5 Things Friday

Things I think you need?

Eve went against everything I’ve ever believed in as a mother and has officially switched to a full toddler bed at the age of two. She did this by insisting on sleeping in bed with “Bubba” (Benjamin) for a week.

Benjamin eventually declared the bed was too small for both of them, but Eve refused to move. So naturally, Benjamin’s been sleeping in Rose’s room, and Eve got her way (as the middle child does). Sweet, sweet victory.

I told myself it was just a phase, like everything else, and that she’d go back to her crib. Well… she didn’t.

We went out to the Hamptons for the long weekend, and I got her a blow-up castle bed. She loved it. So when we got back, I officially converted her crib into a bed. I tried everything, the tent, the backwards sleep sack, but the girl wants what the girl wants.

Here are five things that helped me survive the week: