Hannah is almost 2 1/2 years old, and for the past few months I've had various "friends" on Facebook mention their children (months and months younger than my own) moving into "big kid" beds. I always thought, "Good for them"- but never really thought about moving my own daughter into one. In the past, she has climbed out of the crib- so then we would just lower it. It is currently on the lowest rung- and although she can climb out, she has never done it during the night and therefore I always thought she was good in her crib.
Tony, on the other hand, informed me that it was time for her to grow up. Tear....I guess I've been holding onto my little baby for as long as I can, and the whole "big girl" bed just makes it more real that she is no longer my little baby (literally speaking.....however, she will always be my baby!!). So last night I let Tony do the inevitable, and he took off the front of her crib. Although it's not technically a "big girl" bed, it's a start. We are currently scoping out some actual twin beds for her since we will have to give the crib over to the new baby that will be arriving at the end of March/beginning of April. I think when we move the glider, diaper changer and crib out of her room and into the baby's room- then it will really hit me!!
By the way, she did awesome in her new "big girl" bed- she went to bed so excited to sleep in her new bed, and when she woke up this morning, she wouldn't even get out of it until I came in her room!! My little baby is growing up...how bittersweet!!
She always has to sleep with a "few" of her friends!!!
