Big Bed

In preparation for the new peapod addition, we found a twin bed for Finn. We actually got it on Craigslist. It was our first Craigslist purchase, and wow, it is great! I will never look elsewhere before checking Craigslist. We wanted a bed with drawers underneath to allow for storage of clothes. I love having a tiny house, but storage and organization are the constant challenges. So, we set up the bed so we could move Finn's clothes into the bed and open up some space to start getting out our newborn stuff. We are in no hurry to get Finn sleeping in the bed because Peapod will be in our room for quite awhile, but we figured it would be good to get him used to the bed being there and let him choose when to try it. He was SO EXCITED to help Sean put together his new "big brother" bed! After they got it together, he kept saying, "We made it, Daddy! We MADE it!" Too cute. We also picked out some sheets that have trucks and motorcycles on them which made it that much cooler. That night, we gave him the choice of where he wanted to sleep and he chose the big bed. He hadn't napped well that day and he fell right asleep in the big bed while Sean was reading him books. And he slept until 5am! WooHoo! The second night, he actually asked to sleep in his crib. The third night, he was back in his bed with a couple of wake ups, which is really the norm. He didn't get out of the bed though, he just called to us. And then, last night, he was in the big bed again. Unfortunately, he is suddenly battling quite the cold and he was up a couple of times. The second time that he called out to me, I stumbled my way to his room and it looked like he was on his way to scooting out of the bed. We will see how long it takes him to figure out he can get out on his own at night. Overall, I am surprised that he took to sleeping in it so quickly. I must say, it is nicer to go lay with him on the big bed in the middle of the night as opposed to sitting on the hard floor by his crib when he wakes up. He is still in awe of the bed and tells me everyday how he and his Dad made it. As you will see in the pictures, Lily has also embraced this as a wonderful place to sleep. Nothing like a labrador to seek out comfort!