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SLEEP => Sleeping For Toddlers => Topic started by: aisling on December 28, 2007, 04:02:28 am
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We would! :o ::) :P
Not our choice, it was his and I am still in a state of shock. :o I knew in the new year (like in April lol!) we would begin the process, but as many of you on here, I always joked that I would keep him in the crib/cot until he went to college! ;D Sorry this is a bit long of a post.
He loves his crib and has never tired to climb out. On Xmas eve day at nap, he pointed to the futon in his room and said: "sleep there, sleep there..." I said, "no, that's not your bed, funny boy..." thinking he was just joking or stalling bed. He got upset and repeated it again. I said ok, but no funny business and I put him in there and tucked him in. I closed his door over and stood and listened. He was doing lots of rolling and grunting, it sounded like he was doing a gymnastics routine in there. Then I heard him get up and get his toy tractor and he was pressing all the buttons etc.. then I heard him turning pages and reading a book. Then I heard him coming to the door, so I opened it and said,get in bed it is time to sleep now. He jumped in and I stayed and listened again and he fell asleep in 10 mins! He slept 2 hrs! :o ;D At bed (xmas eve) I asked him if he was sleeping in his bed or the other bed and he chose the futon again!
I thought I would just share some info and also ask for advice.
*The week before xmas he started showing signs of Sep Anx out of no where and was miserable and even bratty at times. I figured it had to do with all the xmas lead up and life being a bit hectic. He was clingy in the day (mummy, mummy etc...) and was really taking long to get to sleep at nap and bed and would even cry. I was doing GW. I also felt his nap may need to be shortened but thought I would wait until after xmas as sleep was going to be way off anyway.
*At his 2nd yr appt. my ped was shocked he was still in his crib (as he is a big boy) I told him that he sleeps great, so why would I switch him. He said if you start having sleep probs it may be time to change. I had this in the back of my mind, but again I'll ride this out and get over the holidays first.
Day 3 was by far the worst. A lot of "tom foolery" at nap/bedtime a NW with calling for me crying all disorientated and early rising and getting out of the bed and going out into the living room, to start his day. Where as the other days, he called for me. I also recognise that he was OT due to xmas late nights and the transition, so I was patient!
He no longer uses his Fisher Price Aquarium! It is still on his crib. I put the clock radio/cd player in his room and it acts as a night light as well for him. He is sleeping with my t-shirt that he likes ::) and some teddy bears. He is also using DH's pillow as I know it is because it smells like Daddy, just like with my shirt. Weird child..anywhoo...we still have his fan for white noise and he has taken going to sleep with a lullaby CD, that I put on repeat. He now likes the door open so there is a bit of light and he can hear us. This is the same child that needed his room in total black with the door closed! ::) (I'm not taking off those black out blinds that I velcroed to the window until after the spring time change BTW! ;D)
He is still on the futon as I am still in denial but today my Mum and I (she is over the moon about all of this BTW as she wants to buy his bed and she has an obsession with buying linens..LOL!) went to Sleep Country Canada (I wrote this for all of you Cannucks out there so you can sing: "Why buy a mattress... anywhere else!?" ;D ;) LOL, god I'm so tired, I'm giddy.) The bed is being delivered on 2nd of Jan.
I asked him if we should give the crib away to baby Scarlet (our friend's baby) and he got really upset and said "NO! MINE, STAY!" So if anyone has any tips on how to get the crib to go without any trauma, I'd appreciate it.
I think the transition is going pretty well and I had yoga tonight, so it was DH's first time putting him to bed alone in the futon. DH said it was a piece of cake, but he always goes to bed better for DH than me. Let's hope he doesn't get up like he did last night at 4:30 am and leave his room to turn on the xmas tree lights and then sit on the couch and say to me after I caught up with him..."quiet time Mummy, TV, sit...." Eeek that was a fun one last night. Although he went back to sleep no probs and slept in until 8am today! 8)
I'm playing it by ear if I should get a gate for the door, his room is right next to ours though, and DH is a very light sleeper, it was him that heard DS get up last night. I don't think he wants the door shut anymore, so I just leave it open a crack, I think he is now a bit anxious about the dark.
