Big boy bed

Well, we did something today that we weren't really planning on doing for a while yet, but Aiden seems ready. We took the rail off his crib and turned it into a big boy bed. There is a small side rail to keep him from falling out (thankfully it's on the side where he always sleeps). He was excited about it and liked being able to get into his bed all by himself.

Ironically, we didn't--like most parents do--take the rail off because he was climbing out of his crib. We actually took the rail off because several times a day Aiden requests to get IN his crib and go to his room. Sometimes when he really gets mad he just needs some alone time to cool off (he probably gets that from both his Mommy and his Daddy, lol). So, to give him the privacy he sometimes wants, we decided it was time to convert his crib.

It's naptime right now, and Aiden is NOT napping, but that's not all that unusual. He doesn't nap most days anymore. He's lying in bed, talking to his stuffed animals, and hasn't attempted to get out of his bed at all, so I'm considering the switch a success for now.

I guess we'll see how tonight goes!