I know you’ve been itching for an update on the status of Davis and his “new” room and big boy bed…and our potty training efforts. If you remember my post from a few weeks ago, we did a wonderful job of convincing him he is no longer a baby  (TOO good of a job). We then convinced him that diapers are for babies. A + B = C, right? That’s right. Therefore, if Davis is not a baby, he shouldn’t wear diapers. He took that literally and we had about a week of him going wherever, whenever, without warning (read: LOTS of laundry…his and ours). It was dee-lightful! But, he was trying really hard so I didn’t mind. Fast forward to two weeks later…he is telling us every time he has to go. And, he wants to go on the big potty, not the training potty. Amazing!! Turns out our theory was correct. He was simply too dependent on the diapers. They were  too easy and convenient. Yay Davis!

Well, naturally, after a few days of no accidents, we did another excellent job of convincing him that 1) he doesn’t wear diapers anymore, therefore he is not a baby, 2) babies sleep in cribs (as evidenced in the ever-coming-together nursery down the hall from his room), 3) again, A + B = C…. if he is not a baby, then he should not sleep in a crib/baby bed. So, we officially converted his crib, made the changing table a dresser, and rearranged his room completely. We also bought him a “Big boy present package” just for his bed. He LOVES it. And, he is so proud of himself. AND, he has STAYED in the bed, even for nap time.  YAY DAVIS!!!!

Here is his “new” room:

I know, I know. You want to hear about his “big boy present package.” I was worried he would not understand that he can’t get out of bed whenever he wants to (even though he technically can). So, we bought “Momo,” the toddler sleep training monkey clock from Baby Zoo. Observe:

You set “Momo” to wake up at a certain time. Then, you turn the alarm “on.” All that means is that Momo closes his eyes. Davis LOVES this because Momo goes nite-nite when he does. Then, in the morning, when Momo wakes up (you may set it to a silent mode or he can open his eyes to jungle sounds), Davis knows it’s okay to come get us (ONLY if Momo’s eyes are open). Genius! And, what’s more genius…it works. I swear! Davis thinks Momo rocks.

We also now allow him one “special” item to bring in bed with him. Usually, it’s a special book for that particular night. Once he picks out his book, he gets in bed and we say prayers, etc. Then, he is allowed to read his book with this special pal:

The “Manely” Glowing Flashlight by Little Tykes. Yes, you guessed it. It roars when you turn it on. And, it’s very easy for tots to operate.  So cool!

Needless to say, we are pretty proud parents of our little chicken. He is certainly not a baby anymore. This is good – we were all ready. Plus, I have a “one-baby-at-a-time” policy. And the new baby will be here very, very soon.

Have a restful day!

Adrianne