Anyone else have a child just up and decide he wanted to do this?
I get to decorate though...yipeee!
Wish us more luck please....thanks for listening, if anyone has any questions I am more than happy to help you out. I'm still scared though! LOL! I also cried the first night when I say his crib empty! :'( it was like when he moved from the bassinet in our room to his crib....wah!
A x
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LOL! Nuts? INSANE more like it! I know.... I dread it all...now...6-8 weeks from now...4 months from now.....eeeeek.
We bought a double box spring and mattress there. I am going to design a headboard and make it down the road. ::) I won't use the frame yet.
Off to bed, hoping for a quiet night......z-z-z-z-z-z-z.
A x
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lol aisling! what a handful just in the middle of the holidays... i can sympathize though -- theron "decided" to have a big boy bed the night before thanksgiving, and the night was marked by a desperate search for toddler bedrails before all the stores closed. we're kind of in the same boat as you -- there's a twin bed in his room that i've slept in when necessary for a while. the head of it butts up against the bedrailed side of theron's crib, so it's kind of an L-shape against two walls, and there's a second bedrail down the side of the twin bed that faces the room. he normally chooses which bed he wants to sleep in, and will nap quite successfully in there. no huge major naps, but good ones. as for night times, he's wanted to sleep in there three times. twice he woke up disoriented and scared in the middle of the night (the first time i plopped him back in his crib; the second i curld up with him), and the third time i heard him crying at 6am -- to find him on the FLOOR at the end of the bed! what with that and a wet through diaper, there was no going back to sleep that morning! tonight is the 4th time that he's decided to sleep in the big boy bed, so, like you, i'm off to bed and hoping for a quiet night!
now that we're back from nana's for christmas, DH and i need to tread gently the "disposing of the crib" waters too. while we figure out our strategy, which will involve new thomas sheets and a headboard too (do share your plans for a homemade one! i'd love some ideas!), we'll continue to offer either or. then bite the bullet!
coincidentally, stupid mama here didn't think he might have outgrown his pack 'n' play which we packed to take to nana's. well, he still fit in there in june... needless to say the poor mite couldn't stretch out it in, and made his displeasure much known! reality about DS growing up hits me again.
oh and i know that sleep country jingle! <hums> "why buy a mattress anywhere else" lol
so no real advice, but lots of hugs, sympathy, and solidarity!
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We use the gate because we keep the door shut against kitties. She opens the door, then knocks on it and calls us. ;) No clue on the crib, as ours converted to a toddle bed. Good luck!!!!!!!!!
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Lurking...Aisling, he is a funny little fellow isn't he? Such a cutie! Keep us posted!
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Lurking in on your wisdom - the time is coming soon for us to transition to a big boy bed too!
Oh yes - and now I can`t stop singing - "Why buy a mattress... anywhere else!?" ;D ;D
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ha ha - Aisling I have to join you...
Lisi got a new bed for Christmas, we put it in her room, gave her a choice for her nap, she went for the bed so we just dismounted the crib and took it away. Subtle huh? :P 1st night was absolutely fine, then dh's sister decided she'd prefer to sleep on our spare bed rather than MIL's sofa. Only prob is that that spare bed is in Lisi's room, meaning Lisi's in a travel crib in our bedroom. Loads of people around, Christmas presents on 3 different occasions, routine to pot - a happy camper? NO!! She didn't get to sleep until after 9 last night, and only with a very long cuddle from Mummy.
New Year's day is going to be hell, but at least we can get back to normality. I've made my bed so to speak, so now I have to lie in it ::) wish us luck!!
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Isabella almost climbed out of her cot this morning. She called out for me & then started crying hysterically. I ran into her room only to see both of her feet hanging out of the cot but she didn't have enough strength to give it that extra push to jump out (if that makes sense) & she was scared to jump down (hopefully thats enough to keep her in the cot ;))
Will be looking at a big bed next week. Oh Lord give me strength to get through this transition!!!
