Last year at this time, A and I were quite busy preparing for AA's arrival. One of the big decisions we faced was to move JP into a toddler bed or purchase a second crib. After polling some friends with older kids and reading a few articles, we decided to buy a second crib. After all, JP showed no signs of trying to crawl out of his crib at that age (16 months), and we didn't want to disrupt his normal routine right before he had to share his world with a new sibling. At first I was worried that we spent our money foolishly ... I had imagined that JP would start crawling out of the new crib shortly after we purchased it. As the months passed by, we became more and more confident in our purchase. JP easily passed by the 20 month mark (the average age when a child is moved out of a crib). At the ripe age of 28 months, we decided to make the Big Transition this weekend. It's not that JP has exhibited any signs of trying to crawl out ... but we've come to realize that he probably never will. With potty training around the corner, A and I decided that we should allow him some independence.
His crib converts to a toddler daybed without any side rails. After talking about the transition all morning, JP helped A make the conversion.
And voila ... in a matter of minutes JP's crib became a toddler bed ... JP gained a whole new level of independence ... and I suddenly lost a whole level of independence! (So far JP hasn't realized that he can come and go from his bed freely ... he still calls for us to help him in and out. I'm sure that will change soon.)
And JP's initial response to seeing his new bed? "Daddy, you break-a my bed!!!"
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