Trevor's New Bed

Yes...we were co-sleeping with Trevor for the past few months. He had been in his crib, in his room...but somehow he ended up in our bed and was very comfortable in there. He slept through the night, never had any pacifier emergencies and we all got decent sleep.

But then, Terry and I kept debating on what we were to do to get Trevor out of our bed and indpendently sleeping...

It has been a tough process as Trevor has become a very clingy little boy. He will fall asleep holding our hands and needs the reassurance that one of us is in there with him. Major problems, right? No joke!!

We have tried it all...letting him fall asleep in our bed then transferring him to the crib...no way! as soon as he hit the mattress he was wide awake and screaming.

We put the crib next to the bed and I would put him down and hold his hand until he was calm enough to start the way to sleep - nope. As soon as I took my hand away, wide awake and screaming.

So, Saturday night, Terry and I made the major decision of putting the crib back into Trevor's room and we were going to do the "Ferber" method to get him independently sleeping. We both agreed the next couple of weeks were going to be absolute misery, but it needed to be done. SO ~~

The first couple of hours....Trevor is sleeping soundly. Then, from around 10.30pm to 1.00am we had the screaming and crying and upscaled screaming...it sounded like monkeys fighting outside our house.....I couldn't take it any longer. (Imagine, going through this every night - ALL NIGHT - for at least one week?! Terry would get fired and I would lose my mind and pull out all of my hair.)

So, back into our bed Trevor went and out like a light he was. Spoiled rotten little brat....does he know how to play us or what? You gotta give him credit for breaking us both.

Sunday...Terry and I start the discussions again....we have to do something!

And then, an idea hit me...if he is used to our big bed with the blankets and pillows and all...would a regular mattress work in his room?

Out goes the crib and in goes the top mattress of our guest rooms double bed...two small pillows, lots of cuddly friends...would it work?

YES IT DID!!!

Sunday night....only 2 pacifier emergencies...nap times? Piece of cake...and the best thing about it? When he wakes up the in the morning, I get out of my bed, crawl into Trevor's bed and we rest for a few minutes before starting our day. Terry has confessed to sleeping with Trevor in his bed as well - falling asleep during the pacifier emergencies...hilarious!!

So....no more co-sleeping...Trevor has graduated to a regular bed at 6 months - the crib is being packed up today and we will all conitue to get normal sleep. Things just couldn't be better!!