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He is such a funny boy isn't he, and of course he would be he is your child!
Well it seems as if he is doing so well already. I will keep my fingers crossed that it will continue as it just might. If you remember Ava started climbing out of her crib over the summer so we had to switch her and it was much easier then I ever thought. Her crib went into a toddler bed so I the part of the crib going away was not an issue.
A friend of mine had this issue and left the crib in their ds bedroom for a few weeks until he was really use to the big boy bed. Is this possible? The room might be a little full but it won't be for long.
We keep a gate up in Ava's room as the stairs are not too far away.
Best of luck sweetie, keep us updated.
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Lovely ladies... I am so happy to have you all here with me...thank you! :-*
Last night was good, DH said he was asleep by 8:15. At 4:05am I heard "Mumma...." and I waited and then I heard the feet patter and when I went he was standing in his doorway and as soon as he saw me he dove back into the futon. I heard him say quietly: "Side-O" (means, come beside me) I just pressed down on the back of his legs (stomach sleeper) and then snuck out and he woke at 7:30! So nae bad! :) Hard though these past days, as we haven't had a night waking in well over 3 months and it takes me long to get back to sleep! :P
Casey, yes he is a funny little fellow, he did this abrupt decision with toilet training too if you remember? ::)
Katy, thanks for reminding me to get a rail before the bed comes. The Sleep Country lady (go ahead sing it all...) suggested that we first put the mattress down on the floor and then if he doesn't fall out that night to add the boxspring...but I'm just going to go for it and get the rail. He doesn't fall off the futon.
DH and I discussed that we don't want to lay with him to fall asleep. Which we haven't had to thankfully. We lay with him to read, but even then he prefers to sit to see the book. The one night (xmas night) when he wanted me to stay, I just hung out with my knees on the floor with my elbows on the bottom of the bed (praying LOL!) and gradually left.
I still need to get sheets etc...and I think I will go to the US as the selection is so much better, I'm sure my Mum will want to come.... ::) I will also get a mattress protector. I hope the pee pee proof ones come in doubles. I know the sheet selection may not be as good as with singles, but I really wanted a bigger bed for him.
Doing this transition over this busy holiday period almost makes sense in a way, ::) I mean, sleep is crazy and routine is off anyway, so what the heck, make it all go bonkers...sort of my theory at 8 months old when I weaned the DF, his swaddle and the cat nap all at once! I see where Nello gets his crazy determination! :)
Feel free to join in with your experiences ladies or ask any questions for the ladies getting ready!
A x
Ps. Tracy, just saw your post, thank you. We can keep the crib yes and then phase it out, I just hope he doesn't need the futon too stay as well LOL!
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Just sending some {{{hugs}}} :-*
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Aisling - just saw this now - my goodness - what a crazy holiday for you and Nello but sounds like he's doing well! Will definitely be following this with interest and need to start my own thread too as I'm debating when to move DD as well. Big hugs and hope the transition continues to go well!
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Yeah Nello, good for you.
The pee pee protectors should come in double as I know for a fact they come in king (bought a new mattress when I was pregnant and didn't want to ruin it if my water broke). I would check Sleep Country Canada (why buy a mattress anywhere else).
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Aisling, what fun! Your Nello is such a treat! I laughed at the 4 am xmas lights story :)
I know what to do with the crib- get another baby ;) That worked for us! :D
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Thanks all.
Lorrie, Sleep Country had a protector for $99 I thought that was ridiculous. I found one at Zellers for $29.99
Stacy, yes great idea. I want to get a tent thingy or something like that from IKEA. I have just come off of www.target.com what great stuff. I don't really like branded licensed stuff for decs, so am thinking more of space theme or animals or trucks or something.
A question to the US Mums, is a FULL bed the same as our DOUBLE do you think?
Thanks,
A x
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Yes Aisling, a full bed should be same size as a double. HTH!
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Thx!
