I hope this continues...

This morning Jeremy off one side of Ezekiel's cot. We'd been tossing up when to put him in a bed, dreading the thought of him getting out of bed during the day and at night. I thought it was about time to try it to see how he'd go.

Once we took off the side this morning he was so excited about his new 'bed' and wouldnt get out of it! he he...

I put him to bed his afternoon and sat beside him and read a story. I then went on to tell him that...'once mummy says 'go to sleep' he is not allowed to get out of the cot because he would get into trouble'...he wanted to take a golf ball to bed today for some unknown reason. Anyways, I left him in there and heard the ball drop on the ground. I peeked in to see if he'd get out of bed to get it but instead he was laying on his tummy, reaching to the ground to try and pick it up because he'd listened to what I'd said! I picked it up for him and went out again. The next time he sat up and was saying "Ball, ball, ball" but didn't get out of bed...I went in again to get it for him and told him he was such a good boy for not getting out of bed and 5 minutes later he was asleep! I had to go into wake him and he just laid in bed until I told him he could get out!

What a good start! I'm hoping that this will continue and it'll be nice and easy having him in a bed!

I've got a photo of what his bed looks like now the side is off.

It's a public holiday because of "Bendigo Cup," horse racing today, but Jeremy had to work. Mum took me out shopping today and we bought a new washing machine which I along with my mum are so exicted about! My wonderful mother often does a couple of loads of washing while she's over here looking after Ezekiel while I work!

We currently have a 5.5kg front loader washing machine that is TINY and takes FOREVER to do a load. I can only fit one king size sheet it at a time otherwise they dont wash properly. Tomorrow I will do my first load of washing in a nice 8.5kg washing machine that will be big enough to do all of our sheets! I think I'll actually enjoy doing the washing now!

Can't wait till Christmas! =)