He's Older Than He's Ever Been

Just about 18 months ago, we *cough*finally*cough* dismantled the Bomber's crib and set up his toddler bed. (What. Your 2 1/2 year old didn't sleep in a crib?!?) With that, it seemed like he went from a baby to a little boy in the blink of an eye and the turn of a few allen bolts.

This past weekend, we *cough*finally*cough* dismantled the toddler bed and set up a new twin big boy bed. (What. Your 4 year old didn't sleep in a toddler bed?!?!?) In the blink of an eye and the turn of a few allen bolts (and just a teensy bit of swearing), he went from a little boy to a genuine, honest-to-goodness kid. It had to be done - he was ridiculously too big for the toddler bed, especially with all the buddies and books and racecars he requires for company while sleeping. Sometimes I'd peek in on him at night, and 3 of 4 limbs would be hanging off the bed. Even so, it was somewhat poignant for me - more so than breaking down the crib, because it meant putting away all of the bedding he'd had since birth.

Anyway, this is what it looked like on Sunday:

 

The boy is bigger, of course, and the cast of fuzzy buddies has changed somewhat, but that was pretty much it. This is what it looks like now:

 

Eventually, he'll move to the much bigger room that currently serves as our junk-and-guest room, and this will be come our we-love-you-but-don't-stay-too-long guest room.  But that can wait, right?  It's best not to hurry these things. Maybe when he's 10. Or 20. 

Comments

[On a limb with Claudia]

I don't know. He may love the small room. My husband had a tinsy room growing up (I always shared) and he loved it. We have a small house now! :)

[Shawna]

My son slept in a crib till he was 3-ish, I think. We didn't do the toddler bed thing, and I think that's how old he was when we moved him to the big boy bed (twin).

Cute room, both before and after!

[Jo]

Nah, my kid slept in his crib til he was three (he never even tried to climb out!), and we moved him out because we felt guilty, and he was potty trained. We went straight to the twin bed too.

[Stinky]

The Bomber never tried to climb out either, but he was already potty trained when we moved him out of the crib. Mostly, it was an (unsuccessful) attempt to stop the 6 AM "MOMMMMMMMMYYYYY!!!!! COME GET MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!" calls.