Big Girl Bed!!

This week I decided to tackle the obstacle of moving Miss Noelle from a crib to a bed. With the new baby coming I wanted to give ample time to get acquainted with a new bed. Over the weekend we went and bought the rails to add onto a bed that was already in her room. I thought it would be a long struggle taking about a week for her to get used to the new place.

I was wrong. Monday's nap was the first time in the bed and she was thrilled with the idea. She repeated "big girl" over and over while I situated all of her "guys" (stuffed animals are affectionately referred to as "guys") around the bed. She got out a few times and I put her right back in. She ended up taking a very long nap. When she woke up she climbed down and I could hear her little hands trying desperately to turn the door knob. Luckily, she isn't tall enough to have the leverage to fully turn and push and open up the door yet, I'm sure that will come quicker than I would like!

Tom and I were sure that because she took a nap well it didn't mean the first full night in the bed would be successful. Again, we were wrong. We went through our usual night time routine of a bath and snuggling while reading books. Tom and I kept looking at each other knowing that our little girl was going to be sleeping her first night not her in crib. For us it was very emotional. We put her into the bed with plenty of kisses and love then shut the door. I know that tears welled up in my eyes! She barely made a peep and slept until the morning! Noelle was completely ready for the transition from baby to little girl, her Mom and Dad on the other hand still only see our baby and probably will for a long time to come!