Life Changes

When I was pregnant with Leaf, we decided it was time for Everest to have his own room. He had been in our room either in our bed or in his crib, beside the bed.
Nathan made a firetruck loft bed for him, so he could have room on the top to play (without baby interference). We figured when the baby was old enough, Everest would move to the top bunk and the baby on the bottom. Everest loved his new bed. He got to help daddy and I make and paint it. His room was attached to our room , so it wasn't as hard to move him.
Due to outside circumstances, we did not get Everest into his own room and bed until September. By the time Leaf arrived, the novelty of his own room and bed wore off, and he was jealous that the baby was sleeping with us. This time around we decided to move Leaf early, so he is used to sleeping with Everest. When Leaf was a year old, Everest started begging us to let Leaf sleep in his room.
Everest helped Nathan move the crib into his room. He was so excited for Leaf to sleep in his room.

 All put together and ready for Leaf. I must admit, I had a hard time with this decision. Although my bedroom is much quieter, I miss having my baby close to me. Leaf seems to enjoy being a big boy with Everest. We read all together before bed. Leaf is still learning to sit still and not constantly turn the pages, but it may have to do with the fact that Everest usually picks the book. Lately it has been Magic School Bus books, which are a little over Leaf's head and attention span.

He looks pretty content in there. I usually lay down with them for a little bit at night. I can lay at the bottom of Everest's bed and be with both of them, instead of choosing one to lay down with.

We are having a little bit of trouble some nights. Leaf SCREAMS when he wants a drink or just wants to hold my hand to fall back asleep. So far, Everest hasn't completely woke up yet. But if he is not asleep, he has a very hard time falling asleep. For those of you who have not heard my determined little boy scream, count yourself lucky. He has a very LOUD voice and he is NOT afraid to use it, no matter what time.

We have plans to paint the room soon. Everest picked this room when we moved in (it is the smallest and darkest bedroom, but it was painted green and he loved it). Only one wall is painted. We are going to pain 2 of the walls green on the bottom, blue on top and a curvy black boarder with yellow dotted lines in the middle. My parents have bought the stick on trucks so we will put those on the road, along with hanging up his many photos and paintings of vehicles.