Last week we put Adam to bed in his crib and started to watch TV... we could hear him playing in his crib like normal ...about 2 hours later we hear his door open and the little guy walks out all proud of himself.
Keep reading for our adventures in switching from a crib to a bed. Or just skip the rest of the post cause it really isn't that exciting... I'm just keeping a record and venting.
We put him back in his crib and he stayed in just fine that night. The next day for nap time I put him in his crib and he kept getting out and walking out of the room. One time he crawled out he started crying cause he bit his lip and drew blood. After that and putting him back in his bed about 10 times that day I decided it was time to put his toddler bed together. I don't think he took a nap that day but I locked the door and put his bed together.
Checking out his new bed in the living room
That night we had his crib and his bed in his room and let him choose where to sleep. I'm not sure he totally understood that he had a choice but he climbed right into his bed where we read his a bed time story. We closed the door and we could hear him jump out of his bed and play in front of the door. He started to get brave and we would hear the door open and he would peak out, where you could only see one eye. Once he saw us coming he would hurry and close the door and start running to his bed. That had us laughing so hard but did start to get old after about an hour. After a few hours the only thing we could do was lock the door and let him fall asleep on the floor in front of the door. I waited to make sure that he fell asleep and then picked him up and put him in his bed. The next day he wouldn't take a nap again but we could tell that he was SO tired.
That night he was with a babysitter and we were told that he fell asleep watching a movie. He was on a bike in front of the couch and laid his head on the couch and fell asleep like that. When we got there to pick him up he woke up a little and just asked to go home, he was still just so tired. Once we got home he still had problems falling asleep, he just woke up too much on the way home.
The next morning was Saturday and we spent the morning rearranging Adam's room and putting the crib away. Adam took a nap that day by falling asleep in mommy and daddy's bed with daddy while watching a movie. We had another couple of hard nights but I think we finally have things figured out. We can't stay in there with him without being in there all night, I tried that once and finally got to go to my bed at 3 in the morning... We lock the door and he will try it once or twice and then fall asleep in front of the door after crying for a few minutes. We used to try and pick him up to put him in his bed but that woke him up and that was the night I was in his room until 3. We are hoping that he will soon realize that his bed in way more comfortable!
For nap time I put him in his room and some days he falls asleep and some days he doesn't but we do have quite time every day.
So the last week has been a little difficult. Adam has been extra tired, plus he will be 2 in 2 days, plus we took him to the doctor on Monday and he has an ear infection in both ears. It doesn't help that he will sometimes come into our room now early in the morning instead of playing in his room/crib, so I'm going to bed later and waking up earlier... that doesn't not make for a happy momma. Things are starting to get back to normal and I am so grateful for that. Now are can celebrate Adam's birthday this weekend in style!
Keep reading for our adventures in switching from a crib to a bed. Or just skip the rest of the post cause it really isn't that exciting... I'm just keeping a record and venting.
We put him back in his crib and he stayed in just fine that night. The next day for nap time I put him in his crib and he kept getting out and walking out of the room. One time he crawled out he started crying cause he bit his lip and drew blood. After that and putting him back in his bed about 10 times that day I decided it was time to put his toddler bed together. I don't think he took a nap that day but I locked the door and put his bed together.
Checking out his new bed in the living roomThat night we had his crib and his bed in his room and let him choose where to sleep. I'm not sure he totally understood that he had a choice but he climbed right into his bed where we read his a bed time story. We closed the door and we could hear him jump out of his bed and play in front of the door. He started to get brave and we would hear the door open and he would peak out, where you could only see one eye. Once he saw us coming he would hurry and close the door and start running to his bed. That had us laughing so hard but did start to get old after about an hour. After a few hours the only thing we could do was lock the door and let him fall asleep on the floor in front of the door. I waited to make sure that he fell asleep and then picked him up and put him in his bed. The next day he wouldn't take a nap again but we could tell that he was SO tired.
That night he was with a babysitter and we were told that he fell asleep watching a movie. He was on a bike in front of the couch and laid his head on the couch and fell asleep like that. When we got there to pick him up he woke up a little and just asked to go home, he was still just so tired. Once we got home he still had problems falling asleep, he just woke up too much on the way home.
The next morning was Saturday and we spent the morning rearranging Adam's room and putting the crib away. Adam took a nap that day by falling asleep in mommy and daddy's bed with daddy while watching a movie. We had another couple of hard nights but I think we finally have things figured out. We can't stay in there with him without being in there all night, I tried that once and finally got to go to my bed at 3 in the morning... We lock the door and he will try it once or twice and then fall asleep in front of the door after crying for a few minutes. We used to try and pick him up to put him in his bed but that woke him up and that was the night I was in his room until 3. We are hoping that he will soon realize that his bed in way more comfortable!
For nap time I put him in his room and some days he falls asleep and some days he doesn't but we do have quite time every day.
So the last week has been a little difficult. Adam has been extra tired, plus he will be 2 in 2 days, plus we took him to the doctor on Monday and he has an ear infection in both ears. It doesn't help that he will sometimes come into our room now early in the morning instead of playing in his room/crib, so I'm going to bed later and waking up earlier... that doesn't not make for a happy momma. Things are starting to get back to normal and I am so grateful for that. Now are can celebrate Adam's birthday this weekend in style!
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