Moving Up

Question: How do you know when it's time to move your sweet baby from the safety of the cradle in your room into the crib in the distant nursery?


Answer: When you find him breaking out of his swaddle wrap, completely twisted around in his cradle when you wake in the morning.


For the past couple nights, I've known that the time was coming to move Matthew to his crib. I was just putting it off because I liked having him in my room. When he's in my room, I don't have to walk clear across the house to put his pacifier back in his mouth or calm him when he cries. Last night, I fed Matthew & he just didn't want to go back to sleep. I put him in his cradle & he was just lying there babbling away. When it was close to 2:00 am, I finally gave up & took him to his crib. He cried once & I went to give him his pacifier. After that he slept the rest of the night. I think he just wanted to know that Mommy would still come if he cried. I snuck in his room around 7:30 this morning to snap a picture of him. It's a bittersweet moment for me. I think that moving him out of his cradle is the first time I have to let go & allow him to grow up. So sad - he won't be a baby forever. So I'd better enjoy his baby years while they last! I love you my sweet little Matthew!