I knew this time was coming sooner than I probably wanted it to, but my little Liam is growing up and will soon be 3 years old! With a new sibling on the way this transition had to take place as we are going to need the crib for the little "squirt". So last night was trial night. I thought to myself, if it doesn't go well, he goes back into the crib for another month or two. But to my surprise he did AMAZING!! We told him there is NO jumping on the bed, NO getting out of bed, and if he would fall out of bed(no rails), then he was to get up and hop back into bed. I also told him that in the morning he was to just yell for mommy and I would come get him and that he was NOT to get out of bed and open his door. He seemed to understand, so we shut off the lights and left the room. We put him to bed at 8pm and at 9:30 I decided to check on him. He was sitting up in his bed(but not out of bed). I told him it was time to close his eyes and go to sleep. I think he was pretty excited! At 10pm I checked on him again and this time he was sound asleep:). YEAH!
He slept so good and he didn't fall out! And this morning he was a good boy and obeyed! It was 10am (curtains in a room sure do help make it darker:)) when he screamed out saying "mommy, all done, mommy all done". So I went up to get him and he was sitting nicely in his bed waiting for me. I was so happy with him!! Big hugs and kisses for him that morning for obeying mommy! And since it went so well last night....we are going to give it another shot tonight:).
I knew this time was coming sooner than I probably wanted it to, but my little Liam is growing up and will soon be 3 years old! With a new sibling on the way this transition had to take place as we are going to need the crib for the little "squirt". So last night was trial night. I thought to myself, if it doesn't go well, he goes back into the crib for another month or two. But to my surprise he did AMAZING!! We told him there is NO jumping on the bed, NO getting out of bed, and if he would fall out of bed(no rails), then he was to get up and hop back into bed. I also told him that in the morning he was to just yell for mommy and I would come get him and that he was NOT to get out of bed and open his door. He seemed to understand, so we shut off the lights and left the room. We put him to bed at 8pm and at 9:30 I decided to check on him. He was sitting up in his bed(but not out of bed). I told him it was time to close his eyes and go to sleep. I think he was pretty excited! At 10pm I checked on him again and this time he was sound asleep:). YEAH! 
He slept so good and he didn't fall out! And this morning he was a good boy and obeyed! It was 10am (curtains in a room sure do help make it darker:)) when he screamed out saying "mommy, all done, mommy all done". So I went up to get him and he was sitting nicely in his bed waiting for me. I was so happy with him!! Big hugs and kisses for him that morning for obeying mommy! And since it went so well last night....we are going to give it another shot tonight:).