The Perils of a Working Mom: Big Boy Means Big Changes

Monday, March 26, 2012

Big Boy Means Big Changes

March 1st, 2012 was a day that we have been thinking about since Liam was 6 days old and counting down to since his last visit to the Orthopedist, in September. March 1st, 2012 was the day that we could finally say that Liam was finished with treatment for his club foot, finished treatment that started when he was only 6 days old.

In the three years that he has been wearing his Denis Brown Boots and Bar, we have gone through three pairs of shoes, from the little tiny ones that wouldn't stay on his feet because they were too big to the biggest ones, that we soon going to be too small.

We were all thrilled to be able to put the "sleepy shoes" away forever!

The end of the sleepy shoes for Liam meant that it was time for another change. Even though he was already 3 years old, Liam was still sleeping in his crib as we didn't want him trying to walk in his boots and bar. However, the last few months, he's been asking for a big boy bed and it would break my heart every time.

Last night sleeping in his crib!

The first Friday after we were done with the sleepy shoes, we set to converting the crib to a toddler bed.

Liam was excited, not only to be getting his big boy bed, but also to help Daddy!

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I wasn't sure how the transition to a bed would go. I have heard lots of horror stories of kids who wouldn't stay in their beds, wouldn't sleep in their beds, parents who would sit outside the bedroom door for hours to keep the child in the bedroom, I could go on and on.

But, really, Liam has been amazing! He stays in bed, even when he is upset and doesn't want to go to sleep, he doesn't get out of bed. He stays in bed in the morning until I go in to get him up. Even after his afternoon naps, he doesn't get out of bed until someone comes in to get him! Not sure what we did to get this lucky!!'