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i've seen a thomas train topper that looked like a great idea. i wonder if it will stop the night time rolls though? ::)
theron slept through all last night, and was still in bed yelling for dad at 7.10am this morning ;D
he also asked to sleep in the big boy bed for his nap (if "NO! SLIPP! DAT!") can be called asking ;) but then he also said "no" quite firmly when i asked him if he wanted the crib to go bye-bye.
don't forget to spill on your headboard idea, aisling xx ::)
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Hey well done on your transition. We are making our transition probably next week. I wanted to wait until after the holidays so things are all normal again for little B :P
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I know what to do with the crib- get another baby ;) That worked for us! :D
Hey Aisling I love this idea why don't you go with this one!!!!!
If that doesn't do it and he wants to keep the crib, the futon and the big boy bed in his room maybe I should drive up with Ava and we can have one old big sleep over ;D But if a new baby wins over us I would be over the moon anyway.
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I'll be joining you soon Aisling as we need Zander's cot for Nathaniel, who's getting too big for his hammock ::) I'm dreading it, swapping Zander to a bed and Nathaniel to a cot at the same time :P :-\
Sorry, the little guy is crying, but I'll be back to keep up with your progress! Oh and well done for not lying down with him, soooo tempting when you're tired!
Kelly x
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Enough with your baby thoughts you silly ladies... :P :-*
C'mon on board Lana and Kelly.... ;)
Things going well still. I think I mention that his crib needs to get fixed and maybe he can help Daddy take it apart. He doesn't even pay attention to it anymore, so I'll see how he reacts.
Spending my time looking at sheets and have convinced DH to paint the room next week.
Am thinking I might wait to see if he needs the rail. I know a lot of Mums like it for safety obviously but to also hold in their toys, teddies and blankets etc...so they don't have an excuse to get up and go retrieve the stuff especially when going to sleep kwim?
How about the rest of you?
A x
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Last night N helped his Dad take apart the crib/cot and was very excited to put it away downstairs. I asked him what shall we do with the futon when his big bed arrives and he said "Put in garbage." So that is good news. 5am wake up but back in bed until 7:40 today. Ok.
A x
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Great news - way to go Nello!
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We did use a guard rail with and will with B but they also will/do have twin size beds so less room to roll KWIM? If he hasnt fallen out of the futon then you may be fine to go without all together.
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Hi Aisling, officially joining you as of tonight! We put the bed up today and Zander kept saying he wasn't going to sleep in it, it pulled at my heart strings when he started to put all the toys he wanted to take to bed into his cot at bedtime :'( Surprisingly though, he went to sleep in his bed without a peep and has been there ever since :o He has all his usual things - Thomas night-light, lullaby light-show (on a table by his bed!) and a bedrail so it's probably not hugely different to his cot. He also has a safety gate on the other side of his bedroom door so I know he won't be wandering during the night. This is also his first night with a blanket and without his sleeping bag :( He knows he's going to give his cot to Nathaniel but I wonder how he'll feel about it when we actually move it to his room?! I think Nathaniel (aka marshmallow man) will be grateful of the extra space!
Nello likes any opportunity to get his tools out and do some DIY doesn't he?! You are well looked after there Aisling :D
Kelly x
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Lana, that is what I am thinking, I'll wait and see before I buy.
Kelly, how did he make out? Can't believe he is done with the gro-bag too!
A x
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sniff, sniff...I'm getting teary-eyed. I can't be that far behind you gals. Who's says they can grow up? Why, oh why does it have to happen?!?
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lol casey. i, too, can't imagine your boy without that gro-bag, kelly!
so theron slept last night in his crib, but nap, and night-night today in his big boy bed. previous questions along the lines of "do you want the crib to go bye-bye" have met with a considered no, but today i asked if he was ok with the crib going bye-bye tomorrow, and he said yes. "BI BO BEH!"
aisling -- one thought i had was to make some quilted panels and hang these so they rest just past the top of the bed. that way they're changeable as he grows older and his decor changes.
