A Man in Waiting...

You've probably heard of "a lady in waiting" but instead I have a little boy waiting. Preston. I messed up by letting him pick his new bedding a few weeks ago, and I really thought he loves his crib so much he wouldn't show as much interest. Boy, was I wrong. He picked this firetruck quilt over everything else...even though usually I can sway them, this was not an option for him this time. Then, that same night he went to bed and was like, "Where is it? Where is my fiwatwuck bed?" I explained having to order it, and then he asked if it would be here "in a few minutes." When I told him no, he told me HE was going to the store to get it. :)

I wasn't really going to do the whole big boy bed switch until closer to fall, but that whole plan changed. Plus, it ended up the quilt he HAD to have was difficult to find and of course only my child would pick the one that was discontinued. :) So, I was frantically searching ebay to find it. FINALLY, I found it and went ahead and ordered it. Still, I was hoping to put all the other stuff like buying a mattress off until at least after vacation, but...

Yesterday, the shams (yes, only the shams so far) came in the mail. I opened them just to show them to Paul and Preston. My words were the following: "Preston, listen to Mommy. Part of your new bed is here, and..."

That's all I got out of my mouth because the kid about fell over everything in the living room floor and took off making a beeline for his bedroom. My mouth dropped to the floor! I looked at Paul, and we both could not believe it. Poor kid! He thought his new bed was in his room. I felt horrible.

Finally, he realized the "part" that had arrived was in fact in my hands. I showed it to him, and he said "(Gasp) My fiwatwuck bed! I need my piwwow and bwanket!" So, I got him his pillow and blanket and he low and behold MADE this pillow sham into his new "fiwatwuck bed."

Jackson of course joined in...

So, this story is to be continued. The quilt should be here tomorrow. I rushed out tonight to get the sheets and pillows. And, the mattress and bed frame is being delivered Friday. I am going to have one happy boy very soon. Now...hopefully he'll stay in that new fiwatwuck bed. :)