The big boy bed

A week or two ago we took of one side of Michael crib and converted it into a toddler bed.

We have a little checklist of things we need to get done before the new baby comes.  Here are the main points:

• Get Michael out of his crib so we have a bed for the new baby
• Get Michael potty trained
• Get Elli to sleep through the night

Potty training might not happen.  I think he needs another 6 months.  He's great at telling us when he has gone, but not when he needs to go.

Elli is partially sleeping through the night.  We have given up this one until we are in our house.  It's too hard with loud neighbors and paper thin walls.  

So we decided to change Michael's bed.  It has gone fairly well.  He sleeps great at night without a problem.  Nap time can be difficult though.  Some days he lays down without a problem and goes right to sleep.  Other days I hear him playing with toys, opening and closing his dresser drawers, and playing with his diaper pail.  I have to get him, put him back in bed, and listen to him scream for a good ten minutes before he either goes to sleep or starts playing again.  This has been difficult because only 3 months ago he still took two naps a day, now we fight him to take one.  He still needs his nap, I just wish he realized that.  

I think he likes his bed though.  When he's looking through a book or doing a puzzle I tell him to get on his bed so Elli can't steal puzzle pieces or turn the page to soon.  He seems to like having a little space of his own.  Once he gets a little taller we'll get him his own twin bed, but he seems to like his little bed.