Dastrup News
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I guess that it's true what they say about great minds thinking alike because the night that Kiera made her debut in a toddler bed, Jacob was doing the same. We bought the bed off of Craigslist that morning, but it's use was expedited when Jacob took off his messy diaper during quiet time and fingerpainted his broken crib. And all the toys and books in his crib... and himself. To truly catch a glimpse of the majesty of his artwork, one must click on the picture and view it full screen. So the crib went into the trash, and Jacob had his first night in a toddler bed! I was biting my nails all afternoon anticipating the event, but like Kiera's transition, it actually went shockingly well! We put him in bed, sang him his song, walked out, and waited for him to follow, but he didn't! I did have to pick him up off the floor when I checked on him later that night, but he didn't come out! The honeymoon lasted until last night when it finally clicked in his mind that there was nothing stopping him from coming right back out. He was MAD that we didn't see the beauty of the situation. Brigham had to go in and sit by his bed and tell him "not a choice" every time he tried to leave until he went to sleep. Tonight I put him down and he came walking back out again, so I took him back in and sat by his bed. This time he didn't cry-- it was like he expected it. He held my hand and was asleep in about 7 minutes. Hopefully soon he won't need us at all, but I'm not holding my breath!
In other news, Brigham's childless friend took pity on him and traded him shifts-- tonight for Christmas Eve! So he now has Dec. 24-27th off! Let the party begin!
I guess that it's true what they say about great minds thinking alike because the night that Kiera made her debut in a toddler bed, Jacob was doing the same. We bought the bed off of Craigslist that morning, but it's use was expedited when Jacob took off his messy diaper during quiet time and fingerpainted his broken crib. And all the toys and books in his crib... and himself. To truly catch a glimpse of the majesty of his artwork, one must click on the picture and view it full screen. So the crib went into the trash, and Jacob had his first night in a toddler bed! I was biting my nails all afternoon anticipating the event, but like Kiera's transition, it actually went shockingly well! We put him in bed, sang him his song, walked out, and waited for him to follow, but he didn't! I did have to pick him up off the floor when I checked on him later that night, but he didn't come out! The honeymoon lasted until last night when it finally clicked in his mind that there was nothing stopping him from coming right back out. He was MAD that we didn't see the beauty of the situation. Brigham had to go in and sit by his bed and tell him "not a choice" every time he tried to leave until he went to sleep. Tonight I put him down and he came walking back out again, so I took him back in and sat by his bed. This time he didn't cry-- it was like he expected it. He held my hand and was asleep in about 7 minutes. Hopefully soon he won't need us at all, but I'm not holding my breath!
In other news, Brigham's childless friend took pity on him and traded him shifts-- tonight for Christmas Eve! So he now has Dec. 24-27th off! Let the party begin!
Comments
Congrats Jacob on the big- boy bed. Hopefully he won't be smearing it all over the entire room now.
We are excited to see you guys!