Big Boy Update 2

Smooth sailing now! Naps are great and the past three nights he's stayed in his bed without requesting to be tucked in. He woke up today at 7:15a. And yesterday when I checked on him at nap time I heard him talking to Dusty Crophopper (a picture is now on his wall) about how Mommy was going to get Baby Grace from her nap. I peeked in and he was tucked under the covers laying on his back just chatting away. He tells me he tucks in Peter at nap time and bed time, and shows me how he tucks himself in - so he's feeling accomplished, I think. Two thumbs up for William!

Two thumbs up

So next on the to do list... I ordered the rest of our potty training supplies... I keep going back and forth on that one. I think he'd do well, but then begins the racing to the nearest potty (or bush/tree) to go all the time. Seems daunting... Keep you updated!

Big Boy Bed

William is no longer in a crib sadly! It's still the same crib though which makes the transition easier for mommy - I mean, William. Hopefully. The front part comes off and now voila! It's now a big boy bed.

We went to the mall yesterday and William picked out his new sheets and quilt in hopes of making it a really fun experience. Trains, cars, buses, diggers, of course. We also got him a book about Elmo moving from a crib to a big bed. He loved the book. I read it to him once and then he said he would read it, literally repeating each page form memory! It was pretty impressive.

He used the quilt in the car on the way home

He said "Thank you, Mommy." probably five hundred times on the way home from picking out the sheets. Cracked me up! Then it was time for nap time.

We didn't have the guard rail up initially for nap time and he fell asleep, but only with me rubbing his back. Then a thunderstorm came and he jumped out of bed crying for us. He probably slept for 30 minutes.

Top left: pretending to snore; Top right and middle, lower left: nap time;
Bottom right: night time and he's down 

Then bed time wasn't so hard. He liked the guard rail that was now up and kept going up and down. I rubbed his back for a few minutes and left him before he had fallen asleep. He cried a short time later asking for me to tuck him back in then fell asleep until around 3am. Then he cried again for me to tuck him in, and again, and again, and again. Probably every 30 minutes-1 hour after 3am, it was a request for being tucked in. He usually sleeps all over the place not with his blankets over him. I think the position of a pillow and sleeping one way the whole night was kind of foreign, which is why I think he needed help getting back into position when he woke up and the quilt wasn't over him anymore. hopefully he gets use to that soon because I was up more than I was with a newborn!

Wake up time was 7am. Not the norm for William. He's usually asleep till 7:30a. Grace slept till 8:15a. The tables have turned for those two.

So night time wasn't the most desirable situation, but we just need to get William over the fact that he doesn't need US to tuck him in all night long - he can tuck himself in :)

We shall see how nap time goes today... But William does tell us he likes his new bed, so that's a good start!

Crib Days

The day arrived... William climbed out of his crib. 

He's climbed INTO his crib and Grace's crib to visit on many occasions. He requests assistance in getting OUT though. William likes a little adventure, but I know for him the drop is a little daunting. Lately, he has been throwing his leg over the side and balancing himself on the rail. So we knew the time was near. 

This happened this past Thursday on the eve of his 2 1/2 birthday.

I put him down for a nap post Curious George exhibit visit at the Science Center (perhaps the inspiration?? Curious George would definitely climb out of his crib...) and a few minutes later heard him yelling for Peter. Peter Rabbit was downstairs. I went in his room and he was halfway over the rail. I put him back in the crib and told him I would go downstairs and get him. When this situation arises, William gets very worked up, but once you reassure him he waits patiently for your return. I reassured him, went downstairs and when I came back up -- found him at the top of the stairs, smiling. Unless he has learned to apparate (Harry Potter reference) then he climbed out in two seconds by himself. Grace was asleep already. She definitely didn't help him. 

Oh geez... Time for a bed?? This sounds like too much freedom for my taste. I was hoping he would stay there till college. 

Such a big boy. 

I don't think he will make it a habit for now. He really does love his bed and since then he's only climbed out of bed when I'm there (and taking too long to get him out because I'm doing something for Grace). So I think we will stick with the crib for the time being...