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He's not a baby anymore :-(

Harry's big bed finally arrived yesterday... and although he was rather cross to see us removing his cot from his room, he was absolutely delighted by his new 'big boy bed' and the Lightning McQueen covers (from the only thing he ever watches - the movie 'Cars' which he loves).

When I put him to bed last night I was terrified that he'd immediately get out of the bed and start arsing around - that bedtime would never again be an easy process. This is basically what happened when we switched Dylan into a big bed - we had 2 years of bedtime struggles. As soon as there was nothing to stop him getting out, he got out. And the only way to get him to sleep ended up being to lie down with him (one of those I WILL NEVER DO THAT parent things I had sworn would never happen in our home) until he dropped off. If you left, he screamed the house down. He would also wake up multiple times in the night and come in to our room to be re-settled (or climb into our bed, arghgh).

Needless to say, I've not been looking forward to going through this with Harry. Of late he's been so easy to put to bed, especially since we stopped the daytime nap, he's been exhausted and happy to go to bed at the end of the day. Also well, he's still my baby, in his cot, snuggling down with his blankets. But , the cot has to go to a new home (new baby) and I figured we should do it now so he doesn't feel evicted.

So the bed arrived...... he was extremely excited, wanted to get into it immediately and not get out. Then at bed time after his bath, he kept looking to his room saying 'my bed, my bed'. so after drying him off and getting him into his PJ's I carried him into it, tucked him in on the far side by the wall so he wouldn't fall out, and left quietly, fingers crossed, but fully expecting to see him again within a few minutes.

But no! A miracle happened! He lay there for about 20 mins singing to himself and finally dropped off......... sleeping through, waking this morning and singing to himself again, waiting for someone to come in! Hurrah! Long may it continue this way, lol.