Bunkbeds

The day I got home from the hospital we realized we had a problem. I wasn't supposed to pick up anything heavier than Kamron (6 lbs) and Chase was still sleeping in the crib. I hadn't even thought about how I was going to get him in and out until my mom mentioned it. So Tim took the front off the crib so Chase could climb in and out all by himself. He thought it was really cool but I was a little hesitant. I wanted to keep him in the crib as long as possible to put off dealing with him being able to get out of bed on his own.

We bought bunkbeds a few months ago but hadn't put them up because of our plans to keep Chase in the crib and out of pure laziness. For some reason, I guess talking about sleeping arrangements for Chase, Tim decided to put up the bunkbeds that night also. The plan was to let Matt sleep on the top bunk and eventually (preferrably after we bought a second twin mattress) we would move Chase in there too. Well Chase "helped" daddy put the bunkbeds up and the whole time Tim was telling him how one of the beds would be for him someday. Tim finished putting the beds together at about the boys bedtime (it took a lot longer than he thought it would go figure). So Tim told Chase to go get in bed. Matt's bedding was still on the floor and Chase grabbed his blanket and pillow and put them on the bottom bunk and climbed in. Tim said no go get in your crib. Well Chase saw these cool beds and there was no way he was getting back in the crib. We tried carrying him back to his room but he kicked and screamed and would just run back to the bunkbeds. So eventually we decided to let him try the bunk. I think he fell out of bed three times that night (another reason I wanted to keep him in the enclosed crib) and there have only been a couple of nights in the 2 weeks since he has been sleeping in the bunk bed that he hasn't fallen out. But he still loves it. He has even been pretty good about staying in bed once it is bed time or nap time.