Twin Twins

We have bought the kids new beds, as they (and their critters) have outgrown the cribs-turned-toddler-beds they've had since birth. In the beginning, they actually slept in one bed together, only separating into two beds when they would roll and kick each other without being able to roll back! Then the cribs became toddler beds the day they both climbed out during nap time, stripped all their clothes off, and danced in the middle of the floor laughing. They were just shy of two years old and have never napped again. Now they are outgrowing their beds, stretching almost to the tip when sound asleep. So we've been keeping an eye on choices. We liked headboards with bookcase shelving and captain's beds with underneath storage but frankly our house is just too small for two of those to fit in one room and leave any floor space for playing. And, as much as we like bunk beds, we're not sure it's safe for them yet and want an option for when they move into separate rooms (which we don't plan on until later elementary school at least, both to save space and to promote sibling bonding). Today I saw these beds at the warehouse store. Yes, it's a bunk bed. But it can also be two separate twins. So, two beds now, bunk beds when they're older (the packaging says not before age 6), and then separate beds again if/when they have their own rooms. And there should still be space in their room to play. Problem solved. Well, except now they will need new sheets and blankets. And I'll have to get used to them in big kid beds. But the hardest part will be passing along their cribs to someone else.