big boy bedroom

Last weekend we completed the great feat of clearing out our office/storage/guest room and converting it into a new room for Liam so that we can put the baby in his old nursery. We still have some decorating to do. The bedspread and curtains are still yards of raw fabric in my sewing project bin and the walls are bare. But it’s painted and there is furniture and all of his stuff is moved in so at least it’s functional. I am very relieved to have accomplished this much before baby arrives. I am so thankful for my very patient and hard working husband who puts up with my endless nesting “to do” list.

Napping in the “big boy bed” went better than expected until day two when Liam fell out for the first time. It’s a captain’s bed so it was a pretty long fall. It was traumatic. So, we have these silicone “gripper” potholders that we sometimes put under the legs of the kitchen stool so that it won’t slip out from under him when he helps us cook. Liam came up with the idea that if he put them under the legs of his bed, he wouldn’t fall out anymore (I guess he thought the bed was moving out from under him). We’ll see how that works out.

Nighttime has been a challenge. The first three nights he didn’t fall asleep until after midnight. His excuses for getting up began with the usual and then proceeded into ridiculousness.

“I need to go potty”

“I need a drink”

“I need to go potty again”

“I need you to cut my fingernails”

“I need you to sing ABC with me”

“I need to mow the lawn”

“I need to check on my baby” (his doll that he put to sleep in the baby’s crib)

“I need Daddy to kiss my toe” (which he stubbed two days ago)

“I need to read a book to my elephant”

Last night was better so we’re hopeful that the new room novelty wears off before the baby comes and he starts sleeping normally again. Dealing with two kids up all night would not be fun.