The neighbours loaned us their toddler bed for a few weeks before Shaun gets his single bed from Mum and Dad. We set it up this afternoon (with Shaun's help of course) and I put Shaun to bed in it tonight. He got out of bed 9 times, which I was expecting, but I just sat on the top step and kept putting him back in. The first few times I'd say "it's bed time Shaun, this is your bed". Then I wouldn't say anything at all just laid him back in bed. After 5 or 6 times he was climbing back in on his own once he'd see me at the stairs. I checked on his every 5 minutes or so and he was laying at the wrong end, but seemed happy. He got up one more time after that and I tucked him back in and turned off the nightlight. He was quiet for 15 or 20 minutes before Craig heard him fussing. So Craig went upstairs to see, gave Shaun Ted, who had falled off the bed, and Shaun went right to sleep! We actually kept the crib assembled in case we needed it to contain Shaun, but this bed thing worked way better than we thought it would. Now we just need to get through the one nap tomorrow and we're home free.
Yup, that's right. One nap. It's time. It has been for a while. What did it for me was that twice this week Shaun didn't fall asleep until after 9PM. Those were the 2 days he had a second nap in the late afternoon. Late afternoon because he's not tired until 4 or 4:30 when he has a morning nap. So we're cutting out one nap... It's so amazing to look back at his schedule from 18 months ago. He's getting so big!
Oh man, and Shaun's talking so much! Repeating everything we say, linking 3 and 4 words together and using sentences. "Daddy outside. Boo-Boo outside too". His first complete sentence was March 7 (18 1/2 months old). We were watching a front end loader in the parking lot here and that afternoon he told me all about it: "big truck move snow". I almost cried I was so proud of him. The only thing I really really hope is that I can keep track of all these incredible milestones for the next baby. All I can do is try my best I suppose.
Yup, that's right. One nap. It's time. It has been for a while. What did it for me was that twice this week Shaun didn't fall asleep until after 9PM. Those were the 2 days he had a second nap in the late afternoon. Late afternoon because he's not tired until 4 or 4:30 when he has a morning nap. So we're cutting out one nap... It's so amazing to look back at his schedule from 18 months ago. He's getting so big!
Oh man, and Shaun's talking so much! Repeating everything we say, linking 3 and 4 words together and using sentences. "Daddy outside. Boo-Boo outside too". His first complete sentence was March 7 (18 1/2 months old). We were watching a front end loader in the parking lot here and that afternoon he told me all about it: "big truck move snow". I almost cried I was so proud of him. The only thing I really really hope is that I can keep track of all these incredible milestones for the next baby. All I can do is try my best I suppose.
