For awhile, the only thing in their rooms here were their toddler beds. They had been getting into the dresser drawers at the rental house during nap time, which caused quite a mess, so I didn't want to put too many distractions in their rooms. We'd planned on sticking with their toddler beds for at least 6 months, but maybe a year, and then we'd move on to their really big beds!
Fischer had other plans, I guess. He started having A LOT of trouble sleeping. It got to where he hated going to bed, and he hated nap time, which was very unlike him. We tried everything we could think of to make him feel better about being in his room about sleeping. We tried different night lights. We tried putting extra blankets on his mattress beneath his sheets to make it softer. We didn't think it was the new room itself because this issue started at least 6 weeks after we moved. We kept asking him what was wrong and several times he told us he didn't like his bed.
So, we figured we might as well go ahead and try the big bed since we'd tried everything else. So, the 4 of us took a trip to IKEA (as I'd mentioned before) and got their big-boy and big-girl furniture. I was a little worried about having dressers in their rooms, but, I must say, they've done great!
Since getting rid of their toddler beds and switching to big beds, Fischer has slept like a champ! And he hasn't cried about going to bed since. So, it really must've been something about his bed?! Addison has slept great too. And they don't mess with anything in their rooms when they should be sleeping. Addison will run around sometimes during nap time, and get books out of her night stand, but she almost always ends up taking a nap.
The point of this post is to show their new furniture with the new bedding! They both still need some things on their walls, but they are really liking their fun sheets and comforter (Addison) and quilt (Fischer).
For Fischer, we went with a red, white and blue nautical "theme." It matches the blue on his walls very well and he really seems to like it! The sheets have boats and anchors on them, and I found some fitting anchors for the wall for only $7 for 3! I bought the shams and life preserver pillow but we happened to have the shark already.
For Addison, we went with a pink and green floral pattern for the comforter and pink and green stripes for the sheets.
Little did I know, both the comforter and the quilt are reversible!! She always wants the flower side showing, but the reverse side is the stripes that matches her sheets. His reverse side is a solid red color! I was pretty excited when I realized that they could both be flipped over for a whole new look.
Oh, and both of their beds and really low to the ground incase they fall out, which hasn't really happened yet. We just did a thin foam mattress from IKEA for now, and will eventually add a box spring.
They just look so little in their big beds! But that's ok - I don't want them to look big yet. :)
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