Three Little Boys All in a Row!

Last week was one of work, work, work. We finally finished the bed, but then had some major rearranging to do in the boys' room. Josh and Aaron had been in bunk beds. But Nate is into this stage where he wants to do everything his older brothers and sisters do, and would not stay off the ladder to the top bunk. And since he isn't coordinated enough yet to go up and down a bunk bed ladder, we had to separate the bunk beds for his safety. So, we have three little boy beds all in a row now in their room. Josh actually ended up with the new bed because Nate needed guard rails (which Josh's top bunk bed had). I love the way the new bed turned out. We got the mattress at our neighbor's yard sale for $20 (and it was in great condition), and the materials to build the bed were about $60. So, we've got a great new bed (including mattress) for around $80--not bad at all! In the picture it goes (left to right) Josh's bed (the new one), then Nate's bed, then Aaron's bed.



Notice the new dresser in the corner by the window. That was Nate's birthday present from Grandma and Grandpa Howell. It came in a box in a bunch of pieces and required assembly. It took me one whole day to put it together, but I did it! It's proving quite tricky to get Nate to stay in bed at nights. He loves that he can get out of bed, and he does. So, most nights he has been rocked to sleep, then placed in his bed, or he just gets put in his crib to sleep. It's a process and requires lots of patience, but he'll eventually get it.

Next up--I need to decide on paint colors and get some paint up in that room!