Big Boy Bed

So what do you think of Matt--I mean John Paul's new bed? Last week we went ahead and purchased a twin boxspring and mattress for our little 15 month old. A little young, probably, but it is SO MUCH EASIER!! John Paul was still sleeping with us quite a few nights as he has yet to sleep all the way through the night. And he was in our bed because neither of us wanted to take the time it took to rock or sooth him back to sleep. We wanted out beauty rest too. But with the twin bed, we can just lay beside him and he falls back to sleep almost immediately. (Or we fall asleep next to him and try to sneak out an hour later!) And it is much easier for me to read stories to him while laying in bed as my lap is quickly disappearing! Before we were sitting in the rocking chair reading books, and JP was practically holding on to the near edge of my knee just to stay on. Anyway, for the most part, he likes it and he can crawl off if he really wants to. Most of the time he just hollers until one of us come to his beckoning call. Now the goal is to get him sleeping through the night--on his own!

And, please ignore the basket of laundry beside the bed. You would think I would have noticed that BEFORE I took the picture!