Special big boy bed

Whaaaaaa! My babies are all growing up. Last night we moved Little J to his big boy bed. It was kind of bitter sweet. I'm so proud to have such a big boy, but so sad to have to pack up that crib and admit my babies are not babies anymore.

I remember the day J and I bought that crib, just about 4 years ago. I even remember the day that we put it together and put it in C's room while we patiently waited for her arrival. I remember how small my babies looked in that crib when we put them in it for the first time. I remember the day I caught Miss C gnawing on the side and almost having a heart attack because she was making marks on the furniture. I remember buying plastic guards to prevent her from chewing the crib only to have her rip them off after 2 minutes. I remember the day we moved the crib to Little J's room and thinking I hope we can hear him all the way down the hall when he cries. Little did I know that we would never need the monitor with him because that boy has a set of lungs. And I remember the day that Little J first stood in his crib and knowing it was only a matter of time before that monkey would climb his way out.

Little stinker. I'm not ready to give up this crib, I don't want my babies to grow up. Before we took it down, I decided to snap a few pics

I often found him like this

My buddy and his beloved binkers

And finally the new bed. Little J was really excited about it, but once we got it set up, he didn't want to have anything to do with it at first. He didn't even really want to get in it. So Miss C jumped on the chance. I love this pic of her.

Little J eventually warmed up to it and now refers to it as "my big boy bed. it's special". So far, he's doing great it in. I think I'm having a harder time than he is. That night I went in there before I went to bed and snapped a few pics of him sleeping in it.

So farewell crib. We are packing it up and sending it to Uncle M and Aunt J to use for their baby when he arrives in September. I hope you have as many great memories with it as we did!