Big Boy Bed...

I ordered this bed back in April, but we kept it in the box until now because it was one less piece of furniture that we (okay, Parker) had to move during our 3 moves so far this summer (5 weeks). Luckily, we will be here (our current location) for the next 5-6 weeks... ideally enough time for me to recover and help Parker a little for the final move of the summer before we pack up to go back home.
That being said, this seemed like a good time to set up Jackson's toddler bed... especially because we are going to need the port-a-crib that he is currently sleeping in for Kate when she arrives.
I don't think there are words to describe how excited Jackson was about his new bed... and he did "help" me put it together, which was quite an accomplishment for an 18-month old! However, nighttime came and he was a little less sure.
I think being in a strange/new place and having the bedroom door close and there you are in a new bed was a little scary. So, we put him back in the port-a-crib and he slept soundly for his usual 9 hours. We will try again each night. I think eventually he will get used to it, but I don't want to force it on him.
He is young still and will soon have to cope with the idea of having a baby around 24/7 taking attention away from him. He is so young, I'm pretty sure he doesn't have a clue that she's coming. However, he has definitely sensed that things are changing as we go shopping and bring new things into the house and sew blankets and burp cloths, etc. Parker and I try to talk about Baby Kate as much as we can and I point out babies as we run into them or see them on TV. We will see what happens when she gets here!