New Beds for the Boys

Picture this.....  A few months ago, we found Matthew hanging upside down, on the outside of his crib.  He had climbed out and was trying to climb back in when he got his fat knees stuck in the crib slats.  At that point, unable to move up or down, he decided it would be fun to lean backward and wave his arms around.  I think Mykola had a mild heart attack when he found him in said position!

Nevertheless, it was at that point we knew it was time for toddler beds.  Reluctantly, we took the boys' cribs down and set up their toddler beds.  I had saved the train bed Nicholas had in Germany and found one online to match.  Mykola and I knew it would be an adjustment for all of them, but we didn't quite expect how much of a change it would be for everyone.

The good news is that they, from the very beginning, have slept through the night in their beds.  The bad news is we now need to "babysit" them until they fall asleep.  After a few months, they are figuring out that nap time/night time is not for playing around.....they are figuring this out just in time for us to move and screw everything up!!

That said, these pictures tell only part of the story.  These are some of the places we found them when we tried to let them fall asleep on their own.  Clearly, we needed a better idea!