Hows the bed thing going?

As other friends of mine debate moving their kids to toddler beds.  And other multiples mommy friends have had their first crib escapees as of late.  As some friends rave about crib tents.  And others sit quietly due to the sleepless exhaustion that a toddler bed transition has brought to their house.  Others sit praying their day of decision is still far away.  I sit & reflect on where we stand. 

It has been 3 weeks now since my trio has been in toddler beds.  And I still just can't believe how easy it all was for us.  I'd like to talk myself up & type up some big "How to," on conquring toddler beds with triplets, but I can't.  Because honestly its all them.  I've done nothing (other than what I've seen on Super Nanny!).  They were just ready & I still couldn't be prouder!

They give us no trouble going down for bedtime or naptime.  Their sleep habits have stayed exactly the same.  I would say once in a random 10 days, the are up early.  Say 7:30 vs their normal 8:30.  {But I don't think anyone can complain about a 2 year old waking up at 7:30.}  I'm dreading the day they learn to open door knobs, as that will change things.  But I'm not against putting a childproof doorknob cover inside their room {infact I have a few packages for our house purchased & waiting...}.  Then we'll just see how quickly the 3 of them can break it!

There are books, toys, blankies & lovies scattered all about their room every morning & all day, everyday.  Their little fingers manage to pull things out of their dresser drawers, despite them being latched.  Though most of the time they put it all back in, just in the wrong spot.  I am eternally finding lone socks stuck in heaven knows what other drawer.  Good thing socks are cheap!  Their diaper genie is always tipped over (it needs a new home just not sure where to put it.)  But its become THEIR room & they quite love it. 

We have had a bit of a struggle having given them the freedom to play in their room... with lovies.  They love them!  And now they have full access to them.  And I'm not against letting them have them outside of bed if needed.  But I am against them at the table, in the dirt, and I am hugely against them becoming so dependent on them that they cry at home, while I'm home, while playing... because they can't find their lovie.  It got pretty out of control for about a week (pre-flu), so now (post-flu) I'm in the process of putting a stop to it.  Lovies, while at home, are only for in bed (or if sick or hurt).  Period.  So far all I've had to do is remind them in the morning that their lovies have to stay "nigh-nigh" & occasionally throughout the day remind them & make them put them back in bed.  Tell them if they want their lovie, they have to go lay down in bed.  And so far, just one Logan meltdown over the ordeal.  {But he's in a bit of an over-dramatic, tantrum throwing, can't share anything, constantly pushing the limits type of phase right now}

The only other "issue" I'm trying to resolve is finding time for me to shower.  In cribs, when the kids woke up in the morning, they would lay happily in bed & chat for a long time.  Like 30-60 minutes before they demanded to be up.  That was my time to shower & prepare for the day.  Now.... I don't get that.  When they are up, they are up & ready to roll!  So its noon before my thoughts are collected enough to shower lots of days.  And by then, its time for lunch & naps.  Our mornings are shot.  Its 3:30 before we can do anything & by then the day more than 1/2 over.  They won't sit nice & watch TV if I'm in the bathroom, tried it.  So I've been locking them in the bathroom with me & showering with the curtain half open, so I know they aren't out destrying things.  I get about 7 minutes before they can't take it anymore.  Thats our temporary solution.  Its a work in progress...

While I understand with kids, everything is temporary.  And our time for sleep disasters may still be lurking around the corner, I'm all for celebrating the present & if that's the worst of it, we're pretty lucky.  We have 3 pretty amazing kids!