Big girl bed!

K girl finally has a real big girl bed. Her crib is no longer. It is sitting in the garage with the old TV cabinet. Anyone need a crib or a TV cabinet?

Anyway. We bought a "base" from friends (J&T). It has 3 drawers underneath (extra storage!) and is a platform base (no springs needed). She slept on her crib mattress on top of an egg crate (college anyone?) on top of the platform base for a few nights. That poor mattress was VERY decrepit. It went through both kids. So a few Saturdays ago, we went to Sam's (and bought a membership) and bought her a new twin sized mattress. And she didn't like it. Surprised? But to give her the benefit of the doubt, it is harder then her old one. I do think she didn't sleep well for a few days. I think she's is getting used to it now.

Thankfully she has only gotten out of bed (I think) twice. Funny though, she's peed through three times in the less than 2 weeks that we have had the bed. Thankfully we have a nice (expensive) mattress pad that has protected the mattress itself.

I'm excited cuz the crib was the last 'BABY' thing in my house. Most people cry when they get rid of their babies crib. Not me. I'm glad. I'm so over the baby thing. I'm very happy with the age/stage of my kids.

So here is my big girl in her big girl bed. Gotta love her!

Sorry these are kinda blurry. Our good camera died and this camera doesn't have flash.

But I'm not a big girl...........

Saturday night we decided to take the side off of K's crib. This then turns it into a "big girl bed." Kinda. It's still just her crib, minus one side (remember that). She's been talking about a big girl bed, so we thought she was ready. Apparently not.

Daddy and I went upstairs to take it off while the kids were downstairs playing. We called her up to see it and she was excited for about 2 minutes. Then the tears started. "But I'm not a big girl." as she held her hands out. It took me a minute to figure it out, but I think she was afraid she would fall out. "That bed is too big for me." Remember, still basically her crib. So we put a storage tub next to her bed with a blanket on it so if she did roll, she wouldn't roll onto the floor. (Later she did fall out, but only because she was goofing around on the bed. HINT: don't goof around!)

It was an evening of trying to convince her and then I gave up. "Too bad. You are sleeping in it." I did give in to her please of "stay with me" and stayed in the room with her for a few minutes after the lights were out. I don't think she likes change.

Next morning she was so proud of that bed. Now her attitude is totally different. I am to stand at the door while she gets in bed-by herself- and say goodnight there (good try girlie). She keeps saying she's the "mom" and doesn't need any help. She doesn't even want me to sing to her at night. (again, good try girlie) She now sings to me first and then I sing to her. I also am not allowed to go into her room to get her up. I am to stand at the door and tell her "you can get up now." and out she comes by herself (again, good try girlie).

She's done pretty good about staying in bed when it's nap/bedtime. Only once since then has she gotten out (she's played in bed, but she was doing that before we took the side off). The one time she got out, I caught her standing on her bed with her dress up shoes on, bracelets on each arm and her crown on. I DON'T THINK SO!

So here is my "big girl" We are planning on looking for a "real" bed once we get back from Disney. I'd like a trundle bed, but we'll see.

For some reason, blogger won't let me move my pictures to the bottom where I want them. Frustrating, but oh well.