Is This Too Easy?

Well, we're two nights into the "big boy bed" and I keep wondering if this is too easy.  I bought a video monitor yesterday to help me keep an eye on him.  It definitely helps with my peace of mind.

Night One, his father put him to bed.  Jackson didn't go immediately to sleep (but who among us does?)  But he didn't get up either.  We even checked on him, opening his door a couple of times.  He looked at us but never fussed or asked to get up.  He slept through the night, didn't fall out of bed, and waited until one of us came in in the morning to get off the bed.  I will admit, I haven't checked on a child so often during the night since I first brought him home!

Night Two, I put him to bed.  He had a few more tears.  But some nights, he cries.  He did get off the bed a couple of times, according to the fabulous video monitor.  But he immediately got back on the bed and went to sleep within a reasonable span of time.

I keep wondering, is this too easy?  I mean, I've been absolutely dreading him being in an unconfined bed.  I think part of my fear stems from him being slow to speak.  Because I don't get verbal feedback, argument, opinion, or acknowledgement, it's hard to know what he's thinking or intending.  But he's evidently understanding.  Or else, he's biding his time and plotting.  I'm convinced it's too early to call success.  I don't want to live my life as a pessimist.  But yes, I'm waiting for my initial dread to be justified.  Maybe it won't be.  Maybe it really is this easy.  Maybe he really is that laid-back.  Maybe he really does understand much more than I realize.  Maybe he is that good of a little boy.

Maybe...