Brennan-40-41-42 months

Age: 42 months
We converted Brennan's crib to a full size bed in November. Unfortunately, he was sick with a cold when we did it. So, he slept in bed with us and couldn't be fully excited about it. Once he was feeling better, he was very open to sleeping in his new bed. I was putting it off for as long as I could, because I felt like that was the last thing keeping him my little baby. I have so many fond memories of him in his crib. Such as, the first time he was sitting up when I went to get him in the morning, the first time that he was standing, and the first time that he reached his arms up to me. I can vividly recall the smile on his face every time that I would open his bedroom door and the sound of his new voice, saying, "Peace in the Middle East." every time I'd put him to bed. We had a nightly routine, where Ryan would read Brennan two books, then I'd rock Brennan in his glider while we talked about the day. I knew once his crib was gone, so would be the rocking. I tried to take in each moment of those final nights and breath in the smell of his hair against my lips and the feel of his little body in my arms, because I knew our routine would be changing. It is so bittersweet, but Brennan loves his new bed. He fell out of his bed one time. Ryan heard the "bang" and ran up to Brennan's room, before Brennan even knew what happened! He didn't even cry and fell right back asleep after Ryan scooped him up and tucked him back in! Brennan is so sweet, that he doesn't get out of his bed, until one of us goes into his room. Not even one time has he gotten out of bed! He lays down for naps and bedtime just as agreeably as he did with his crib! The transition has gone 100 times better than I expected.
Brennan is so expressive with his hands now. He holds his hands out, with his palms up, when asking a question. He also points his finger, and moves it side to side, when talking about something negatively. He likes to say, "Is that a good idea?" and "Is that a good plan?" as he raises his eyebrows and opens his palms upwards.
Brennan's speech is really good. He shocks us with the thousands of words that he uses. He can pronounce almost every word correctly. He does have some Brennan-isms though. For Xander he says "Ga Ga," for remote he says "moking-a-troll," and for oatmeal he says "opal-meal."

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