So, J is sound asleep in his big boy bed. It has taken him almost 2 weeks but last night he finally stayed in the bed and didn't cry. Now this makes it sound worse than it was. Here's how things happened:
On Friday, Sept. 4th we had our dear friends the Gooches and the Days over for a Big Boy Bed party! We took the crib apart, we brought the tot bed out of the closet (where it was in storage), and we put the new airplane sheets, pillow, and wall decals in place! The kids had a great time putting the stickers on the wall. Mike will have to get the video off of my phone and onto this site. And we had pizza, brownies, and just a ton of fun! The goal was, of course, to stay up a little later and party a little harder so he would fall asleep well.
And, in that manner things went fairly well. He didn't stay in the bed. He came to the door, which he couldn't open because of a door knob guard, and he cried so hard for less than 5 minutes. Then, all was quiet.
Next morning was a bit tough at 6:20... Saturday night similarly cried and then was out. Sunday morning up by 7. Sunday night more crying... well, then Tuesday, he got up at 5:45! Yes. Insane. We were thinking the tot bed might not actually work for us.
But, we persevered and he would cry a little every night until last night! Last night, he got into his bed... stayed there... and was silent! And tonight the same thing. And, he has been getting up exactly at 7:15. I feel pretty confident that he has made the transition.
Another random thought this evening... food and eating. We were at a little Italian place. Joseph ate shrimp, grilled veggies, mushroom chicken, and roasted red peppers. The table next to us had another little guy about Joseph's age and he had fried chicken fingers. So, why is it that Joseph eats all this stuff? It's not the first time I have really wondered this little gift of Jman. We have several friends who have picky eaters and I posted something on Facebook tonight that showed that we have buddies back east with similar finicky natures.
Here's my theory... I ate all manner of things when I was pregnant. I also made Joseph's baby food from our food when he was little. His first favs were avocados, sweet potato, peas, and butternut squash. I remember when he was about 9 months old I bought some Earth's Best organic baby food in jars because we were going to be traveling. I opened it up and it smelled so odd... and I tasted it! YUCK! I wouldn't eat it! He wouldn't eat it! Why is it that baby food doesn't actually taste like real food. I mean, the fruits seem to hold more of a natural flavor. But the veggies and the meats are just way off. Have you ever eaten them?
Oh well, as I sit here and write this post Mike is laughing and we are watching my tummy bounce all around. Baby Girl Greto (G-G) is growing and just being so fun... and Mike was just saying that we better watch what we write because she will probably be picky...
We will see. Ok. It's getting late. Next time.
