Big Boy Room and a Nursery

For Cohan's 2nd birthday, he got everything he needed to go from a nursery to a "big boy room."  He got a new bed, mattress, bedding, curtains, pictures, dresser and more.  I thought he would be sad seeing his crib being taken apart, but boy was I wrong.  As soon as the front came off and the crib mattress was out, he began putting his monkey "to bed."  He was more concerned with his monkey being put night night than the big transition.        

 

Here is his new big boy bedroom.  He loves it.  It has been a tough transition for Scott and I.  Going to bed only used to take about 10 minutes.  Now, it takes MUCH longer.  The first night, it took about 3 hours, and each night got better.  Now we are down to about a half hour.  We put a child lock on his door so he can't get out.  It sounds cruel, but he does not get out of his bed now.  We are lucky, because some of my friends tell me how their child gets out of the bed in the middle of the night.  That hasn't been our problem, yet.  Our big issue is getting him to sleep.  We have a new little routine, and slowly, but surely it's working.  It's bath time, songs, PJs, books in bed, prayers, lights out and sleep.  It takes longer than we are used to, but I know I should cherish this extra time with my growing boy, even though some nights I am at my wits end. 

I should start a book on the weird positions I find him in.  This is how I found him sleeping the other night...

My mom came in town for two weekends in a row.  The first weekend, we began Cohan's room and Ireland's room makeovers!  The second weekend, we finished everything we had started and my two babies are both ready with new rooms and organized to a tee!!  What would I do without my mom?!  Some of the pictures aren't great, since I was taking them with my phone.

Lately, when I am getting frustrated with bedtime, or Cohan always wanting ME to do everything, I remember that this isn't going to last forever.  Soon there will be a new baby and right now I have to spend as much time with my only baby while I have only one.  Even if it takes 3 hours or 30 minutes to put this little guy to sleep, I have to think that it won't be like this for long.  This is the song that keeps popping into my head...

It Won't Be Like This For Long

LYRICS:

He didn't have to wake up

He'd been up all night
Lay'n there in bed listen'n

To his new born baby cry

He makes a pot of coffee

He splashes water on his face

His wife gives him a kiss and says

It gonna be OK

It won't be like this for long

One day soon we'll look back laugh'n

At the week we brought her home

This phase is gonna fly by

So baby just hold on

It won't be like this for long

Four years later 'bout four thirty

She's crawling in their bed

And when he drops her off at preschool

She's clinging to his leg

The teacher peels her off of him

He says what can I do

She says now don't you worry

This will only last a week or two

It won't be like this for long

One day soon you'll drop her off

And she won't even know your gone

This phase is gonna fly by

If you can just hold on

It wont be like this for long

Some day soon she'll be a teenager

And at times you'll think she hates him

Then he'll walk her down the isle

And he'll raise her vale
But right now she's up and cry'n

And the truth is that he don't mind

As he kisses her good night

And she says her prayers

He lays down there beside her

Till her eyes are finally closed

And just watch'n her it breaks his heart

Cause he already knows

It wont be like this for long

One day soon that little girl is gonna be

All grown up and gone

Yeah this phase is gonna fly by

He's try'n to hold on

It won't be like this for long

It won't be like this for long.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at_lUnFjXg8