Bye Bye Crib...

The time has come!!! My baby has graduated from the crib to his "big boy bed."

All of our girls stayed in the crib until they were 2, but the boys have both been earlier. Dylan had to give it up at 15 months because we needed it for Megan, and NO we don't need the crib now, that is NOT why Jaxon is already in a bed. I am just tired of the lack of space in the boys room, so at 18 months old Jaxon has graduated to a twin bed. Dylan could not be more happy about this transition. When we got our tax returns, we went ahead and ordered the bunk beds and Dylan has been "patiently" waiting for them to come in. Well 2 months later they finally arrived. Jaxon was not too sure about it to start with, he cried when I first sat him on the bed. But after everyone in the family started getting excited for him and telling him what a big boy he is, he decided that it was not so bad after all.

You can see how happy he was!! We didn't start setting the beds up until after 8 pm, so by the time they were up and sheets were on and the room was cleaned, it was about 10 pm. He climbed up in his bed and went right to sleep and slept until 8 am, he didn't even fall out of bed!! He was so cute...as big as he is starting to look to me, he looked tiny sleeping on that bed.

I had to sneak in after he was asleep and get a quick picture. The flash was so bright and he slept right through it. Sweet dreams my little man!!

You can see how happy Dylan was...he climbed up and down the ladder to the top bunk probably 25 times before he settled in and stayed in bed. He thought that it was so fun so he came up with every excuse possible to come down the ladder, which of course meant that he got to go back up. Funny little guy!!

He is so happy to be on that top bunk, but he loves to look down and tease Jaxon too!

I think Jaxon was a little freaked out to start with because he couldn't see Dylan, but once Dylan started talking to him and looking over the edge at him, he calmed down and loved it.

Now that they have been in these beds for a couple nights, they are enjoying them even more, and I am enjoying the extra space in their room.

It is hard for me to believe that we are done with the crib. Brady told me to get rid of it, but I just can't do it yet! Call me crazy, call me a sentimental schmuck, whatever you like....but I can't bring myself to get rid of it yet. The crib is the one thing that did not change with each child. We got new bedding, new clothes, new toys etc. etc. for each child, but all five of my children have slept in that crib. It has their teeth marks on it and lots of memories attached to it. I have gotten rid of all the other baby things, but the crib...it can't go yet!! So it is packed away in storage and someday I will part with it. It is crazy to think that my baby years are over with. Jaxon still has a little time left to be a baby, but when he is walking and talking, feeding him self and sleeping in a big boy bed, it seems that his baby time has slipped away before my very eyes. I am going to miss having new babies, I really do love the newborn phase, but at the same time I am excited to move onto the next phase. :)