Harperstrio: Toddler Bed Transitions

Macey's Toddler Bed

Everett's Toddler Bed

Its been a while now that Curt & I have been tethering with whether or not to move the babies to toddler beds and WHEN to move them to toddler beds etc. We bought their cribs with the ability to convert it's just been a question about when.
With moving to toddler beds, the new baby coming, potty training etc there are just so many changes I didn't want them all to happen at once. When the twins had their 18 month check up I talked to our pediatrician about it and she thought we should wait until a few months AFTER the new baby arrived. My gut told me otherwise so yesterday on the mark of them turning 19 months we made the transition. We both agreed if it went horribly it would be just a few screws to make them cribs once again.

Well so far so good! Its been great! I think we've been making the transition slowly all along we just didn't realize it. We had previously baby proofed their whole room. We secured all the furniture and got rid of the dresser, we kept the toys minimal- books mostly. Then we started putting them in their cribs and sitting in the rocking chair reading them their story book before bed.
Now that we've made the transition everyone goes to their room, hops in their own bed and sits down to listen to the story. It sure is nice not having to lift two 20+ pound toddlers!
We've had 2 successful naps and on their first night of sleeping in the beds they even slept in!
This morning I heard them talking and Everett had wandered over to Macey's bed and was helping her play baby dolls. This afternoon I heard Everett talking and was expecting to see both toddlers when I realized it was only him that was awake and he had stayed in his bed! He didn't bother his still sleeping sister. yay!

We had thought that Macey was for sure ready for the transition (she had been trying to climb IN to her crib) and Everett was the reason we were kinda holding off. Come to find out (after 2 days) he was definitely ready and she well...she's working on it. She wants to get up and play and she takes FOREVER to fall asleep.

Curt & I set up cameras in their room so we could watch them after we put them down for naps/night time. Its neat to watch them sleep :)
I told Curt between using the little tikes picnic table for breakfast & lunch, and transitioning to toddler beds, my day to day life with them and the pregnancy is getting easier. They were really starting to get heavy!
Hopefully this will continue to go well, then we will welcome the new baby and a few shorts months after that we will be on to potty training. It's so fun to watch them grow and gain their independence!