Ben's new bed

I have been wanting to get Ben a new bed for some time and we decided it would be his birthday gift this year. He was in a toddler bed that we modified so he couldn't fall out. But the mattress he used was his original crib mattress and I felt like it wasn't very comfortable for him. Not to mention, I figured he would love some extra room. After some searching and figuring out details, we landed on a junior loft bed. Went this route instead of the custom made medical beds because 1.) I couldn't justify the $10,000 price tag those beds cost even if insurance would pay for it 2.) This gave him all the floor space under his bed to play since his room wouldn't have much with the bigger bed 3.) We could add a little rail over the open space for the ladder and wouldn't have to do anything else to ensure he was safe from falling out 4.) Easier on our backs doing Ben's care than a typical bed.  The bed came yesterday and with a few minor tweaks , we made it work for Ben. He has been loving it so much so that he hasn't wanted out of bed since it has been put together.