First Night in the Big Boy Bed

Thursday night we were working on getting the last few things in Evan's room ready so that we could transition him into his big boy room over the weekend.  When he saw us getting things ready, he decided he wanted to sleep in his new room that night.  So we finished making the bed, putting the rails on and setting up a few other things so that he could try out his new bed.  We went through his regular routine and read stories in his new bed.  Once we tried to turn the light out and leave him for the night, he decided that he wasn't quite ready to leave the comfort of his crib.  As a result, both Thursday and Friday nights he slept in the crib.
I can't really say that I blame him though.  Evan is moving to a new room with a new bed and he is making the transition from the crib where he has slept for the last 2+ years and doing so while leaving his binkie behind.  We have been telling him for a couple of months now that when he moves to his new room, he can take his "friends" (George, Wally pillow pet, Pooh Bear, etc) but that his binkie doesn't go with him.  Even though he only uses it at naptime and bedtime, we decided this was a good time to drop the habit altogether.
We tried to get Evan to nap in his new room both Friday and Saturday...without any luck...but then Saturday night he surprised us and slept in his new bed.  He did a great job too!  Not the normal 12 hours that we are accustomed too but a little over 10 for the first night isn't a bad start.  While it was a little bittersweet seeing an empty nursery and crib last night, and knowing that our little guy is growing up too fast, we are awfully proud of him for making the transition so well!  This calls for a celebration...chocolate chip pancakes!



(I am writing this post just over three weeks after Evan's first night in his big boy bed and he is still doing great!  He has only asked for his binkie a couple of times, mostly when he is napping or sleeping somewhere other than home.  He does a great job at night and is still generally averaging 10ish hours per night; although there have been a few early mornings!  Naptime was quite a challenge at first but even that is getting better.  Putting him down for a nap takes longer as we need to stay with him until he is nice and relaxed which involves reading and singing multiple books and songs.  Evan often wakes up from a nap before he is ready and isn't quite sure how to fall back to sleep but he is learning.  Considering we are only three weeks into sleeping in a big boy bed without a binkie, I'd say we are doing quite well!  Even if I'm still not ok with how quickly Evan is growing up!)