Tonight is Ethan's first night in his big bed! It's long overdue, but we wanted to put it off as long as possible. In the crib, E would stall a bit or call us in for another hug or one last potty trip, but he was really good at settling down and going to sleep on his own. I'm not sure how it's going to be with him in a bed! But it is time.
We got him a full size bed, and he picked Spiderman sheets from Pottery Barn Kids (he wants the whole Spiderman theme from PBK...the clock, the nightlight, etc. But he can wait for some of those as birthday presents or something like that!)
It was really fun putting it all together and rearranging his furniture. He was so excited and happy. When the mattress was delivered, he kept commenting on the delivery guys tools, how they were working, everything. At one point, he told them to be careful not to hurt themselves. It was adorable.
He definitely stalled a LOT tonight, but I think he was probably nervous and excited. He did end up going to sleep on his own, which was really important to me. I did not want to start something where he would need one of us to be with him when he fell asleep, etc. The only concern I have for tonight is that the bed rail we have is not high enough for his mattress. It only goes up about 2 inches above the mattress, and I'm afraid he'll fall out of the bed! But it is what we have for now, and it will have to do until we can find another one that is a better fit for his bed. Hopefully he doesn't tumble out!
It was sad to take apart the crib, but so exciting to see how happy he was for the change. I want to try to repurpose one of the crib sides as a magazine rack that can prop up against my bedroom wall. I saw a post about that somewhere online, and think it would be perfect for me. I always have a stack of a zillion magazines right next to my bed! I have also seen it repurposed as a quilt rack. I love that idea, but I don't own multiple quilts and I am not a quilter/sewer. So. Not really useful for me. But the magazine thing I could get behind!