Big Girl Bed

The "Big Girl Bed"

Emily was actually caught last week climbing into the crib. Out has only been a problem once when she was barely one and once a couple of months ago. Both times she was so mad she couldn't tell what she was doing just ended up on the floor. However, the climb in was a move to be proud of if she didn't have such a good chance of killing herself. She moved the little red rocker in front of the crib and then she stacked some containers on the chair. Finally she climbed up on all of that to get into the crib. I came in after I heard the thud and found her in the crib with the stack on the floor in front of it. She had gotten up high enough but had to fling herself head first over the side to actually get in. I asked why she did it and told me her stuff animals needed out. I then asked how she was going to get out if I hadn't come. She gave me a look like I hadn't thought of that.

So Ed and Laura put together another toddler bed. This one was made of wood and looks more like a real twin bed. Laura will be moving into that bed and Emily will get Laura's big girl bed. She loves the idea. Laura loves that she got to help Daddy put it together and paint it.

Here is photo of Laura's.

She is thrilled. We put two mattresses on it so it looks like a bigger bed than it is.

Emily took a nap in hers the first day. Didn't even ask for the paci. She doesn't use it for nap at daycare but always uses it for mommy.

That night she was mad and she cried for a while. I went in a sat with her. She was quiet for a little while. I went out to finish checking the computer and I thought that was the end of it. However, she got up and snuck in bed with Daddy. He let her stay a little while and then put her back in her bed.

All was well til morning. Wonder what tomorrow will bring?