a little hand

Sawyer has been out of his crib for about two weeks now. At first, we just put the crib mattress on the floor, but he has always been such an active sleeper (it wasn't uncommon to hear a clunk or a thunk when he rolled around and kicked the crib) that he kept rolling and/or scooting off the mattress. We had some yoga pillows surrounding the mattress but that didn't seem to help.

At least twice, I have checked on him and found him fast asleep in the middle of the floor. Luckily, I was able to pick him up and put him back in bed but I don't think he always stayed there. And Steve says while I was gone, Sawyer woke up frequently.

On Saturday night, we switched the crib mattress for a futon, thinking that perhaps a larger surface area would give him more rolling room without necessarily waking him up. That night, he woke up twice before midnight (not a good sign). The first time he went back to sleep on his own. The second time (or was the third time?) Steve went in to comfort him. Apparently, the larger surface area also allows Steve more rolling room b/c he fell asleep there too.

Next thing he knows, it's morning and a little hand is reaching for his hand with an "oohhh! it's dada".

Hopefully, that's the memory he'll keep about his new bed.