A couple weeks ago, we put up the bunk beds. The boys were super excited. We were scared. We held off letting them share a room until this past weekend. I know we need to start this process before preschool starts and before the baby arrives, but it's not easy!
1st night - went pretty well. They were both very tired and went to sleep without too many warnings. But Andrew was up at 7 and by 7:30 he was looking for a playmate, so he decided it would be a good idea to wake Jonathan. His parents were NOT happy with his decision-making process!
2nd night - again pretty good going to sleep. But Jonathan was up at 5:50 am. I told him the sun wasn't up yet and he needed to go back to bed. He argued with, "But I no go ouside!" Two minutes later, Andrew is awake and the parents are groaning with exhaustion. Everyone took a nap that day!
3rd night - repeated threats for silence were required, and we even had to go so far as to put Jonathan back in his crib to drive home the point that it was time to sleep. He, of course, screamed and cried promising to be quiet if we just let him sleep in Andrew's room. So we tried putting him back in the bunk bed. At 9:45 pm, he declares that he wants to sleep in his crib after all and so we put him back in his room. And that was the last we heard from the stinkers last night. And the best part of separating them again...they both slept in! Andrew slept until 8 and Jonathan until 9!
And now we approach the 4th night of this exercise. I'm scared and tired. What will tonight bring? Any ideas of how to make this a smoother transition, without drugs?!
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