I am tired...

So Triston had been climbing out of his crib for sometime but just a few weeks ago, he started jumping out! Every time I put him down for a nap, two seconds later I would hear crashing. Triston had once again flown out of his crib usually busting his chin or something. I decided it was getting way too dangerous for Triston to stay in a crib. So...we converted his bed into a "big boy" bed. He absolutely loves playing in it all day and wants to show it off to everyone. But, when nap time or bed time rolls around he wants nothing to do with his new big boy bed. I put him down, he gets out, I put him back, he gets back out. We are used to putting him in his bed and he is asleep, simple as that. Now the bedtime battle is taking about an hour and a half to two hours a night. Naps simply do not exist!! This week I have found that if I go run some errands around 3pm he will fall asleep in the car and I can usually transport him inside without him waking up. So he has been going to bed late, which means Quinn and I go to bed later than normal and he is waking up SOOOO early. He just comes walking into our room, puts his sweet little face right by mine and gives me a kiss and says "wake up mommy, its not dark outside." How can I get mad at that? I also have been trying to make sure we are INSANELY active all day so that he is totally exhausted by nap time. Unfortunately, the weather has not been great so it has been hard to go outside. A few days ago I resorted to taking all the pillows in the house and making a large pile on the side of the couch so he could jump onto it for a while (yes, I was desperate!). Thank goodness for places like Kangaroo Zoo that kids can go to even when its cold and burn all that energy! Needless to say, I am starting to get really tired and I am know Triston is too!!

Here is Triston's big boy bed. My dad made this bed for Triston and I can't thank him enough. It is so gorgeous and we won't have to buy Triston a bed because it will turn into a full when he out grows the toddler bed. Thanks again Dad!!!

So glad we were able to go play here since we couldn't go to the park. This place is a blast.

These slides are high! I went down a few and they were quite scary. Not to mention Triston always catches some air on these slides because he doesn't weigh that much.

So after our long play date yesterday I was sure Triston would want to take a nap, not so. I had to hold the door shut while he cried for a little while and eventually fell asleep on the floor. I didn't even take a chance at waking him, I just left him to sleep on the floor for a couple hours. :)