One more step

towards independence!

PRE-MISSION

The jump to the beds happened faster than I expected as the jumping OUT of the bed became a dangerous and exhausting ordeal. (Imagine 2 little 2 1/2 year olds in a room, by themselves, for long extended amounts of time. Yes...diapers, clothes, toys, books, everything was everywhere!)

PREPARATION

So it was time to switch it up.

Michael made these FABULOUS little farmhouse beds.

(I still have to paint them.)

TEST MISSIONS

Challenge 1: Lots of getting up,

Challenge 2: talking x 2

Challenge 3: needing me to pat them to sleep

TROUBLESHOOTING

Rollie-Pollie:

Last night Dylan cried out "stuck, stuck, stuck." He had rolled off and rolled under the bed until he got stuck. This happened before when we went to cover them up and Dylan was missing! He had rolled under Brody's bed and was sleeping under it. Or they both roll to the middle and land on the cushy pillow pallet or each other. Last night we went to cover them up and these 2 were cuddle mates!

INDEPENDENCE

Each nighttime mission is a SUCCESS now! They can

*read a clock

* stay in bed and fall asleep

BLAST OFF!

They love their beds and love the responsibility!