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Time for a Big Boy Bed


Photo-A-Day #3261

It has been in the works for about a week or so now. This morning Andrew came padding into our room and announced, “I cimed out of ma cib!” That was about 6am. It was the first morning that he hasn’t woken us by screaming for us to come and get him out of his crib. Yes, every morning we are awakened by a screaming child, or we are awoken by one standing inches from our faces and asking if we can get up and take her downstairs. Joy!

By noon I had the crib converted into a toddler bed and we were rearranging Andrew’s room. We moved around the furniture and remade Andrew’s bed. Then we tried to get him to nap. Allison finally got him down and he slept for about two hours.

When we went to wake him we found him sleeping like this. It was certainly peaceful.

Stop My World a Moment

Stop My World for a Moment
Photo-A-Day #1838

Today Allison and Eva arrived home from their vacation to Florida. While they were away Eva spent her nights sleeping on a futon and she did pretty well with it. So it is now time for Eva to have a “Big Girl” bed. Last night I took apart her crib and converted it to just that, a “Big Girl” bed. The whole dynamic has changed.

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