When we found out we were going to have our 4Th girl we realized that we needs to reconfigure to make space. One thing we did was to get Emily and Alexa bunk beds. Previously they were sleeping in 2 twin beds- pushed together, of course. Emily would sleep in the crack and Alexa would be as close to her as humanly possible.
We made the switch in July.
The Plan: Alexa gets the top, Emily the bottom. Alexa climbed down the ladder in the store to show me how she can get down if she has to go potty or if Emily gets scared.
The Reality: No one has ever slept in the top bunk. (No big surprise here). They were sleeping in the bed length wise until Alexa kept falling out every night. Now they sleep perpendicular at one end of the bed. (You see the window at the other end is scary and there might be a bug on the ceiling if your in the top bunk).
The Problem: Covers. They keep falling off Alexa in the middle of the night. This causes her to scream and cry for help. This wakes up Emily, sometimes Elaina and one of us. This ALWAYS happens within 1/2 hour before or after Ava eats. No one is pleased, everyone is cranky. Alexa doesn't care. I think she likes all the attention.
The Solution: Emily decides to sleep up top. She's sick of Alexa waking her up and bugging her in the morning. So at rest time she makes the top bunk her own. (Apparently it's used for Alaska or Australia during rest time prior to this),
The Crisis: It's bedtime. Emily goes up top. Alexa cries. She wants to snuggle her sister.
Emily: "Alexa, I PROMISE if I get scared I'll come down. I PROMISE".
Alexa: "BUT I WANT TO SNUGGLE MY SISTER. I'll get scared." (tears, hysteria)
Daddy: "Do you know your 2 year old sister has been sleeping in a bed by herself her WHOLE life. She's even in her own room?"
Mommy: "Girls, you do realize that you won't sleep together when you're married."
(Looks of shock and horror) "You won't even be living in the same house."
Emily (who is now inching her way down the ladder): "Well...We might."
Mommy: "I'm going to let you 2 decide". (Two kids sitting next to each other on the floor, deep discussion.) Exit Mommy.
A little while later, Emily is sleeping with Alexa, perpendicular all squished up on 1/2 of the bed.
"Mommy, I came down because Alexa was screaming." (Insert sly smile from Alexa.)
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hey- now that you already have the bunk beds [of course, wouldn't want this suggestion to come at an appropriate time, like before you got the bunkbeds :)] maybe a trundle bed would fit the need. Much love, Aunt Peggy
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