Pieces

Ben did not make any attempts what-so-ever to get out of his crib until he turned 3. I think it was about 2 days after he turned 3 and less than a week after giving up his soosie that he climbed out. Almost as if to say "well if I had to give up my pacifier cause I am a big boy then I'm not sleeping in this thing anymore...you can no longer contain me you fools!". After the first time it became a morning ritual. Because he has always been a great sleeper and seemed so content in his crib we were in no hurry to get him out but after 3 days of him scaling the walls we decided it was unsafe and converted it to a day/toddler bed until we could get out shopping for a new bed. He chewed the sides of his crib as a baby and it was looking pretty rough. When he came home to see us converting his crib he cried and screamed that we broke his crib and to put it back together....bless him! So much change lately for such a little guy! He got new bunk beds this week and the crib was fully disassembled and taken to the dump in a million pieces(Goodwill would not take it so there were not many other options). He loves his new bed and does not seem to be having half as hard a time as me saying goodbye to his crib...he's getting too old too quick! Off for a good cry now.