Ok, so I have to admit, Preston has been sleeping in our bed for almost the past year...literally since July 4th of 2014 because the fireworks scared him so badly that he was terrified of sleeping in his room after that. It all started when we let him sleep in our bed for about a week after July 4th so he could feel comfortable again but after failed attempt after failed attempt to get him to sleep in his own room again, we gave up for a while and then it turned into almost a year.
Well, Brent finally decided one day to put Preston's big boy bed together in the treehouse room to see if that would help jump start him sleeping alone again. I didn't hold out much faith but after starting a whole new night time routine that included showering in the upstairs bathroom verses taking a bath in the downstairs bathroom, getting dressed for bed in his new room, picking out a night light (a motorcycle one) and reading a book in bed, he finally started to fall asleep alone in his bed and stayed in his bed all night.
The best part is now we get to put him to bed around 9:30pm instead of him staying up really late until we eventually go to bed. I love night time with my little big boy and the best part after reading him a book is we get to tuck him in, tell him we love him, kiss and hug him, tell him good night and to sleep tight and we will see him in the morning!!
He doesn't like to get under the covers when he first goes to bed so I have to come back later to cover him up but that is what makes Preston, Preston!!
He is truly our little big boy!!
Daddy putting his bed together
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