Operation - Share a Room

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?!

Parenting Dilemna #784

So, today was one of those days, where you just don't know if you should laugh, yell, cry or just take a picture. I chose to take a picture and secretly laugh. The boys have been taking turns taking naps in attempt to break me. Basically only one child naps each day and the other one tortures me. It's a fun little game. HA! So today after I put Andrew in his room for a nap, I was working on getting Jonathan to sleep. Jonathan cooperated, Andrew did not. And so the game continues. I just have Jonathan to sleep and I hear the thumping footsteps of Andrew making his way down the stairs. I shush him so that Jonathan can continue sleeping and then notice his peculiar outfit. Up until now, Andrew has been incapable of getting himself dressed, or so I thought. He came out of his room wearing two extra pj tops and one matching pair of pants over his clothes, plus a pair of socks. "I get dressed mommy." He informed me in his sweet whisper voice. So, while I am irritated that his is not napping, again. He was too cute for me not to capture the moment. I removed his extra layers since its around 95 out today and sent him back to his room for more quiet time. At least Jonathan is napping today!

Oh, and we've entered that weird I-forgot-how-to-smile-for-a-camera phase. Lots of funny faces are all I get these days. Thank God for digital where I can take a thousand pictures in hopes of catching one good one!