My Dilemma

I have a current and pressing dilemma.   20 minutes after putting JAC in his crib for a nap I knew something was wrong.  He was screaming and I could tell he was in pain.  I rushed in to find him with a bloody lip.  His blanket was piled up in the corner and I'm pretty sure he was using it in an escape attempt.

I knew this day would come but I have been dreading it.  Keeping JAC in his crib provided us with a little sanity.  He was in confined space and I didn't have to worry.  Now his escape attempt indicates it is time to move him into a "big kid bed" and I hate the idea.

I don't hate it because I'm sentimental and wish to hold onto babyhood.  I just know it will be a pain in the neck to keep him in bed without restraints. 

The first night Jess was out of town I attempted to let JAC sleep with me.  I was feeling nervous and he was up late crying.  The plan turned into a disaster.  JAC would reach over in the middle of the night and grab my face.  He then located my necklace and started chewing on it while I was wearing it.  These antics were only interrupting by him repeatedly jumping out of bed, running into the living room and then crying because it was dark.  Eventually I threw him back in his crib.  I hate the idea of the "big boy bed."