New Beds!

I think we mentioned to everyone awhile back about getting Poppi new bedding in an effort to encourage her to sleep in her own bed. (Which is only actually working for a few hours a night. We're trying to find a solution. Still. The answer is hiding from us. We have ruled out using tequila, though. HAHA. I am just kidding.)

She does love the princess bed. (No surprise really. The girl looooooooooooves her Disney Princesses.) Actually, the funny thing is that Hunter loves the princess bed, too! In fact, the introduction of the princess bed proved a more effective teaching tool for our little bull!

You'll undoubtedly noticed the strategically placed "new" Bob the Builder bed (ok, ok, ok, it's only a mattress.) The weekend we introduced Poppi's new bed and started encouraging her to sleep in her own bed, Hunter (as per his usual) wanted to do what his sister was doing. We laid out a little couch pillow bed for him next to Poppi and he slept happily through the night. (The next night of course, he wanted to be in the princess bed.)

So, we went out looking for bunk beds, trundle beds, etc. We took the kids with us and they climbed up the ladders, crawled on the mattresses and generally had a ball. They were happy with just about all that we looked at. Too bad we weren't. (We were hoping to find a bunk bed set with the beds set in opposite directions to each other. But to no avail in the South East Queensland area.)

So, without the kids, we settled on getting another mattress for starters and a bedding set he would like. We got lucky guessing on Bob the Builder. We went out with the intent of getting him something with Thomas or Cars. Selection was limited and the designs were silly. WE actually liked the Bob the Builder one the best, not knowing if he was even familiar with the character. But, OF COURSE he is! Bob the Builder features some of his favourite things on the planet - construction machines!

So, when the Bob the Builder bed was revealed the following visit, there was one very happy little two year old! He's actually got the whole "sleep in your own bed" thing down pat. Such a quick learner!

Funny, he still had a bit of an affinity for the princess bed. But, at least this time, Poppi had a trump card she could pull. Threatening to sleep in HIS bed got his attention and got him into his own bed.

And for us, gave us a perfect happy snap of the two of them having a quick cuddle!