Big Boy Bed

The transition to a toddler bed has so far been an absolute nightmare, but not because of Nathan and his ability/willingness to sleep in the bed, but rather because of the logistical nightmare that it has been.  It started with the flawed attempt to convert the crib to a toddler bed (which resulted in the entire thing being thrown in the trash) and it ended today with not one, but two trips to the department store to pick up the toddler bed (I still don't know what the car company will charge us for that extra trip).  

As any mom with a toddler knows, it is just not always easy to get out of the house in the morning.  Depending on the morning, any routine task can be a struggle.  This morning, like many mornings, the struggle was over a shirt.  I wanted Nathan to wear a shirt, but he wanted to go topless.  As usual, I got my way, but not without a fight.  Needless to say, when the car company showed up to pick us up, we were racing around trying to find shoes, socks, etc. and get out the door.  In the midst of all of this, I forgot the order number for my purchase.  We got to the store to pick up the bed and, of course, they needed my order number in order to find the item I was picking up (why they couldn't possibly look it up by name alone is beyond me, but they said they couldn't).  So, it was back home to pick up the order number and then back to the store to pick up the bed.  Luckily, we also were able to make a pit stop by my friend Susan's house to pick up her glider, so the first trip was not a complete waste.  But, moral of the story here...we should have just had Nathan sleep on a mattress on the floor a couple of extra nights and opted for the free delivery.  

Anyway, we did finally manage to get the bed and put it together (I think we are finally done assembling things now - yay!).  Nathan seems to like it and more importantly, he seems to know that when it is bed-time, he is not allowed to get off of the bed (in order to avoid going to sleep, he just sits in the bed calling my name; he doesn't get out of bed - so that's something, I guess :)  It's still taking a while to get him to sleep (both naps and night-time), but I think it's starting to get a little better.  He did pretty well in the bed for his nap today, and hopefully tonight will go well (so far, so good).  I am just hoping he doesn't fall out of it, as the rail does not go all the way across the bed, but is only up toward the head of the bed.  We will keep you posted!  Although, this is probably already more than you all wanted to know about a bed and Nathan's sleep habits :)  But, this blog is not only for you all to keep up with us, but also for us to look back and remember our time here, so you will all just have to suffer through some of the more mundane posts :)

And, here it is, the new big boy bed.  And, our new glider, on loan from Susan and Aiden - thanks Susan!!

The other side of Nathan's room - not quite as cute and put-together as his nursery at home in Pasadena, but it will do for the next two years.

Nathan napping in his new bed.  Yes, his feet are where his head should be, but he'll figure it out eventually :)

So, these are the trials and tribulations of being a stay-at-home-mom - a little different than drafting briefs and trying cases, but so far I'm enjoying having this time with Nathan!