Quotable Bits #15

"The hardest part about growing up is letting go of something you're used to, and moving on with something you're not."

- Anonymous

My boy is growing up. Yes, he may only have just turned two, but I'm already feeling as though the baby in him is becoming a distant memory. His constant cries for "uppy Mama!" have been replaced with "No, I do it!". He's beginning to talk in full sentences, he's pooping on the potty, and now...he's sleeping in a big boy bed.

I had asked him if he wanted to start sleeping in a big boy bed, and he responded with an enthusiastic, "no thank you mama." Convinced he was resistant to the idea of change more than the actual act of sleeping in a bed, I set up the toddler bed with his favourite blanket and stuffy, and led him into his room.

He hopped on the bed and exclaimed, "Gavin's big boy bed! I'm a big boy now!". While I was happy to see his delight, I was worried about how he'd do through the night.

Two nights (and one nap) in, and I'm happy to report that my little man is a bed-sleeping rock star. He might even be a better sleeper than he was in his crib, which makes me a proud (and well-rested) mama.

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