It has only been a week. I have to keep telling myself, it has only been a week. This whole big bed thing is new and exciting and all I can hope is that someday the novelty will wear off and Elliot will sleep in his bed like a normal child.
Mark was home yesterday, so he had the joy of dealing with Elliot at naptime. I made sure to warn him that it took a lot of patience during naptime, because he is a whole different beast during the day. Mark did have his work cut out for him, he laid down right outside Elliot's room to make sure that he stayed in his room. After a few attempts at a breakout- Elliot got quiet. Mark assumed maybe he was relaxing, so he waited a while before he peeked in the room. Once he finally peeked, he found Elliot wearing his Lightning McQueen "crocs" with big chew marks in them sitting next to a plastic bag for putting dirty diapers in that was also chewed up. After a stern talking to, Elliot cried for a little bit and finally fell asleep.
Nighttime was another adventure- getting Elliot to go to bed isn't too bad, everytime we put him to bed, he immediately gets out and lays in the hallway. We decided that we would just ignore him when he does this, and let him fall asleep where he wants too. After a while when we know he is asleep, we put him back into bed and turn ourselves in for the night. Last night I got up at 2:00 to go to the bathroom and tiptoed to Elliot's room to see if he was still in bed where I left him. Nope. In the hallway. I put him back into bed. I woke up again at 4:30, you guessed it, in the hallway.
I had to get ready for work at 5:00 am, so I did my normal routine, and periodically checked down the hall to make sure that Elliot was staying in place. Around 5:30 we wasn't in his normal spot, so I looked a little further and found him in the living room playing with his trains. I told him he had to go back to his room to wait for the turtle light to come on, and I would be in the kitchen. After some protest, I walked into the kitchen to get my lunch ready. Elliot was going in and out of his room, and at a glance, I noticed that he had taken his pants off. Oh well, he was still going to wait for the light. Then he flashed in the hallway again and I realized that he had not only taken his pants off, he had gotten his diaper off too.
Needless to say, Elliot didn't make it in his room until the turtle light came on. We will try again tomorrow...
1 comment:
I love your stories Kim, I'm feeling for you! The hallway sleeper huh? I have to hand it to you, I'd have him back in a crib already but you are so patient. Plus you have that baby on the way too, so you need the crib in just a few months! I look forward to hearing the next saga.
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