Big Boy Bed

We just finished preparing Reed's big boy room, but I hadn't prepared myself for the transition from sleeping in his crib to the twin bed. I figured I had some time. While Reed was blown away by his Hippo Room, he hadn't grabbed onto the idea of being a "big boy" yet. When I would ask him if he was a big boy or a baby, his response was always that he was a baby. That's fine...he IS my baby still.

So Wednesday night when he was having an uncharacteristic crying jag at bedtime, after asking him a series of questions about what he might want or need, I asked, 'well, do you want to sleep in your big boy bed?' To which, he walked into his new room and climbed up on the bed. I didn't have a plan for this. I was going to prepare how to handle this so I didn't start a bad pattern to begin with. I laid with him until he fell asleep and then crawled out of bed, crossing my fingers that he would sleep through the night.

He didn't. He woke up at 1am crying and I ended up going in and sleeping the rest of the night with him. The next day he wanted to nap in there. We read books and both fell asleep in there (hey, a pregnant lady can use all the naps she can get.)

Last night, he slept in his bed until 3am and I finished the night with him. I'm not sure if this is progress or the start of a bad habit. I'm not sure if I should employ the "lock him in there" technique or what. I kind of want him to start being comfortable in there before I cut off contact in the night. I can see how waking up alone in new surroundings can be scary.

So we are starting this journey into Big Boy Land. I guess the good news is that we still have almost 8 weeks left before the new baby comes. Hopefully we can work the kinks out by then. Any suggestions will be well-received.