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Jack's new bed

We have been trying to get Jack to sleep in his new toddler bed for a few weeks now. He'll usually get out of the bed and/or play on it whether we're in the room or not, and no sleeping happens. So after one or a few times of getting out of his bed, we'll zip him up in his portable tent and he goes right to sleep like magic. I haven't had the energy the past few days to try to get him to sleep in his bed, so he hasn't had the option of trying to start off sleeping on his bed for awhile. But tonight I was putting him down a little early because Jack was exhausted, Eric was at class and I decided why not. Miraculously it worked! He cried a little bit, like 10 seconds here and there, but overall I didn't hear anymore sounds in the room. Or so I thought...

When I went in the room to make sure he made it back to the bed to sleep, the door wouldn't open. I thought he had put some of his stuffed animals or blankets in front of the door but carefully kept opening it.

It was at this moment I found... My exhausted toddler was the thing blocking the door. The poor guy had walked over to the door like he usually does, but didn't had energy this time to bang on it, so he just put his head on the door and went to sleep sitting up.

Yep, I am definitely a great mom.

Comments

Jessie said…
Haha, I can't tell you how many times we've found Breanne in front of her door (though usually it has more to do with the nightlight that is right next to it than wanting to actually be by the door...). You are a great mom, I know it.
November 17, 2009 at 5:25 PM
Mandi said…
Oh my goodness, this is hilarious. We've recently been introducing Scott to his "big boy" bed, too, and I can just imagine him doing something like this! Isn't it funny how they just run themselves into the ground until they're so exhausted they can't even bang on the door anymore? Funny boys.
November 17, 2009 at 8:22 PM
CrAzYfUnFaMiLy said…
o wow! I LOVE IT! THATS SOOOO FUNNY! POOR TIRED JACK
November 17, 2009 at 9:53 PM
Anna said…
lol. I love this story.
November 18, 2009 at 8:29 AM
Maxmomma said…
You are a great mom, Brooke. I can't believe how old Jack is getting. Adorable story!
November 18, 2009 at 12:41 PM
Lawrence D. Stevenson said…
You are a great mom. You just have some strong genes you're fighting. Both Eric and Mark used to climb out of their beds (Though Mark was much harder than Eric).
November 20, 2009 at 11:20 AM
Anonymous said…
Ah that's so funny! I remember transitioning Dessie to the toddler bed. We finally got her to stay in it by threatening to shut the door when she got out. Once she knew staying in bed meant leaving her door open, she stayed in it. Jack sounds like such a cutie!
November 20, 2009 at 6:27 PM
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