The Toddler Bed

Over the years, I have always heard "you will know when you are done having kids". I never believed them because I LOVED being pregnant. It was so much fun, exciting, feeling the kicks, etc. After I had Nathan, I asked the doctor how soon I could get pregnant again because I knew I wanted more kids, etc. After Lindsey, we knew we wanted "at least" one more but decided with as much craziness that was going on, we would space them a little further out. Finally, once Caleb joined the family, the feeling finally hit me. Although, yes, I loved being prego, I didnt have the desire anymore for more kids. I looked at my kiddos and saw three happy, healthy kids and felt our family complete. It was crazy feeling that since I had never felt that way and didnt know I would, but everyone was right. 

Anyhow, fast forward a few months. Once I knew we were done with kids, I sorta went into a "sell everything" mode and anytime Caleb outgrew a baby toy or even stopped using it slightly, it was sold. It was quite gratifying looking around and seeing things look more "toddler". The last item we had that was to be sold once we were done using it was the toddler bed. 

We recently moved Lindsey to a bigger bed and transitioned Caleb to the toddler bed. He was using it for a few months before we decided to get him a bigger bed so we wouldn't have to worry about beds in a year or two. We moved Caleb up to a big boy bed and posted the toddler bed for sale.

The night it sold, I will admit, kind of choked me up. No, the crib never affected me when it sold, nope, not the changing table, not the Bumbo, not the tummy mat, etc. It was the toddler bed.

I remember buying it for Nathan and watching him refuse to sleep in it because of his new found freedom, I remember watching him sleep in it the morning I left to deliver Lindsey, I remember seeing Lindsey jump on her bed at all hours of the night laughing because it was her "trampoline", I remember the forts that were built on it, and I remember Calebs first night sleeping in it with a pillow. It was the last piece of furniture we had from the "baby" stage and it definitely choked me up. 

Now, with that being said, I absolutely love watching my kids grow up and all the new adventures that are coming along with that. But, I definitely hold on to the memories of them along the way to growing from baby to toddler and now into school aged kids for Nathan and Lindsey.

I sure love those three Blessings of mine!!!