Big Boy!!!

We knew we had three big things for Austin to do over the next year or so in transitioning to a "Big Boy" from my little baby! We decided that the first was going to be getting rid of the binkies. We knew it would involve a lot of crying until he got used to going to sleep without it, so it better be done before we put him in the same room as Ryan.

So, last Monday Austin and Mommy carefully wrapped up the binkies to give to Baby Scarlett since she needed more than him. Afterall, she is a baby and he is a "Big Boy!"

After giving the binkies to Scarlett, she had a fun gift for him! Buzz Lightyear!!!
Nap time that day was difficult and it took him a while to fall asleep. It was about an hour of crying, then he slept for about an hour, then woke up EXTREMELY grumpy! I was nervous about what that night would bring!
It just so happened that we had been trying to sell a twin box spring, and someone wanted to buy the set that same day. So, that night we had to go buy new mattresses for the bunk beds since we never even had two anyways. Ryan was so excited to sleep on the top, he was encouraging Austin to sleep on the bottom so he would be guaranteed his desired sleeping arrangements! Austin was then asking to sleep on the bottom, so I figured why not?!? We'll see how it goes!
Austin and Buzz crawled into the bottom bunk and we never heard a peep!!! Definitely "killed two birds with one stone!" Austin is now in his "Big Boy" bed and without his binky all in one night! So proud of my little monster! Final step, POTTY TRAINING!!! Well, in a few months!