No More Babies Here

I've been told that it's not good to wish the time away, that once the kids are big, you'll wish they were small again. I can't say that's been true for me. From the time that Eli was born, I kept looking forward to that next milestone: when he would be done nursing, when he would walk, when he.... you can easily fill in the blank. Don't misunderstand, I have enjoyed every moment (well, maybe not EVERY moment) of watching him grow and develop into each new phase, but I have been looking forward to this new particular phase for about 2 1/2 years. As he enters into each new phase, I've been doing major purging of baby stuff in our house. It's been wonderful! But nothing will compare to this: getting rid of the crib and changing table!! That's right! Eli has been sleeping in his big-kid bed since Saturday night and is doing great. He stays in bed all night, after only having to place him back into the bed once or twice at bedtime. That's way better than it was with Lucas! The only real con is that we've had to say goodbye to scheduled nap time. He just won't stay in the bed, no matter how many times I put him back in. Now I get to enjoy the unscheduled naps in the car, in front of the TV, at the dinner table... but I'm so very OK with it. Farewell, crib! It's been a great 7+ years with you, but it's time for you to move on to the next family.

It's not enough for me to be doing the bye-bye crib dance... I am also getting to do the bye-bye diapers dance! We are currently in the midst of a hard-core toilet training session and I've been seeing real progress, especially today. So with the absence of a crib and diapers... I think it's pretty safe to say that there are no more babies in this house.