it's official...

...Lukey is a big boy. We picked up his big boy bed tonight and put it in his room. This afternoon was his last nap ever in a toddler bed and he must have known something was up because he slept for four long hours, despite the fact that the air conditioner guys were climbing up and down the attic ladder outside his bedroom door.

I'm feeling mixed. I am excited for him but I am a little sad now looking in his room and no longer seeing his little crib. I had to fight back tears when I was putting his new batman sheets on. I even tried to attach his little fishy aquarium (that he likes to see the "fishies go in the tunnel") to the safety rail. Shhh...don't tell Nick, he'll make fun of me. Unfortunately, I was not able to get it to stay, so tonight will also be the first night EVER without fishies. When I took it off his crib Luke said "awww man! you broke my fishies! see, you broke it right dere."

I still need to do some finishing touches to the room, but I'll post some pictures soon.

in need of some shopping therapy

The kids have been tag teaming me all morning. The second one calms down the other starts to stir. I feel like I have been running a relay race since 6am when I awoke to the sound of little feet shuffling toward my bed and then the words "I wanna lay in mommy's bed" over and over until I finally caved.

Both kids are asleep (shhh, I don't want to jinx it) and I'm finally catching my breath.

A little online shopping (well browsing) should do the trick to help recharge my batteries before Lukey hits the ground running again.

First off...let's work on Lukey's big boy room.

This headboard for a full size bed...


Sheets I like, but I can't find a duvet to match...



Growth chart...


More brainstorming...




And if Luke had it his way (and I felt this was worth $600) we would get this...