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Amazingly, we didn't hear from Zander until 8.15 this morning when he sat up in bed and started singing ;D I got carried away and tried to get Nate to take his nap in the cot but that wasn't happening. Zander has said he's going to give his cot to Nate tomorrow though, so I won't be fighting that battle again today. We're all staying at my mum's tonight. Nate will take his hammock and Zander will sleep in a bed (with me and DH whenever we crawl in with him!!).
Let us know how Theron goes Katy. Zander is looking at his photo and trying very hard to say his name but the 'th' just isn't happening!!
Kelly x
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Great Kelly!
Katy, yes I thought of a wall hanging (could use a quilt etc...) on a wrought iron curtain rod and change it like you say. Then after researching, I saw a good idea to use bookshelves bolted to the wall. You take you the bottom shelves out but then the top shelves are useful for all his stuff that he needs in the night etc...still thinking. We are painting next week.
Casey, I cried when DH and N took the crib downstairs all apart in pieces. :( :-[ ::)
I do enjoy when he wakes up from nap and comes sauntering down the hall to see us and says: "I wake up." :D
A x
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I do enjoy when he wakes up from nap and comes sauntering down the hall to see us and says: "I wake up." :D
So sweet!
K x
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<g> kelly -- theron himself says "ferrun" if asked, but if you ask him what his name is, he'll say "toby" (after toby the tram!)
another good night in the big boy bed. theron knows we're taking the crib apart today after his morning signing time dvd.
i remember that transition from hammock to crib too :) i think i was still swaddling to an extent at that stage (with one of those gro-bags things that you can snuggle tighter with velcro), so he was well wrapped up and snug. it went surprisingly easy -- i think we tried for one nap and after that worked just carried on with the rest, and night time. i sure loved that hammock though!
let us know how both of your big boys do :D
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I'm sure there's a storm brewing, both transitions have gone really well so far! Zander's taken to his bed like he's always been there (and can't stop sleeping, he's turned into his dad!). I put Nate down in the cot tonight and he was off in about 10 minutes, after the initial upset at realising he wasn't being put down in his hammock. He's not been swaddled for a long time but I tucked him in tightly with a sheet over his sleeping bag to make sure he felt nice and snug. There's not a full moon tonight is there?!!
We'll have to all take some photos of our big boys in their beds!
K x
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;D :o ;D Shhhhhhhh.......it's a new year!
A x
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Wow, sounds like all your guys are doing well with the transition. Yeah!!!!! Our babies are growing up. :'( :'( :'(
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It's not too far off for us. K is saying she wants to sleep on "the frog". It's a stuffed animal/chair that's perfect pillow height so DH and I use it when we sleep on the floor in her room. Keep us posted...
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The new bed arrived today. He is sound asleep in it. :'( :'( :'( He looks so big.
A x
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Hugs Aisling :-* :-* :-*.
Congrats on the new bed though.
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aw bless, aisling. can you get a pic? i have one of theron having a good old bed party before bathtime one night. i'll have to see if i can dig it out!
last night we had some cry outs in his sleep, but he has stayed put in his room. today we even got a 2.5 hour nap out of it.
what's funny, is if we ask him how he slept, he says "big boy bed." which i suppose is technically true, but not the "good" answer you expect from the question :P
eta the pic in question. i hasten to point out this is not how i put him to bed, but was the end result of him pulling every blankie, soft toy, and pillow that he has into the bed, then looking very pleased with himself!
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Too cute you guys!
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Cute Picture of Theron. Aedric does this as well, then everything off the shelves etc, which is why his dresser and books are all out in the hall.
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thankfully he only does it while awake and not when he's supposed to be sleeping. but i'm sure that's only a matter of time, right? ;)
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Very cute pic, Katy! Theron does look mighty pleased.
Aisling - Lots of hugs. I know how it feels to be clobbered sometimes as how quickly they grow... :-*
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Great Katy!
OK UPDATE! LONG!
Here are some shots, not the greatest. I took some from last night sleeping etc...and today before his nap reading his books (with the flashlight but the pics are hard to see that it was dark.) I ordered his duvet, sheets etc...from Target.com but won't be able to pick them up at my friends in the USA until Feb 1. so he has his sheets which are lovely and cozy flannel and fleece as it is -10 here and he has my plush blanket on top.
