The Big Bed

Matthew being 2 1/2 now, we decided to finally purchase a big bed for him, meaning a twin bed. He had started to learn to put a leg over the side of his crib and we were worried that it wouldn't be long before he fell out. Jen bought a headboard and frame at a going out of business sale a few months ago so I got them out a looked them over. The frame was pretty bent up at the connection points so I had to pound it back into shape and then had to find some bolts that would fit. I showed the bed to Matthew and told him it would be his new "big boy bed". On Sunday we went to the mattress store and picked out his new big boy mattress and he was very excited. According to advice from our neighbors, we decided to put the bed together in his room and then let him continue to sleep in the crib until he was ready for the bed. But after putting the bed together he crawled right in and said, "my bed. Night Mommy, Night Daddy." So we looked at each other and decided to let him try it out. He slept just fine in it the first night out. Apparently he was ready for the big-boy bed. Unfortunately, I don't think I was ready for the big-boy bed yet.