Let Freedom Ring-Goodbye Crib

And if anyone needed more proof that my little boy is no longer a baby...we have officially transitioned Nathan into his "big boy bed," which for now, is actually just his crib mattress on the floor where his crib used to be. Nathan was starting to try to climb out of his crib, and while he never actually succeeded, thanks in part to my obsessive stalking of the video monitor, he was getting dangerously close. We had been talking up the big boy bed for a few days in anticipation of the switch, and the first night we decided to give it a try, Nathan was SO excited. We cuddled and read some books in his bed and when it was time for sleep, he gave me a kiss and said "nigh nigh" and that was it, he want right to sleep! I had no idea the transition would be so easy. I fully expected his first night of freedom to be crazy, either resisting the bed completely, or just running around pulling everything down in his room. I guess I should have had a little more faith in the boy because he didn't budge the entire night. The next morning when he woke up he didn't even make a peep, he got out of bed, got a book off his bookshelf, and "read" it quietly to himself in bed. I may or may not have slept just a little bit longer while he read so nicely in bed. He has been sleeping in his big boy bed for about a week and a half now with virtually no problems. I am one proud momma, but this growing up thing sure is bittersweet.

In other big news, Mark unexpectedly got transferred back to Raleigh and we are all moving into a townhouse in about two weeks!!! The move is only temporary, about 6 months or so (hopefully longer!), but we will take what we can get right now. It is going to be so nice to finally be together again and not have to do the long distance thing anymore. Nathan is going to be so happy to have his daddy there everyday. The official move in day is August 12th and hopefully Nathan will transition into his new home as easy as he transitioned into his new bed.