DH will start painting the room on the weekend. 8) I have decided for the headboard to go with funky shelves, mirrors and this huge photo frame that I can put massive pics of all our family, friends or even Bob the builder if he likes as a photo montage to look at. At the footboard, I will get a trunk that he can put in toys, blankets and various treasures. The double (full) bed is so lovely and big, we love it! ;D He looks so comfy in it though, I can't imagine the twin or toddler for him. We have no bed frame and I will cover the boxspring with a dust ruffle/bed skirt like DH and I have. We don't have a frame either as we like sleeping low to the ground, I know weird. ::) 8) I have the bed against the wall and no rail. I put a body pillow on the floor at the open side in case he fell off, but he didn't as he crams himself right up against he wall or sleeps on a diagonal (like me!) I went in today to check at 7am (up for a wee ::) ) and he was sleeping horizontally, so I moved and covered him and I slept next to him but lay feet to head and he woke at 8am and shouted, "Mummy, Daddy wake!" He didn't realise I was in the bed as I put his huge teddy between us! Is it ever so comfy and cozy in there...I may move in with him! ;)
The fisherprice aquarium is gone now. He goes to sleep with his doggy flashlight and books, his fibre optic angel and his IKEA Spoka lights on his dresser for a night light ( I turn them all off once asleep and the light from the clock radio is good enough for a nightlight) and I play music on the CD/clock radio too. We still use the fan for white noise during the night and also to drown out early a.m noises etc...DH also installed a ceiling fan as he loves them and he zones out on it at night when falling asleep. I may get that Tomy constellation turtle and I want to get a leafy canopy over the bed like they have at IKEA to make a tent like effect.
Loads of changes, but good fun! He loves it.
A x
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Aww what a cutie ;D
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SO cute!!! Glad he loves it - sounds cozy!
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Heck Aisling...I want to cuddle up with him! He's such a cutie and the bed and room sound just lovely!
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Aisling, what a gorgeous little boy :D!!!
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LOL Stacy, I am feeling inspired too!
said to dh tonight that we should at least order one. I was planning on buying a toddler bed but I've changed my mind now...a bit sad though because I have great pbk bedding that is only being partially used (due to the grobag)
now its twin vs full...hmmm.
Aisling and Kelly, sounds like you guys are doing so well. I'm amazed with these 8am sleep ins.....how lovely those would be.
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we only chose a twin because it was a freebie :-)
not wanting to jinx things, but we've had two lie-ins till 8am these past two days as well. then a 3.5 hour nap today :o DH didn't have the heart to wake him. think we have a mental growth spurt on our hands.
offering the choice is what we did stacy, until he was used to it, and then the crib went byebye on freecycle yesterday. he loves it, and threw himself into it yelling "SLEEP!" yesterday. good luck!
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Extendable beds? Interesting!
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Deb, the 8 am wake ups are awesome but I'm not sure if they are bed related, more like late night holiday catch up IYKWIM. Although up at 7:30 today 8) He did get up at 12:45 and come into our room and when I said "Hey" he ran back to his room and into his bed. I tucked him in, didn't say a word and put his angel back on. He then said from his room "Shhhh-usht!" (he is imitating me ::)) laughed a bit and then I have no clue as I fell back asleep.
We also are surprised that we don't need a gate. When going to sleep at night he stays in his bed pretty much or if I hear him fooling around out of the bed, I go to the door and say "Back in bed." most times he is already jumping into the bed as he hears my footsteps coming down the hall. Sometimes he peeks his head out the door on his hands and knees but he never comes out :o of the room and then I say "goodnight" and he scurries back in his room. I so remember doing this as a child. I was dying to know what the adults were doing out there. ::)
Stacy, go for it. The bed in the room is a great idea. We've had that futon in there since birth and he only asked one time back in Aug at nap to sleep in it (slept only 40 min, so that was the end of that!) I highly recommend getting him involved with the take down of the crib as it put closure on it for him.
