Carter's Big Boy Toddler Bed!
Well, we did it. We put Carter is a toddler bed. I know what your thinking... he is only 14 months... too young for a toddler bed! And I wish I could agree with you.. but l can't. Last month our little Carter (who by the way is a total monkey) climbed OUT of his crib.. on the lowest setting. I was in the shower when it happened.. and Brian was downstairs on our main floor watching a show. I heard a HUGE Bang.. and Brian did too. In fact, Brian says that it sounded like a huge cinder block was dropped up stairs. As any parent would.. we both ran right into his room to find poor little Carter sitting on the floor .. BALLING! We made sure that nothing was broken before we scooped him up into our arms to cuddle him. Needless to say .. he didn't have a morning nap that day!
So for the past few weeks we have been contemplating putting him in a toddler bed.. his crib turns into a toddler bed so it works out good. I really just didn't want to wait for it to happen again and for him to break his leg or something so we just decided to do it! Better safe than sorry!
So.. there you have it! Carter's little B.I.G boy Bed... complete with bumper pads.. seeing as Carter WILL NOT sleep without them ... We have tried numerous times... but he just hits his head on the bed and then cries... so they are fine to be there.. might as well just leave them.
And all of the other cute stuff that Carter loves in to have in his bed like his teddy...
.. and lets not forget the most important ... Blankie!
So far, Carter has been really good about his big boy bed. Saturday night (the first night) was pretty good... we put him to bed .. like normal.. he got out once .. we put him back in bed and he went straight to sleep. He woke up at 6am (normally he never wakes up before 7:30.. so 6am was a little early) .. we let him get out of bed .. he cried for about 15 minutes but we just left him.. and then he fell back asleep until 7:45.. on his floor.
Now, we are so lucky because my sister let us borrow her video baby monitor so we could always watch him and see what he is doing. Sunday nap time was a mess... he cried for 45 minutes ... banged on the door and was not happy.. but eventually fell asleep.. again on his floor. Sunday at bedtime was great.. he went straight to bed and didn't cry or get out of bed once and slept till 7:30am monday morning! Monday nap times went great too! No problems at all!
To be honest, I feel really lucky that he is transitioning so well.. I know it could be MUCH worse! We flipped one of his little buckets upside-down so he could use it as a little step to get in and out of bed easier and it seems to be working great ... easy to get in..
.. and simple to get out!
I can't believe Carter is in a toddler bed! He is growing up so fast.
Love you Bud!
So for the past few weeks we have been contemplating putting him in a toddler bed.. his crib turns into a toddler bed so it works out good. I really just didn't want to wait for it to happen again and for him to break his leg or something so we just decided to do it! Better safe than sorry!
So.. there you have it! Carter's little B.I.G boy Bed... complete with bumper pads.. seeing as Carter WILL NOT sleep without them ... We have tried numerous times... but he just hits his head on the bed and then cries... so they are fine to be there.. might as well just leave them.
And all of the other cute stuff that Carter loves in to have in his bed like his teddy...
.. and lets not forget the most important ... Blankie!
So far, Carter has been really good about his big boy bed. Saturday night (the first night) was pretty good... we put him to bed .. like normal.. he got out once .. we put him back in bed and he went straight to sleep. He woke up at 6am (normally he never wakes up before 7:30.. so 6am was a little early) .. we let him get out of bed .. he cried for about 15 minutes but we just left him.. and then he fell back asleep until 7:45.. on his floor.
Now, we are so lucky because my sister let us borrow her video baby monitor so we could always watch him and see what he is doing. Sunday nap time was a mess... he cried for 45 minutes ... banged on the door and was not happy.. but eventually fell asleep.. again on his floor. Sunday at bedtime was great.. he went straight to bed and didn't cry or get out of bed once and slept till 7:30am monday morning! Monday nap times went great too! No problems at all!
To be honest, I feel really lucky that he is transitioning so well.. I know it could be MUCH worse! We flipped one of his little buckets upside-down so he could use it as a little step to get in and out of bed easier and it seems to be working great ... easy to get in..
.. and simple to get out!
I can't believe Carter is in a toddler bed! He is growing up so fast.
Love you Bud!