He never felt deprived, and liked being low to the ground. But as he approached first grade it really seemed like he should have a bed. In true Bonniwell fashion, he couldn't just have a regular bed....no, it had to be the perfect, exciting one! Well, he has his dream bed...with a built in desk with a total of 8 new drawers to store treasures in. He also has a bunk bed, on top, and shelves on the bottom by his head (if he sleeps down.) There are also lots of options for making forts. He had been having bad dreams, and stated that with this bed, he feels safe and won't have bad dreams. He also quickly found a place to store his books near his new book light, and wanted to start reading. So, if this bed alleviates bad dreams and encourages reading, it was well worth the wait.
Now for Lauren....she has also been bedless. Once she crawled out of her crib, we moved her to a mattress on the floor. Up until recently, she didn't even want to sleep on the mattress, and preferred the floor. So, why bother with a bed! But she is getting older and has been consistently staying in her bed. We've been searching for the perfect bed for her...one that was equally as exciting as Ryan's, and preferably gently used so we don't spend a fortune on a bed she'll outgrow in 2 years. This weekend we found it!
She was so cute sitting on it last night reading her stories. She said in all seriousness, "I have a ladder and a slide in my room. I can't believe it." The bed has a slide down from the loft, and a pink canvas tent that wraps most of the way around the bottom creating a fort. We've hung a quilt from Grandma over the front to create a full fort.
Lauren slept in her bed all night last night (not always the case), and came down after sliding out of her bed.
I remember feeling so special when I got a canopy bed when I was 7 or 8. I loved that bed, and loved how special I felt in it. Maybe that's why we've waited this long to get beds. It wasn't just a bed for me, and maybe I've secretly been trying to duplicate that feeling for the kids.
