The Big Boy Bed

It was time to put Clark into a toddler bed.  Madison has taught him how to climb out of his crib, so at this point it didn't seem to make a difference whether he was in a crib or bed.  It has been difficult recenlty getting him to stay in bed at night.  Plus he has been coming into our room every night recently!  BOO!!  Last summer we bought a ton of walnut for super cheap...like, cheaper than pine 2x4's at Home Depot.  We put Tyler, with Madison's help, to work to build Clark a bed for about $5.  It took a few weeks for him to complete, but now Clark has his own little bed.  Currently the big thing is trying to keep him in his bed.  I've started to bribe him with two tic tacs in the morning if he will sleep in his bed during the night.  It's still a little iffy.  He still tries to come into our bedroom at night.  Depending on how tired we are we might let him in and then take him back to his bed.  First thing Clark demands are tic tacs in the morning if Clark wakes up in his bed, regardless of whether he actually slept in it all night.  Baby steps I guess.  We should take that crib down now...