Santa Stole My Bed!
This year was Bean’s second Christmas and oh, what a difference a year makes! It was absolutely magical to see Christmas through his eyes. I know that sounds corny, but there’s just no other way to describe it. Everything was better because he was here and this year was better than last because he was able to be a part of Christmas and to even understand what was going on a little bit.
My favorite part of Christmas this year was giving gifts to Bean. We don’t buy too many toys for Bean throughout the year, really. Birthdays and Christmas and occasionally a little treat along the way, but most of our gift giving comes at the holidays. And Bean was in hog heaven! He just kept walking from toy to toy saying, “Wow! Wow!” and “Alllllright!”
Bean’s big gift this year from Santa was his big boy race car bed. We knew that we wanted to get him a big boy bed – mostly because with Gracie’s arrival in April, Bean will soon be evicted from the crib. But the bed that we wanted was over $300 and we just aren’t in the position these days to spend that kind of money. So, I got this great idea to look for the race car bed on Craigslist. We saw a few of them before we found one in really great condition and the best part was that it was only $50!! We cleaned it with bleach when we got it home, put a new mattress in it ($30 at Walmart) and it was like a brand new bed!
I found the duvet and duvet cover at Ikea for $25 and by the time the entire bed was assembled and decked out, I think we put $100 into it total. And it was a big hit with Bean!
I worried about how Bean would transition into a big boy bed, but it was really easy. I think the fact that he naps on a cot at daycare helped. On Christmas Eve, we put Bean to bed in his play pen in our bedroom so that we could set up his new bed in his room. Christmas morning, he walked into his bedroom and there was the new bed! We let him spend the day playing in his bed with his toys. He crawled in and out of it, he dragged all his toys on it, he jumped on it a little bit. Later in the afternoon after all the excitement of Christmas morning had died down, we took him into his room and told him it was nap time. Then we laid him on his bed with his stuffed animals and that was it. He walked out into the living room one time, but we put him right back in his bed and before we knew it, he was sound asleep.
That night when it was bedtime, he was a champ once again. We did his whole bedtime routine and then be climbed into bed and that was it. We heard him in there for about 15 minutes going, “Vrrrooomm!” but he never got up and he fell asleep really quickly.
All in all, it was a smooth transition and a great Christmas present!
17 Comments
Ashley
Yay for Bean! And how great that you got the same bed for 1/3 of the price! 🙂
Dani
For the last two years I’ve managed to find my (now) husband at least some large part of his gift on Craigslist. Last year, it was a brand spankin’ new Craftsman tool chest. This year it was a BRAND NEW set of Graphite shafted golf clubs that came with absolutely everything from tees to balls, towels, gloves, to even brand new shoes.in.his.size. For 1/4 the price we would have paid in the store.
I love Craigslist.
Jen c
I love those beds! They are so much fun. Congrats on getting bean acclimated so quickly.
Kat @ Living Like the Kings
This is awesome! I love the big boy bed. And I love that you didn’t spend $300 on it. I love a good bargain.
Dawn
I Love the bed! And great job on getting it at such a such a great deal on craigslist!
kirsten
aw, yay for Bean and his big boy bed!
Tiffany
Yay for Bean! Congrats on having such a brave, big boy. It’s awesome that he transitioned so happily. And Merry belated Christmas!
Amy @ Serve At Once
Yay, Bean! I got really excited when Chris tweeted a photo of it on Christmas Eve. I’m glad he took to it so well; he looks so adorable with his little Woody doll in the bed with him. He’s getting so big!
Meredith
Vrrooooomm! that’s adorable 🙂
Ella
What a cute bed! Thats great that Bean took to it straight away. When we put out little boy into a big bed he cried the first couple of nights but then loved it. Merry Christmas!
Alaina
Aw, such a cute bed! I’m so glad he liked it!
Mindee@ourfrontdoor
Oh my goodness, you are brilliant! little tykes stuff lasts forever so buying used is so smart. Bean is a lucky boy – Hayden always wanted that bed!
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Gin
That bed is way cute. I’m glad you were able to find it for such a good price!
On another note, my Dad would be way jealous of Bean’s giant Woody. He loves Toy Story and has about 40 or 50 various Woody figurines. He’ll allow an occasional Bullseye or Jessie in the collection, but no individual Buzz.
Marilyn
I love this bed!! I remember my brother had one and I was so jealous! =) Yippee for Bean!!
Jeannine
LOVE the bed, and congrats on the savings!!
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