Crib or toddler bed?

So the other day we were on the floor playing with the kids when Vincent piped up about turning Kyle's crib into a toddler bed, and it went sorta like this.
Vincent: "I think we should change Kyle's crib into a toddler bed".
Me:"mmm, okay are you sure about that?"
Vincent: "Yes I am sure,"
Me: "This would mean that he can get up and crawl around in the middle of the night, etc"
Vincent: "I think it would encourage him to start walking"
Me:"Well if you are so sure about it why not, but you can sleep with him tonight to make sure he doesn't get up"

So within a few moments we were in the kid's room taking Kyle's crib apart. It was rather funny since the instruction manual was pictures and no words! Way to go you Sweds (crib was from Ikea). After awhile we had it done, challenge met. Now would come the hard part, getting Kyle to sleep in his new found toddler bed. So far he liked it, but he was unaware of what was to come.

The first night was the hardest of them all, he was up at least 3 different times. ( I went to bed and let Vincent deal with it). I had woken up around 3AM because I needed to go to the bathroom and when I looked Kyle was in the living room playing. I was kinda upset to see my 15 month old son up playing at 3am! Vincent said he was thirsty so he had given him something to drink (little did I know it was kool aid, and yes I can take 90% of the blame for pouring it in the first place). So I took him in my room to lay down, hoping that being in my room would calm him down. Nope I was completely wrong. Vincent came to lay down as well, but Kyle was far to hyper. He played and played on our bed, all the while trying to keep him confined. Finally I had enough, I took him into his own room and laid him on his bed and closed to door. He threw a fit for about 10 minutes, in the process caused himself to throw up and then quieted down. I went in to check on him and had to change his sheets, at this point I just stayed in the room with him.
So we didn't get a whole lot of sleep, but oh well. Nap time was the same, only I just stayed in the room rubbing his head and he fell asleep after about 15 minutes.

So the next night was a bit easier, and he only woke up once. When he woke up I ended up sleeping next to him again, just for comfort.

Last night seemed like a breeze, around 9pm I turned on the tv in his room and watched CSI, around 9:30 I turned it off. After about 30 minutes of playing in the dark he laid down and went to sleep and slept all night! I have come to the realization that I just need to let him play until he is so tired that he is ready to go to bed on his own. I am starting to think now when I used to put him in his crib that he didn't go to sleep right away. I still don't know how naps are gonna go, but at least now I know he can sleep in his bed without waking up and crawling around.

I said I would give it about 3 or 4 days to see how he is doing, and so far he is doing pretty well.

Here are some pictures: