Nighty Night

An interesting development occurred when we arrived in Dubai on May 21st. The children started sleeping in the same bed. At first it was because all 5 of us lived at the hotel for a week until we moved into our house. Our room had 2 queen size beds, so Andy and I had one bed and the kids had another bed. I don't know how them sleeping together developed at our house but it did and it continues...for better or worse.

Boston and Olivia shared a bedroom from the time they were born until they turned 2. Olivia and Sophia have shared a room since Sophie was born. All 3 would have a slumber party occasionally, mainly when my Mom spent the night, but slept in their own beds on a regular basis. Fast forward to our life here and every night they fall asleep in one twin size bed.

I think it is quite sweet that they do this, but I do have my concerns. Should they start sleeping in their own rooms when school starts? Are they becoming too dependent on each other? Will there be bedtime fits when and if I split them up? I don't have the answers to these questions yet, so they continue to sleep together with arms and legs tangled together.

P.S. Andy took this picture last night standing on top of Boston's bunk bed ladder looking down at the kids. He took loads of pictures before all 3 were all in the same frame.

P.S.S. Yes, they are all sleeping on the top bunk. Yes, that is Sophia on the edge. Yes, some government safety organization recommends children not sleep on top bunks until they are 5. Yes, Sophia is only 2. Yes, we are being unsafe parents. Yes, I did worry about this last night and what the grandparents would think.