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This weekend marked another milestone in my little dude growing up. We converted his crib into a big boy bed. *sniff, sniff* We were a little nervous at all of the freedom that went with a big boy bed, but we knew we had to do it. Carter was having a tough time sleeping in his crib. He'd toss and turn like he couldn't get comfortable. He'd do this for hours each night and before naps too.
Saturday morning we made a super big deal about converting his crib into a big boy bed. Carter still has a love for all things tools. Bolts, screws, allen wrenches, etc. Converting his crib into a bed was right up his alley! After the transition was complete we all rested in his bed for a minute. Carter had this huge happy grin on his face!
Then it was nap time. Here came the real test. We did our usual routine - reading books in his chair, then hugs and kisses before I put him in bed. I laid him down in his big boy bed. He sat and watched me walk to the door. As soon as I turned the door knob he cried. It was such a sad cry that I turned around and walked over to him. He grabbed my hand and pulled me into his bed. I laid down and he snuggle up against me so I was spooning him. He turned on his seahorse and laid very still in my arms. No more than 10 minutes later he was out like a light. Now, this wasn't what I had planned by any means. I knew that I couldn't start a habit of laying with him while he napped, or while he fell asleep. I still know I can't do that. But in that very moment with my little blonde boy snuggled into me and sleeping peacefully I didn't care. We've never snuggled like that for a nap and my heart was jumping up and down in my chest screaming with happiness. It was a perfect moment and I wasn't about to let it go. We napped for about an hour and half - he woke up as I was trying to sneak out. I figured it wasn't a total loss. As least he slept in his bed. Any other time he's in a big bed he doesn't even come close to sleeping - he thinks beds are for jumping, so I figured it was a little win that he actually slept in his bed and didn't use as a trampoline.
Bedtime. Joe normally puts Carter to bed since I am busy putting Mya to bed. So we decided to be consistent and have Joe do his normal thing. But I made it clear that Joe was NOT to lay and sleeping with Carter. (do as I say, not as I do :) ). They read books and again Carter grabs Joe's hand to pull him into bed. Joe obliges and they lay in bed for a bit together. Maybe 10 minutes later Joe kissed Carter goodnight and left the room. Carter wasn't impressed. He sat in his bed crying for a bit. Then it was like a light bulb went off and he remembered he could leave his bed. He went to the door and cried, turned on his light and cried some more. After 10 minutes of on and off crying he went to his bed, grabbed his big blue puppy and brought it to his rocking chair and rocked with his puppy. Joe and I were watching on the video monitor with these ridiculous grins on our face at how cute this all was. Then he read a few books on the floor. About a half our later he got back into bed and laid down. No more than 10 minutes after laying down he was asleep. His light was still on, but he was snuggled in bed and sleeping! Yeay Carter! (I went up a bit later to turn off his light)
He slept in bed all night and seemed to be pretty comfy as he didn't move around much. At 5am I was up with Mya and turned on his video monitor - he was still asleep. I went back to sleep and woke up at 7 and saw that his bed was empty. I scanned his room with the video monitor and found him sitting by his bookshelf reading books on the floor. What a great way to wake up on a Sunday morning.
He's growing up so quickly. And while I would like it to slow down I am enjoying each and every new stage just as much as the last.
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