Adventures in the Big Boy Bed

Little Kolbe is growing up right before our eyes! A few weeks ago, after several weeks of Kolbe waking up MULTIPLE times throughout the night, we decided to remove the front gate from Kolbe's crib. Since day one, Kolbe has been majorly against any kind of confinement. The older he got, the more he hated the idea of being stuck in his crib. Since his speech is still a little lacking and he can't really communicate with us that well, his speech therapist suggested that we give a big boy bed a trial run even though he's only 17 months old. Typically I don't think I would have tried this on my own this early, but she said that since his motor development is so far advanced for most kids his age, there wasn't really any reason to worry about him getting hurt. Of course, being the worried mom that I am, I had pillows covering every possible thing he might hurt himself on and woke up like 10 times that night to check on him!

To make a long story short, moving to the big boy bed has made ALL the difference in the world! Kolbe is so excited to get in his bed every night and proudly shows it off to any guests who come to visit. And best of all, he has slept through the night every night since we started! (minus a few screaming tirades in his sleep due to a really ugly molar that's been coming in...) AND he manages to stay in the bed! (or at least mainly in the bed...see picture below!) Honestly, when we go check on him, he's always sleeping soundly! Below are the before and after pictures from the first night: