Toddler bed!

Serif was such a great helper. Thanks to Lindsay for all the handy tools she got him for his birthday. They were perfect for this and he never felt like we were gipping him. He loved being able to help!

This was taken at bedtime that night.

We converted Serif's crib to a toddler bed last Friday. Yes, I about cried. He's done so well in it. He even laid there for an hour last Sunday for a nap, never went to sleep (which is rare) but also never got out of the bed.

Last night Jeff had him walk over and get in his bed by himself and he did it! Tonight was his normal routine with me but when the last book was read and the light went out, he crawled out of my lap and went to his bed. It was so sweet. I really am amazed at how well he's doing with all of this. We feel very blessed to have such a great little guy.

Update: November 28, 2010

After about a week of this very pleasant experience, he decided he didn't like this bed after all. It was like a switch flipped in his mind suddenly that he had the freedom to get in and out and perhaps he had the choice of whether he wanted to go to bed or not? It's been 2 weeks of extra long bedtime stories and screaming and crying when he had to go to bed. The only way we could keep him there is to close the door and lock it (per the doctor's recommendations, so he'll know he has to stay in his room). It's been so hard to let him go to bed that distraught, but we know it's what we have to do and this too shall pass.

Well, I think the doctor was right when he said to close his door for a couple weeks; I think things are finally starting to calm back down and get back to normal. Jeff put him to bed last night and there were no tears at all. Tonight I put him down just like the old days and he went down quietly and let me cover him up. I didn't even shut the door. It was so peaceful and left my heart swelling. I'm so much happier to see him at peace and happy and going to bed relaxed. We are very grateful to see this again.

Can you find Serif in the below photo? Hehe. (He's gained a few bedtime buddies since all of this.)

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