Big moment - Luca switched to toddler bed

March 28, 2014

We have a mixed feeling about retiring the crib because now Luca can get out of his bed in the middle of night, wandering to pappa's and mama's room, just like what Maya does almost every single night. It's hard to fit four people on our queen-size bed, not to mention that Maya and Luca move a lot while sleeping. Sometimes mama has to sleep on the mattress on the floor. (Yes, we gave in and put a mattress next to the bed.)

So far, Luca sleeps well on his toddler bed - the one Maya used before. Maya has a bunk bed from Ikea. She promised that she'd sleep through the night on her bed if we bought her a bunk bed. But of course, that didn't happen - she had slept through the night on her bed for only one night.

Starting couple of weeks ago, Maya and Luca both sleep in Luca's toddler bed. It's working well so far. We love it when they're so close, and it's easier for us to put them to bed. But some nights, Maya woke up crying, and then Luca woke up and started to cry, then they both had to sleep with papa and mama. Well, there's no end of it. When will Pappa and mama get some good night of sleep??????  

Luca still uses pacifiers, for sleeping only. He's stubborn, and mama doesn't have energy to fight him. Maya quit pacifiers when she was a little over two - it had taken mama three days to make the change.  

The past two nights Luca fell asleep without a pacifier, but he woke up at 4am, asking for a pacifier. Well, we have to take one step at a time.