and this little toddler has taken his place. :( We all know that it makes me want another.....but that's just not gonna happen anytime soon.

I just used some bedding that we had tucked away in the linen closet - the headboard is the back of his crib. I've still got a couple of design elements that I want to add to that wall next to the window, but I'm still looking around for just the right thing. Part of me wants to buy him new bedding, but that part of me is struggling with the part of me that is content with what we have.
At the foot of the bed is the rocking chair, but we'll probably move that out soon as the days of rocking him are becoming fewer and fewer. His room is WAY to tiny to waste space with a bulky piece of furniture that we don't use.

He's done really well sleeping in there. Things aren't quite as good as they used to be, since we have to sit in there and wait for him to fall asleep, but at least he's not needing us to actually lay in the bed WITH him to fall asleep. I just tell him goodnight, give him a kiss and hand him his extra binky. He must have at least one binky in his hand to fiddle with as he falls asleep. He's also partial to his Kung Fu Panda blanket that my parents got him for Christmas. My mom and dad seem to have a knack for blankets - Owen's blankie that he STILL sleeps with to this day was a baby gift to him when he was born.

The cat was a total fluke...she's completely terrified of Tyler, but the allure of a soft warm spot to sleep in the sun was too much for her to handle and she hopped right up there for a nap.


Have a great Tuesday!