B is for Bed

We have been very fortunate in the sleep department thus far. By no means has it been easy (he wakes up in the middle of the night when we are traveling or he is sick), but I really couldn't complain...until recently.

He suddenly decided that he would much prefer to sleep with one of us (either on the couch or in our bed) and, while I cannot blame him for wanting to snuggle, I am trying to keep him where he is and not make any major changes. I am absolutely ok with others letting their children share their bed (no judgment here!), but I am good with our sleep routine and would prefer to stick with it. A couple of weeks ago, he was teething (big molars, ouch) and was waking up at around 3am. He would call out for "Daddy" and "Mama" and we would do our best to console and comfort him without taking him out of the crib. This really pissed him off. He wanted out of that crib and on the couch, under the blanket with Daddy. He threw the most massive fit I have seen to date. Where do they get the energy at 3am to throw such a dramatic tantrum?

I'm afraid to say that we caved more than once. It's so difficult to think clearly when it's 3am and all you want to do is SLEEP. So...I decided to take a different approach and address the issue while the sun was still up. The following day, we had a talk about his super special bed that his friend, Luke, gave to him. We talked about all of his awesome friends who also sleep in the bed.

Let me introduce you to the gang.



"Kenenisa Bear"

"Botto" and "Baby"

"Pillow"

"Eddie" and "Ling Ling"

I have no idea if this talk actually worked or if the teething pain went away, but I won't argue with the results. I guess we're back on track (for now)!