I love the double bed, no rail. I especially love going in to do the before my bedtime to check on him and I have a little lay beside him, it is the only time I can snuggle with him with out him wriggling around...ahhhh....so nice.... thanks ladies for saying he is a cutie too.
Let us know how it goes for you guys.
A x
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Can I join in again as Lisi's back in her room? ;D
So far so good - sleep has been the same as always, waking between 7 and 7.30 and then coming for a cuddle, or rather shouting for us to come get her for a cuddle. Between the toddler rail and the sleeping bag she's in she's fairly immovable ;)
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Great Katie.
A x
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i wish theron would come in for a cuddle! he runs in shouting "mama all done sleep please"! no gentle wake ups in this house!
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Katy, that is why I sneak mine in at bed. ;)
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I have a strange daughter, I know - she asks to go to bed, particularly after lunch. She is also a slow waker and I can usually get a good 20 mins or 1/2 hr cuddle out of her in the morning ;D Her current favourite game is playing at taking a nap - dh or I have to get tucked up in the futon in her room, get given stuffed toys, then she climbs in to her bed and has a quick 5 minute snooze. That or she'll be mummy and sing me something approaching twinkle twinkle whilst stroking my face. I love that one!!
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I would love some cuddle time.
Cute pics Aisling
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Anyone else go for it yet? ;D
We're all still loving it! The cuddles... DH and him wresting on it.... :D The neighbourhood twins (age 5yrs) that came over to play yesterday....they played in his room, N sat on his bed so proud. He settels so nice for nap. Bed he stays in his room but it takes him almost 40 min to sleep, (darn that nap, can't live with it can't live without it! :P) but hey, he is in his room, he just calls me around the 30 min mark to see what/where I am, I go and make an appearance don't say anything, just peek at the door, then he goes to sleep. :)
Still no gate, we leave the door open and then close it over and open it again when we go to bed. We leave his nightlight angel on for him. No falls out of his big double/full bed yet. (touch wood) We still have the body pillow on the floor in case. He tends to sleep near the wall and has so many stuffed toys in there, they block him from going too far to the edge.
He seeems so grown up though. :-\
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So glad it's continuing to go well Aisling! We move house Jan 31 and have promised DD a "cinderella bed" (which will really be a normal single bed with Cinderella sheets) and my parents bought her a princess ceiling fan which she's really excited about too. She says now she wants to sleep in the bed at the new house and not her crib but we'll have both at least at first to see as she's still been totally fine in her crib...
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Not here. I'm WAY to scared! DH and I have actually been talking about co-sleeping cuz the Bug's sleep is so bad. I know it seems backwards. Don't you co-sleep with babies and wean them as toddlers?!> We had a nice stretch of good sleeping over the holidays when we were all home together, but it's gotten bad again. Not sure if it's routine-based or if it's just missing mom and dad when we're at work and she's at daycare. She calls out to us and just likes to hear our voice or see us then she'll drop right off back to sleep. She might just be getting lonely...
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Ahh Casey, maybe a tad Sep Anx after the holidays like you say...do what you feel is right. No such thing as going backwards with these LO's it's moving fwd to what is best at the time. Just think though, if she was in her own bed you or DH could hop in there with her to help her through the sep anx. ::) :-[ ;)
Karen, that sounds like a plan, can't believe the move is nearly here. Nello adores his new ceiling fan.
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We're just now breaking the habit of needing mom and dad to sleep on the floor (maybe that's the nexus of the SepAnx?) although we were breaking the habit when we had the good sleep...
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are you doing WI/WO or GW to help with the SepAnx, casey?
part of me loves hopping in with theron, though i've only done it once since the transition to big boy bed. theron didn't realize i was in there when he woke up in the morning, as he was sitting up with his back to me. when he noticed me he said "mumMA" with so much love in his voice, it just about melted my heart! a little part of me still hopes that i'll get called in there every so often ;) we don't have much cuddle time otherwise!
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IKWYM Katy and agree.... :D
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